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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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £271,500 in Martock area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £825,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Martock over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached18£445,000£3,828
Flats3£130,000£2,169
Semi-Detached26£276,375£3,261
Terraced25£230,000£2,805

10 years median price trend in Martock

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Martock.

All postcodes in Martock

TA126LN

Gastons Lane

TA126DW

Moorlands Park

TA126FR

Hurst Brook

TA126NS

Main Street

TA126DD

The Acres

TA126PQ

Foldhill Lane

TA126LD

Matfurlong Close

TA126LR

Blind Lane

TA126HH

Stapleton Road

TA126HU

Bridge Rise

TA126LH

Hallett's Lane

TA126PE

Main Street

TA126AW

West Street

TA126AL

Long Load Road

TA109LD

Martock Road

TA126JZ

Bower Hinton

TA126JU

Hurst Row

TA126JJ

Manor Road

TA126NX

Main Street

TA126LB

Hollies Close

TA109LA

Martock Road

TA126LU

Pound Lane

TA126AD

Martock

TA126EL

Stowers Row

TA126DT

Beech Road

TA126AP

Town Tree Lane

TA109LF

Meadow View

TA126DP

Chestnut Road

TA126DF

Hills Orchard

TA109JT

Sutton View

TA109LG

Church Lane

TA126DY

Fairfield

TA126NT

Highway

TA126AF

Stoke Road

TA126FD

Martock Lane

TA126FY

Withy Bank Drove

TA126LP

Broadway

TA126LE

Hillview Terrace

TA126DG

Vincent Way

TA126NJ

Eastfield Close

TA126GA

All Saints Close

TA126HB

Great Western Road

TA126AQ

Stoke Road

TA109JY

Church Lane

TA126EH

North Street

TA126HS

Stapleton Close

TA126DZ

Mow Barton

TA126LL

Middle Street

TA126HD

Whellers Meadow

TA126EA

Printers Court

TA126AE

Parrett Cottages

TA126DX

Limbury

TA126HR

Great Western Road

TA126JL

Church Street

TA126JW

Water Street

TA126AS

Coat Road

TA126FA

Long Orchard Way

Data Sources

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