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Draycott, Westbury & Wookey

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About

Draycott, Westbury and Wookey lie on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, set among limestone slopes, pastures and pockets of broadleaved woodland. The River Axe runs through Wookey, cutting a short limestone gorge and feeding mill ponds and water meadows; its underground passage has created a series of caverns and passages. Farming patterns here are mixed: dairy and arable fields interspersed with hedgerows, orchards and small former quarry workings where folded beds of Carboniferous Limestone are exposed.

Villages cluster along narrow lanes and around village greens, with stone houses and small community amenities. In Wookey the cave system opens to the valley and has long been associated with local folk tales about a woman said to have been turned to stone; entrance passages and show-cave features reflect the area's karst geology. Westbury and Draycott show traces of Mendip's mining and lime-burning past in disused shafts and kiln faces visible on the slopes. The area is used for walking, local events, and small-scale agriculture, with transport routes following older field and parish boundaries.

Area overview

On average Draycott, Westbury & Wookey has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey is £58,029 per year. There are 7 schools in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Draycott, Westbury & Wookey is home to around 8,473 people, with a population density of about 76.9 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
5.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Draycott, Westbury & Wookey Population
8,473
Population density
76.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.72(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.43(-64%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.72(-27%)
Burglary
3.3(+19%)
Public order
3.19(-51%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,862
92.81%
Other White
266
3.14%
Chinese
85
1%
Irish
53
0.63%
Other Asian
40
0.47%
Total population: 8,471

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,804
39.5%
Level 3 (A level)
1,110
15.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,099
15.48%
No qualifications
982
13.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
571
8.04%
Total 16+ residents: 7,099

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,741
49.46%
Owns with a mortgage
943
26.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
375
10.65%
Other social rented
250
7.1%
Other forms of private rent
115
3.27%
Total households: 3,520

Property prices in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £402,500 in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Draycott, Westbury & Wookey in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached51£575,000
Flats3£165,000
Semi-Detached33£340,000
Terraced16£325,000

10 years median price trend in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey.

All postcodes in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey

BA52LY

Fir Tor Avenue

BA51AJ

Haybridge Villas

BS273TH

The Street

BS273UH

Moor Lane

BS406LQ

Nordrach Lane

BA52JZ

Wattles Lane

BS273FE

Ashleigh Close

BS407XX

Rains Batch

BS273TQ

Station Road

BA52LT

Ash Lane

BA53BP

Townsend

BA51RT

Burridge Close

BA51RL

Vicarage Close

BA51QE

Glastonbury Road

BA51BS

The Chilterns

BA51EJ

Ebbor Lane

BA51NG

Burcott Lane

BS273UR

Scaddens Lane

BA51NN

Castle Lane

BA53BE

Dale Lane

BS273XF

Smiths Close

BA51QZ

Brooklyn Terrace

BA51AG

Titlands Lane

BA52QN

Mountery Road

BS273TP

Westfield Lane

BA52UN

Cathedral Green

BA51DY

Daniels Lane

BA51GP

Ebbor Gorge Road

BA51NL

Castle Lane

BA51GT

Pen Hill Close

BA51NJ

Wookey Road

BA51HH

The Hollow

BA51RD

Harters Hill Lane

BS273UB

Corrick Close

BA52ST

The Liberty

BA51GH

Lynchcombe Lane

BS273UZ

Wells Road

BS273TB

Reeves Close

BS406EL

Nordrach Lane

BS273TJ

Twitchens Lane

BA51HU

Kites Croft

BA52NT

Arthurs Point Drive

BA51JD

Hannahs Lane

BS273UJ

Brook Bank

BA51AU

Little Green

BA51GF

Long Drove

BA52NY

Lamberts Nine Acre Close

BA52UR

St Andrews Street

BA51GZ

Tower Hill Close

BA52NG

Wookey Hole Road

BA51BB

High Street

BS273SQ

New Road

BA51EE

Quarry Villas

BA51PA

Yarley Hill

BA51LX

Mendip West

BA51HX

Mares Lane

BA52GT

Portis Close

BA52QW

Mountery Close

BS407XN

Ubley Drove

BA51FN

The Vineyards

BA53BQ

Coxton End Lane

BA51BZ

School Hill

BA51NB

Gypsy Lane

BA51HE

Stoke Road

BA53AZ

Wells Road

BA51QD

Cartwright Close

BA53AN

Rookham Hill

BA52UH

The Liberty

BS273TR

Hardmead Lane

BS273SH

Vicarage Lane

BA51AP

Henley Lane

BS406DQ

Old Bristol Road

BA51PH

Drake's Drove

BA51HB

Crow Lane

BA52TF

Stoberry Avenue

BS407TY

Broad Road

BA52LG

Five Acre Road

BA52LE

New Street

BA51GQ

Ebbor Gorge Road

BS273XB

Wells Road

BS273TY

North Close

BA51HL

Broadway Lane

BA51QF

Keward

BA51RS

Mendip West

BA52NX

Yargrass Green

BA51GG

Milton Lane

BS273UU

Wells Road

BS273SD

School Lane

BA51BA

Bubwith Farm

BA52GQ

Nimrod Way

BA52FA

Penleigh Road

BA51EF

Pound Lane

BA53BR

Mendip Hills

BA51BX

Northbank

BA51QJ

Prospect Cottages

BA51DU

Easton Hill

BA52GS

Hamiltons Close

BA51DD

Milton Terrace

BA51NZ

Perry Lake Lane

BA51JZ

High Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.