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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

TA41DS

Orchard View

TA210RF

Sunnyside

TA41PZ

Bickley

TA42BA

The Shires

TA42TN

Castle Lane

TA42PG

Burges Close

TA41LN

Lower Fairfield

TA41HL

Tone Green

TA210QP

Upper Tone

TA42TY

Tuckers Meadow

TA210HZ

Upper Tone

TA41JR

Butts Way

TA42BF

Croft Way

TA42TD

West Road

TA43JH

Tithill Lane

TA210RY

Watery Lane

TA42LH

Eastleigh Close

TA41PN

The College

TA42BB

Venn Cross

TA41RB

Wood Street

TA42LJ

Richard Beadon Close

TA41BQ

Upper Tone

TA42LD

Greenway Lane

TA210HE

Upper Tone

TA42PJ

Market Place

TA42AY

Bibors Hill

TA210JB

Burrow Lane

TA41QD

Pix Lane

TA43AD

Tinker's Lane

TA41HW

Tone Green

TA41LW

High Street

TA210QT

Upper Tone

TA219NP

Park Lane

TA42LW

Style Flats

TA41AZ

Oake Acres

TA42AT

Upper Tone

TA210HX

Upper Tone

TA210JS

New Buildings

TA210LZ

Gipsy Lane

TA42NS

Masons Square

TA42DY

Gadds Orchard

TA219PA

Upper Tone

TA210RS

Carrier's Lane

TA219QW

Breach Hill

TA42RE

Ford Road

TA210QL

Malthouses

TA210DA

Perry Court

TA42PR

Bulland

TA210BU

Nynehead Hollow

TA41QF

Preston Bowyer

TA42TG

West Street

TA219NN

Nowers Lane

TA219QJ

Green Lane

TA41RE

Croford Hill

TA210LG

Burrow Lane

TA42TP

Upper Tone

TA41PR

Ashford Close

TA42AS

Upper Tone

TA210RN

Upper Tone

TA41RG

Upper Tone

TA42TA

Culverhay Lane

TA43JW

Hills Cottages

TA41PP

Houndsmoor Lane

TA41LZ

Newfield

TA210BZ

Prings

TA41HB

Regent Street

TA42AR

Ridge Highway

TA210JR

Cothay Bridge Cottages

TA42UR

Whitefield Rocks

TA42NG

Southgate

TA219PB

Hemyock Place

TA210RE

Butts Lane

TA42HL

Maundown

TA42TQ

Taunton Road

TA210LH

Burrow Lane

TA42YA

Bishops Green

TA41LP

Court Cottages

TA41PS

Ashford Close

TA219QN

Breech Cottages

TA210LT

Upper Tone

TA41NH

Screedy

TA42ZH

West Street

TA42QB

Bulland

TA41HR

Upper Tone

TA210LP

Upper Tone

TA219QQ

Wrangcombe Lane

TA219QP

Weekes Meadow

TA42BQ

Upper Tone

TA41BD

Upper Tone

TA43JZ

Upper Tone

TA41HQ

Upper Tone

TA41QY

Wood Street

TA210JZ

Blackdown View

TA43AB

Hillfarrance Cottage

TA43JT

Church Road

TA41PH

Upper Tone

TA210HP

Bullock Field Hill

TA42LE

Northgate

TA42QQ

Churchill Lane

TA41EY

Upper Tone

Data Sources

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