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About

Lydeard ward covers a large rural area in the Quantock Hills, characterised by scattered villages and hamlets set within a landscape of farmland and woodland.

The ward includes the villages of Bishops Lydeard and Cotford St Luke, with the West Somerset Railway offering a heritage steam service from Bishops Lydeard station. Much of the local landscape is part of the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Area overview

On average Lydeard has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 9.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lydeard is £57,566 per year. There are 4 schools in Lydeard: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lydeard is home to around 10,936 people, with a population density of about 173.6 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
9.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lydeard Population
10,936
Population density
173.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.16(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.86(-47%)
Public order
6.13(-6%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.66(-28%)
Shoplifting
4.48(-32%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,122
92.56%
Other White
370
3.38%
Irish
67
0.61%
Indian
56
0.51%
Other Asian
43
0.39%
Total population: 10,936

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,148
35.43%
Level 3 (A level)
1,770
19.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,393
15.68%
No qualifications
1,113
12.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
763
8.59%
Total 16+ residents: 8,885

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,607
35.96%
Owns outright
1,600
35.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
602
13.47%
Social rents from council
291
6.51%
Other social rented
223
4.99%
Total households: 4,469

Property prices in Lydeard

Median price£290,000
Price per sq ft£287
Sales (last 12 months)175
Typical range (middle 50%)£235K – £358K

Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £287 per square foot) in Lydeard area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £1,700,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lydeard over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached61£397,000£310
Semi-Detached54£276,250£295
Terraced46£246,000£277
Flats14£156,250£251

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Lydeard

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lydeard.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£300,000£124,995£205,000£176,500
2017£295,000£128,498£185,000£185,000
2018£335,000£114,000£218,000£185,750
2019£334,995£120,995£230,000£201,500
2020£343,995£131,000£245,000£213,500
2021£379,995£135,000£258,748£224,950
2022£420,000£169,973£286,250£260,000
2023£446,500£156,000£277,500£250,000
2024£427,500£150,000£275,000£240,000
2025£370,000£156,000£270,000£256,000
2026£408,000£153,250£267,750£230,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lydeard.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lydeard.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£222£199£204£212
2017£230£195£213£202
2018£240£183£232£224
2019£256£209£237£222
2020£259£209£260£227
2021£276£208£289£242
2022£301£267£315£287
2023£314£251£313£290
2024£311£243£281£272
2025£308£244£305£256
2026£307£262£272£286
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lydeard.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Lydeard in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Somerset district.

Band A£1,707
Band B£1,992
Band C£2,276
Band D£2,561
Band E£3,130
Band F£3,699
Band G£4,268
Band H£5,121

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Lydeard

Is Lydeard safe?

Lydeard records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Lydeard?

The median sale price in Lydeard is £290,000 (about £287 per square foot) based on 175 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Lydeard?

Lydeard has 4 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Lydeard?

Lydeard scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Lydeard sits around rank 18,165 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Lydeard?

The average household income in Lydeard is around £57,566 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Lydeard

TA26RA

Goodlands Cottages

TA43BZ

Greenway

TA43ED

Terhill Lane

TA43EA

Terhill Lane

TA43NL

Barton Hey

TA43NS

Wheatstones

TA43EJ

Parkside Cottages

TA43AU

West Street

TA43ES

Heathfield

TA43HU

East Combe

TA41EB

Luscombe Road

TA26RH

Hilly Park

TA43LY

Tithill

TA43DA

Greenway

TA43SH

Westowe

TA26TF

Dunkerton Rise

TA26SY

Ellis Grove

TA41PB

Healys Meadow

TA43NE

Lydeard

TA26NU

Langford Lane

TA43SB

Lydeard Down Hill

TA26FF

Apple Tree Close

TA43BH

Glanfield Close

TA41QL

Lydeard

TA43JF

Capes Cottages

TA26TH

Lydeard

TA43EB

Cothelstone Road

TA43AN

Mount Street

TA41NY

Manning Road

TA41BT

Lydeard

TA26BX

Brunel Way

TA43QZ

Pyleigh Lane

TA28AP

Cushuish Lane Cottages

TA41LT

Dene Road

TA41GQ

Graham Way

TA43DX

Lydeard

TA43HY

Meadowside Cottages

TA26BF

Orchard Court

TA26FE

Apple Tree Close

TA26PW

Pen Elm Hill

TA43DW

Pound Lane

TA41JG

Graham Way

TA43NU

Hobbs Mead

TA41JB

Aveline Court

TA26BW

Marshall Court

TA26PQ

Lydeard

TA26PH

Fitzroy

TA43HZ

Lydeard

TA26QS

Church Lane

TA43SE

Lydeard Down Hill

TA43DQ

South Drive

TA43QN

Binford's Lane

TA26FB

Dragon Rise

TA26SU

Leafield Close

TA43HH

Rock Lane

TA43HQ

Westwood

TA43LW

Taunton Road

TA43ET

New Road

TA43PH

Snathe Lea

TA43HE

Lydeard

TA43FG

Boles Road

TA43NX

Groats

TA26BT

Churchward Drive

TA43HF

Rock Lane

TA43RB

Chapel Leigh

TA28AS

Fennington Cottages

TA26RR

Yarlington Close

TA26QD

Vilberie Close

TA43EQ

West Bagborough Road

TA43NB

Lydeard

TA41HX

Graham Way

TA41JF

Needhams Patch

TA43DU

Ball Lane

TA41QN

Burge Meadow

TA26NR

Cross Keys

TA43PA

Hither Mead

TA26SX

Stembridge Way

TA43NG

Lydeard

TA43NW

Four Acre Mead

TA26SZ

Court Road

TA43AL

Cothelstone Road

TA26BS

Morse Road

TA43EH

Littlecourt Cottages

TA41NX

Stutts End

TA43HJ

Heathfield Close

TA43LN

Mill Lane

TA26PE

Pen Elm Hill

TA43AY

Pound Lane

TA43DJ

Old Vicarage Lane

TA41NT

St Lukes Mews

TA41JL

Acland Round

TA26SF

Brunel Way

TA43EP

Dobins Cottages

TA43NA

Lydeard

TA41JE

Baileys Gate

TA26PN

Pen Elm Hill

TA26DQ

Mill House Road

TA26RB

West End Terrace

TA43LT

Dene Road

TA43NJ

Hamber Lea