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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 43 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
43
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Upper Tone Population
9,413
Population density
64.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.31(-32%)
Public order
4.57(-31%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.25(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.04(-73%)
Burglary
3.93(+44%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,994
95.55%
Other White
190
2.02%
Irish
36
0.38%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
32
0.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
29
0.31%
Total population: 9,413

Economics

Education (age 16+)

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

Housing tenure

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 96 recent sales, the median property price is £368,750 in Upper Tone area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £990,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Upper Tone in the 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.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached51£460,000
Flats2£190,000
Semi-Detached13£310,000
Terraced30£236,250

10 years median price trend in Upper Tone

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

All postcodes in Upper Tone

TA210JB

Burrow Lane

TA41NR

Burn Hill

TA41LQ

Mill Lane

TA210BZ

Prings

TA210BY

Nynehead Hollow

TA210RB

Upper Tone

TA210SB

Piley Lane

TA219NQ

Ford Street

TA219QQ

Wrangcombe Lane

TA41AX

Upper Tone

TA41LU

Woodbarton

TA41LY

Butts Way

TA42ES

Collard Close

TA42HN

Cording's Ball

TA42UP

Whitefield Rocks

TA43AD

Tinker's Lane

TA210BX

Roundoak Gardens

TA210DD

Upper Tone

TA41JT

St Michaels Hill

TA41AR

Upper Tone

TA41LR

Parsonage Lane

TA42JZ

Stockers Close

TA42NL

Toll Gate

TA42ZH

West Street

TA210JP

Piley Lane

TA210RS

Carrier's Lane

TA41AL

Upper Tone

TA41JP

Burn Hill

TA41PZ

Bickley

TA42AY

Bibors Hill

TA210JA

Stickle Path

TA219LS

Stoford

TA219RW

Exeter Road

TA41ER

Upper Tone

TA42AD

Nunnington Park

TA42QU

Lydon Lane

TA42TB

West Road

TA42TP

Upper Tone

TA210LH

Burrow Lane

TA42NY

The Mews

TA42QX

Bibors Hill

TA219QH

Wrangway Road

TA41NB

Courtfield

TA41NQ

Butts Way

TA42FD

Upper Tone

TA42PN

Lion D'Angers

TA42PY

Stoneridge Lane

TA42UJ

Langley Marsh

TA210BS

Crossland Cottages

TA41JR

Butts Way

TA41NP

Higher Lovelynch

TA42NN

Mayfield Terrace

TA42NR

Durhams

TA43LD

Tithe Meadow

TA42NF

Hartswell

TA42PF

Wyndham's

TA42UA

Greenway Lane

TA43AH

Upper Tone

TA210QN

Higher Houses

TA210QX

Middle Chipley Cottages

TA210RE

Butts Lane

TA210RU

Upper Tone

TA219QT

Gorlegg

TA41HB

Regent Street

TA42AL

Road Hill

TA43LA

Church Road

TA210JU

Upper Tone

TA41HW

Tone Green

TA41JA

Saxon Close

TA41QH

Spring Grove

TA42UY

Upper Tone

TA210RA

Swifts

TA41LG

North Street

TA41LN

Lower Fairfield

TA41ND

Butts Way

TA41NN

Cobhay

TA41QA

Upper Tone

TA41QB

Baghay Cottages

TA42ET

Langdon Road

TA42TW

Croford

TA42UF

Upper Tone

TA219NZ

Wellington Hill

TA41PP

Houndsmoor Lane

TA42JS

West Road

TA42LJ

Richard Beadon Close

TA42TL

Castle Lane

TA219QU

Peacehay Lane

TA42LW

Style Flats

TA42NT

Golden Hill

TA42TS

Croford

TA42UR

Whitefield Rocks

TA43JZ

Upper Tone

TA210RR

Upper Tone

TA41NS

Burn Hill

TA42AQ

Upper Tone

TA42LT

Church Street

TA42NG

Southgate

TA42NX

Newgate Lane

TA42TJ

Castle Lane

TA42TU

Sandys Moor

Data Sources

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