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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 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 94 recent sales, the median property price is £366,250 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	49	£463,000	£280,000	£395,000	£595,000	£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

TA210RH

Butts Lane

TA210RY

Watery Lane

TA41LP

Court Cottages

TA41QD

Pix Lane

TA42DZ

Sandys Moor

TA42LN

Style Road

TA42UW

Whitefield

TA43JY

Upper Tone

TA210HH

Appley Cross

TA41LA

Silver Street

TA41LJ

High Street

TA42SU

Abbotsfield

TA42TE

West Road

TA43JX

Church Road

TA210LJ

Pool Hill

TA210RF

Sunnyside

TA41NF

High Street

TA42BW

Luxton Way

TA42LH

Eastleigh Close

TA42UG

Langley Cross

TA210HE

Upper Tone

TA210JZ

Blackdown View

TA42PR

Bulland

TA42SY

Challick Lane

TA210BF

Courtlands

TA210EH

Farthing Down

TA210HP

Bullock Field Hill

TA219NY

Ford Street

TA219PG

Ford Street

TA41NJ

Butts Way

TA42JW

Nordens Meadow

TA42LF

Northgate

TA42PD

Silver Street

TA210EG

Bughole Lane

TA219HW

Higher Poole

TA219QS

Peacehay Lane

TA41HR

Upper Tone

TA41QX

Fairfield Terrace

TA210RP

Heathfield

TA42QA

Challick Lane

TA41AW

Upper Tone

TA41BG

Upper Tone

TA42UX

Billy Lane

TA41QF

Preston Bowyer

TA42BH

Upper Tone

TA42JX

High Street

TA42LX

Station Road

TA42PH

Bollams Mead

TA42YA

Bishops Green

TA43AE

Gipsy Lane

TA43RA

Pyleigh

TA210BH

Monument View

TA210BT

Farthings Close

TA210BW

Upper Tone

TA219PD

Ford Street

TA41DL

Wood End

TA41NE

Butts Way

TA42QW

Upper Tone

TA210LP

Upper Tone

TA210QT

Upper Tone

TA210RQ

Butts Lane

TA41JY

Creedwell Orchard

TA42AE

Upper Tone

TA42BF

Croft Way

TA42TQ

Taunton Road

TA42US

Barn Close

TA41PF

Rosebank Road

TA42AX

Bibors Hill

TA42TF

West Road

TA210QW

Southview Cottages

TA219NU

Monument Road

TA41AJ

Upper Tone

TA41AP

Upper Tone

TA41BQ

Upper Tone

TA41PR

Ashford Close

TA42AH

Road Hill

TA42AT

Upper Tone

TA42LZ

South Street

TA210EN

Myrtle Lane

TA210HZ

Upper Tone

TA210LQ

Rectory Road

TA41BH

Allerford Cottages

TA41DR

Upper Tone

TA41HL

Tone Green

TA41NG

Quakinghouse Lane

TA42QF

Little Wilscombe Lane

TA42SX

Challick Lane

TA42TD

West Road

TA42UL

Langley Marsh

TA210RJ

Reynolds

TA219PB

Hemyock Place

TA219PW

Monument Road

TA41LH

Wood Street

TA41QU

Wood Street

TA42BG

Upper Tone

TA42PJ

Market Place

TA219HU

Heatherton Park Road

TA219NJ

Standle

TA41BL

Dene Road

TA41HT

Gardeners Close

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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About

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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