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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. The median sale price in Lydeard is £291,000 (around £288 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £239,250 and £360,000. 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: £291,000
Price per sq ft: £288
Sales (last 12 months): 180
Typical range (middle 50%): £239K – £360K

Based on 180 recent sales, the median property price is £291,000 (about £288 per square foot) in Lydeard area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,000 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
Detached64£385,000£309
Semi-Detached59£275,000£290
Terraced46£244,000£277
Flats11£153,000£248

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£273,500£256,000
2026£398,475£153,250£265,500£235,000
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£304£256
2026£309£262£271£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.