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About

Martock is a large village and civil parish in south Somerset centred on a long market place and a broad village green that runs along West Street. The layout reflects its medieval role as a market and cloth town: houses and former merchant buildings face the open space where fairs and trading once took place. The parish church of St Andrew dominates the centre; the building has elements from the 13th and 15th centuries and long-standing burial plots beside the chancel. Narrow lanes and stone walls link the market area to small clusters of cottages and former workshops.

The surrounding parish contains fields, hedgerows and pockets of pasture that show strip-field patterns and water-meadow management from earlier agriculture. Former wool and cloth production left a pattern of mills and converted buildings rather than large industrial sites. A conservation area protects much of the core, and community facilities, shops and a primary school sit close to the market space, keeping services within walking distance of the village centre.

Area overview

On average Martock has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 11.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Martock is £51,320 per year. There are 2 schools in Martock: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Martock is home to around 5,603 people, with a population density of about 191.9 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Martock Population
5,603
Population density
191.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.77(-20%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.18(-65%)
Other theft
4.28(-24%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.93(-39%)
Public order
3.75(-43%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,297
94.47%
Other White
135
2.41%
Irish
36
0.64%
White and Asian (mixed)
23
0.41%
Indian
15
0.27%
Total population: 5,607

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,430
29.59%
Level 3 (A level)
870
18%
No qualifications
812
16.8%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
706
14.61%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
489
10.12%
Total 16+ residents: 4,832

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,137
44.1%
Owns with a mortgage
751
29.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
276
10.71%
Other social rented
272
10.55%
Social rents from council
74
2.87%
Total households: 2,578

Property prices in Martock

Median price£259,000
Price per sq ft£283
Sales (last 12 months)68
Typical range (middle 50%)£200K – £314K

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £259,000 (about £283 per square foot) in Martock area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,000 up to £690,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Martock over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached13£435,000£342
Semi-Detached26£274,000£329
Terraced24£207,750£258
Flats5£120,000£167

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Martock

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Martock.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£310,000£104,965£198,500£187,950
2017£333,250£104,965£215,000£178,500
2018£380,000£113,483£223,500£184,000
2019£359,250£128,000£200,000£192,500
2020£355,000£97,500£234,995£185,000
2021£385,000£98,500£239,995£211,998
2022£404,995£123,000£265,000£210,000
2023£416,000£97,500£252,500£230,000
2024£437,500£120,000£235,000£200,000
2025£472,500£129,250£274,125£237,500
2026£436,500£87,000£272,500£211,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Martock.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Martock.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£268£145£202£222
2017£245£187£228£228
2018£244£186£224£226
2019£263£183£247£233
2020£259£190£261£220
2021£322£170£296£247
2022£341£230£320£270
2023£322£179£303£250
2024£311£212£320£268
2025£360£191£272£264
2026£322£131£345£269
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Martock.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Martock 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 Martock

Is Martock safe?

Martock records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Martock?

The median sale price in Martock is £259,000 (about £283 per square foot) based on 68 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Martock?

Martock has 2 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Martock?

Martock scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Martock sits around rank 14,985 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 Martock?

The average household income in Martock is around £51,320 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Martock

TA109JX

Martock Road

TA126EX

Coat Road

TA126LA

Bower Hinton

TA126PJ

Middle Leaze Drove

BA228PH

Durnfield

TA126ET

Limbury Terrace

TA126DQ

Churchward Mews

TA126EP

Lawson Terrace

TA126NG

East Street

TA126PL

Bearley Road

TA126JN

Water Street

TA126HF

Carpenters Terrace

TA126NU

Main Street

TA126FU

Coat Mead

TA126PF

Foldhill Close

TA126NZ

Burrough Street

TA126EN

Steppes Meadow

TA109JZ

Church Lane

TA126RR

Stoke Road

TA126DU

Old Market

TA126EW

Steppes Meadow

TA126LZ

East Street

TA126JY

Bower Hinton

TA126PB

Main Street

TA126HQ

Cedar Court

TA126NN

East Street

TA126HA

Great Western Road

TA126NW

Eastfield

TA126HL

Marwin Close

TA126AJ

Thornhill Drove

TA126LW

Goose Hill

TA109JJ

Milton Leaze

TA126GE

Railway Cuttings Close

TA126EU

The Orchard

TA126DS

Church Close

TA126JP

Water Street

TA126HW

Lyndhurst Grove

TA109LB

Martock Road

TA126FW

Hurridge Close

TA126NF

East Street

TA126FX

Tithing Court

TA126WN

East Street

TA126WL

East Street

TA126LG

Sparrows Cottages

TA126ED

Myrtle Road

TA126BX

Martock

TA126DN

Moorlands Park

TA126EF

Elmleigh Road

TA126YN

Martock

TA126EJ

North Street

TA126LX

Barton Close

TA126NH

Foldhill Lane

TA126LT

Higher Street

TA126AH

Witcombe Lane

TA126NR

Martock Lane

TA126DR

Birch Road

TA126NY

Back Street

TA126FT

Mertoch Lane

TA126AR

Cripple Street

TA126LS

Highfield Terrace

TA126PA

Main Street

TA126EQ

Steppes Crescent

TA126JA

Stapleton Close

TA126HY

Moorlands Close

TA126EE

Ashfield Park

TA126JQ

East Street

TA126HT

Stapleton Close

TA126NL

East Street Drove

TA126HJ

Marwin Close

TA126HE

Bracey Road

TA126EY

Coat Road

TA126LQ

Higher Orchard

TA126PH

Ash Croft

TA126HP

Oakland Court

TA126RS

Coat Road

TA126EZ

Lawson Close

TA126AB

Somerset Close

TA126NE

The Green

TA126HZ

Rope Walk

TA109LS

Wetmoor Lane

TA126HG

Lavers Oak

TA126LJ

Back Lane

TA126JX

Bower Hinton

TA126AN

Long Load Road

TA126ER

North Street

TA126FB

Hirst Court

TA126FF

Great Western Road

TA126DE

Paulls Close

TA126NP

Ash Lane

TA126NQ

Eastnor Villas

TA126FS

Burrow Hill View

TA126PG

Bearley Road

TA126FZ

Coat Hay Drive

TA126PD

Burrough Street

TA126HX

Bearley Bridge Road

TA126DL

North Street

TA109LE

Martock Road

TA126DH

North Street

TA126GZ

Marwin Close

TA126EG

North Street