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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 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
47
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
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

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 87 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Upper Tone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached40£477,500£3,750
Flats3£190,000£1,834
Semi-Detached15£320,400£3,683
Terraced29£215,000£2,865

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

TA210HH

Appley Cross

TA41JA

Saxon Close

TA41BE

Broom Lane

TA41LA

Silver Street

TA41NW

Spring Grove

TA42QD

Challick Lane

TA42NJ

Ford Road

TA42QF

Little Wilscombe Lane

TA42LX

Station Road

TA210EG

Bughole Lane

TA219HH

Nynehead Road

TA210LQ

Rectory Road

TA210BP

Upper Tone

TA42LY

Mill Lane

TA219QL

Peacehay Lane

TA43AH

Upper Tone

TA210HY

Upper Tone

TA210QS

Upper Tone

TA43LA

Church Road

TA41LB

Silver Street

TA41QU

Wood Street

TA41PG

Meadows Way

TA43AG

Culver Cottages

TA43JN

Tyler's Lane

TA41HP

Upper Tone

TA43JU

Church Road

TA42BT

Dixon Close

TA210HL

Upper Tone

TA41AR

Upper Tone

TA42AB

Hartswell

TA42HN

Cording's Ball

TA41DR

Upper Tone

TA210RA

Swifts

TA210RZ

Bullock Field Hill

TA41DP

Wood End

TA42JW

Nordens Meadow

TA42PA

Silver Street

TA42JS

West Road

TA42JX

High Street

TA42PW

Old Brewery Road

TA41NG

Quakinghouse Lane

TA219PW

Monument Road

TA210EQ

Bughole Lane

TA42PY

Stoneridge Lane

TA41DW

Upper Tone

TA219PG

Ford Street

TA210JW

Fisher's Hill

TA43RA

Pyleigh

TA42TL

Castle Lane

TA41EP

Upper Tone

TA43JY

Upper Tone

TA42ES

Collard Close

TA42NU

Golden Hill

TA42LZ

South Street

TA41DN

Upper Tone

TA41LQ

Mill Lane

TA210RL

Upper Tone

TA210LU

Upper Tone

TA219QH

Wrangway Road

TA41HH

Back Lane

TA41DU

Cox's Lane

TA210BX

Roundoak Gardens

TA43JL

Coxland's Rock

TA41AT

Oake Close

TA210BJ

Orchard Cottages

TA210LJ

Pool Hill

TA42TF

West Road

TA210RX

Bullock Field Hill

TA42AF

Upper Tone

TA41JU

Fore Street

TA210SD

Upper Tone

TA42TE

West Road

TA42AE

Upper Tone

TA42UH

Lower Langley

TA42AG

Road Hill

TA41NP

Higher Lovelynch

TA41NE

Butts Way

TA42PP

Hauling Way

TA41DL

Wood End

TA41JX

Fore Street

TA41QS

Wood Street

TA42UX

Billy Lane

TA210HG

Tracebridge

TA210HT

Upper Tone

TA41LJ

High Street

TA41AH

Upper Tone

TA41NB

Courtfield

TA41NS

Burn Hill

TA210QU

Chipley Park Cottages

TA42BL

Bicking's Close Lane

TA210BF

Courtlands

TA41HA

Jeanes Farm Cottages

TA42SU

Abbotsfield

TA210BN

Court Cottages

TA42BH

Upper Tone

TA42PT

Bibors Hill

TA41NA

Courtfield

TA210JU

Upper Tone

TA42RN

Upper Tone

TA219NU

Monument Road

Data Sources

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