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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

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

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

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 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)

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	51	£460,000	£282,500	£392,500	£590,000	£800,000
Flats	2	£190,000	£190,000	£190,000	£190,000	£190,000
Semi-Detached	13	£310,000	£161,040	£260,000	£339,000	£431,000
Terraced	30	£236,250	£102,700	£153,000	£324,363	£496,375

10 years median price trend in Upper Tone

All postcodes in Upper Tone

TA210BP

Upper Tone

TA210EF

Bughole Lane

TA210RD

Rose Cottages

TA210RG

Shattocks Cottages

TA41DT

Upper Tone

TA42ER

Thorne Close

TA42LE

Northgate

TA210HG

Tracebridge

TA41EZ

Regents Green

TA41QZ

The Mount

TA42AG

Road Hill

TA42FA

Laker Close

TA42PU

Upper Tone

TA43JN

Tyler's Lane

TA210QS

Upper Tone

TA210JS

New Buildings

TA210QL

Malthouses

TA219NW

Little Silver Lane

TA219QF

Wrangcombe Road

TA41RF

Upper Tone

TA41ET

Heatherton Park

TA41HG

Back Lane

TA41NA

Courtfield

TA42NQ

Southfield

TA42TA

Culverhay Lane

TA42UN

Upper Tone

TA210HN

Ham Hill

TA41BJ

Butts Way

TA41DY

Blagroves Cottages

TA41ES

Upper Tone

TA41HH

Back Lane

TA41JN

Sand Street

TA41JS

St Michaels Hill

TA41JX

Fore Street

TA41PH

Upper Tone

TA41PN

The College

TA42AB

Hartswell

TA42DX

Mill Lane

TA42LU

Palace Gardens

TA42TR

Croford

TA42UH

Lower Langley

TA43JS

Croford Hill

TA210HB

Breach Hill

TA210HT

Upper Tone

TA210RN

Upper Tone

TA219QG

Green Lane

TA41AN

Upper Tone

TA41RE

Croford Hill

TA42BQ

Upper Tone

TA42LB

North Street

TA42PG

Burges Close

TA42QR

Churchill Lane

TA210BN

Court Cottages

TA210EB

Backways Lane

TA210LS

Upper Tone

TA219PA

Upper Tone

TA41AY

Oake Bridge Farm Cottages

TA41HS

Broom Lane

TA42BB

Venn Cross

TA42JY

North Street

TA42NB

Rotton Row

TA41BD

Upper Tone

TA41LD

Station Road

TA41RB

Wood Street

TA42AF

Upper Tone

TA42BS

Allenslade Close

TA42LP

Queens Terrace

TA43AF

Upper Tone

TA219QR

Breach Hill

TA210LG

Burrow Lane

TA219NS

Middle Green Road

TA41DS

Orchard View

TA41LZ

Newfield

TA42LL

Style Road

TA42NE

Hartswell

TA42NS

Masons Square

TA42TG

West Street

TA210DA

Perry Court

TA210HF

Bughole Lane

TA210HL

Upper Tone

TA210JN

Bishops Cottages

TA210LU

Upper Tone

TA41BE

Broom Lane

TA41RG

Upper Tone

TA42AW

Ridge Highway

TA42LR

Church Street

TA42PA

Silver Street

TA42PS

New Road

TA43JT

Church Road

TA210HX

Upper Tone

TA210JL

Fisher's Hill

TA219AQ

Wrangcombe Road

TA41NH

Screedy

TA41PS

Ashford Close

TA41QE

Weekmoor

TA210LE

Upper Tone

TA41DW

Upper Tone

TA42AR

Ridge Highway

TA210HR

Upper Tone

TA210HY

Upper Tone

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.

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

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Area overview

Area Profile

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Housing

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Property prices in Upper Tone

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