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Upper Tone

About

Upper Tone ward is a rural area in Somerset, centred on the village of Bishops Lydeard. The landscape is defined by the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which forms its western boundary. The land is primarily agricultural, with fields and woodland. The ward includes the hamlets of Halse and Combe Florey, and is crossed by the route of the Grand Western Canal.

The community is served by Bishops Lydeard's facilities, including a church, shops, and a primary school. A notable local feature is the terminus of the West Somerset Railway, a heritage steam railway. The ward's economy has traditional links to farming, though some residents commute to Taunton. The local parish council manages issues specific to the area's villages and surrounding countryside.

Area overview

On average Upper Tone has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Upper Tone is £53,085 per year. There are 7 schools in Upper Tone: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Upper Tone is home to around 9,413 people, with a population density of about 64.5 per km2.

Crime rate

2/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

5/10

Income level

6/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Upper Tone Population

9,413

Population density

64.5 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

24.01(-28%)

Public order

4.99(-24%)

Other theft

4.78(-15%)

Burglary

4.57(+64%)

Criminal damage and arson

4.46(-31%)

South West average

Demographics

British

8,994

95.55%

Other White

190

2.02%

Irish

0.38%

Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.34%

White and Asian (mixed)

0.31%

Total population: 9,413

Economics

Level 4 qualifications or above

3,128

38.87%

Level 3 (A level)

1,331

16.54%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

1,166

14.49%

No qualifications

1,096

13.62%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

712

8.85%

Total 16+ residents: 8,048

Housing

Owns outright

2,030

50.14%

Owns with a mortgage

1,049

25.91%

Private landlord or letting agency

476

11.76%

Social rents from council

278

6.87%

Other forms of private rent

119

2.94%

Total households: 4,049

Property prices in Upper Tone

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 in Upper Tone area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £990,000.

Price distribution per property type (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 Upper Tone over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	47	£485,000	£340,500	£435,000	£642,500	£849,000
Flats	3	£190,000	£158,500	£172,500	£190,000	£190,000
Semi-Detached	17	£320,000	£190,120	£292,000	£425,000	£492,000
Terraced	27	£215,000	£110,950	£157,475	£316,225	£454,000

10 years median price trend in Upper Tone

All postcodes in Upper Tone

TA42SX

Challick Lane

TA41PT

Burgage Lane

TA210RG

Shattocks Cottages

TA42BG

Upper Tone

TA42NL

Toll Gate

TA41JN

Sand Street

TA42NF

Hartswell

TA41LU

Woodbarton

TA41HT

Gardeners Close

TA41AY

Oake Bridge Farm Cottages

TA41LS

Creedwell Close

TA219LS

Stoford

TA42AU

New Road

TA210JD

Upper Tone

TA41NR

Burn Hill

TA42AH

Road Hill

TA41QB

Baghay Cottages

TA210LE

Upper Tone

TA42PH

Bollams Mead

TA210RD

Rose Cottages

TA210HN

Ham Hill

TA42UU

Deepleigh Lane

TA42UB

Plain Pond

TA42AZ

Bouchers Cottages

TA42NN

Mayfield Terrace

TA42NE

Hartswell

TA42UY

Upper Tone

TA41AX

Upper Tone

TA42NT

Golden Hill

TA41QH

Spring Grove

TA42AA

Culverhay Lane

TA41HN

Tone Green

TA42NX

Newgate Lane

TA42JT

The Square

TA219QT

Gorlegg

TA219QS

Peacehay Lane

TA41AN

Upper Tone

TA42QR

Churchill Lane

TA42UD

Plain Pond

TA42AX

Bibors Hill

TA210QR

Upper Tone

TA41JT

St Michaels Hill

TA210HU

Pool Hill

TA219NX

Wellington Hill

TA219NW

Little Silver Lane

TA42YB

Coopers Heights

TA210EH

Farthing Down

TA210RT

Carrier's Lane

TA42DU

Coles Terrace

TA210BY

Nynehead Hollow

TA210HS

Upper Tone

TA42NH

Taunton Road

TA42QS

Old Way

TA42SZ

Challick Lane

TA42QW

Upper Tone

TA210ES

Bullock Field Hill

TA42PD

Silver Street

TA41LE

New Buildings

TA210QY

Upper Tone

TA210QJ

Milverton Road

TA41DT

Upper Tone

TA41BB

Upper Tone

TA41HU

Colesmore

TA219QR

Breach Hill

TA42LG

Plain Pond

TA42DZ

Sandys Moor

TA43AF

Upper Tone

TA41HF

Upper Tone

TA210RH

Butts Lane

TA219HW

Higher Poole

TA210JX

Fisher's Hill

TA210EB

Backways Lane

TA41PY

Bickley

TA42BU

Maundown

TA42LP

Queens Terrace

TA42NZ

Kingsmead Close

TA219NS

Middle Green Road

TA42RQ

Ford Road

TA42BW

Luxton Way

TA210RW

Upper Tone

TA42TB

West Road

TA43JS

Croford Hill

TA41NJ

Butts Way

TA210JP

Piley Lane

TA41HJ

Tone Green

TA210LF

Rowcliffes Cottages

TA41BG

Upper Tone

TA41AP

Upper Tone

TA42SY

Challick Lane

TA42NQ

Southfield

TA43JX

Church Road

TA42LU

Palace Gardens

TA219NZ

Wellington Hill

TA41BL

Dene Road

TA42UL

Langley Marsh

TA42ET

Langdon Road

TA41LL

High Street

TA42AW

Ridge Highway

TA42PB

Silver Street

TA41BH

Allerford Cottages

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

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Area Profile

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Demographics

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Economics

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