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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 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)

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
Detached49£463,000
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

TA41PW

Rosebank Road

TA42JT

The Square

TA42PB

Silver Street

TA219NR

Middle Green

TA42AJ

Road Hill

TA42BA

The Shires

TA42BL

Bicking's Close Lane

TA42LD

Greenway Lane

TA42TY

Tuckers Meadow

TA43JJ

Upper Tone

TA210BL

Nynehead Hollow

TA210EJ

Farthing Down

TA210HD

Pinksmoor Lane

TA210RZ

Bullock Field Hill

TA41HP

Upper Tone

TA41LW

High Street

TA42DY

Gadds Orchard

TA42TH

Manor Cottages

TA41DZ

Blagrove's Road

TA41RD

Upper Tone

TA42AA

Culverhay Lane

TA42QB

Bulland

TA42TN

Castle Lane

TA43JH

Tithill Lane

TA210HU

Pool Hill

TA210LZ

Gipsy Lane

TA41DX

New Buildings

TA219QL

Peacehay Lane

TA41EX

Upper Tone

TA41EY

Upper Tone

TA41HN

Tone Green

TA42AU

New Road

TA42PW

Old Brewery Road

TA210RT

Carrier's Lane

TA41AT

Oake Close

TA41HA

Jeanes Farm Cottages

TA42RH

Ford

TA210BU

Nynehead Hollow

TA210DB

Upper Tone

TA210JW

Fisher's Hill

TA210LF

Rowcliffes Cottages

TA210QU

Chipley Park Cottages

TA41AU

Oake Acres

TA41JZ

Creedwell Orchard

TA41PG

Meadows Way

TA41QS

Wood Street

TA42NZ

Kingsmead Close

TA210SD

Upper Tone

TA41AZ

Oake Acres

TA41DN

Upper Tone

TA41NL

Spring Grove

TA42PZ

Newhouse Lane

TA210EQ

Bughole Lane

TA210HS

Upper Tone

TA219HH

Nynehead Road

TA219NX

Wellington Hill

TA219QE

Brimstone Lane

TA41DP

Wood End

TA41HU

Colesmore

TA41LS

Creedwell Close

TA41PT

Burgage Lane

TA219QN

Breech Cottages

TA219RN

Backways Lane

TA41EP

Upper Tone

TA42UD

Plain Pond

TA43AG

Culver Cottages

TA210EL

Corams

TA210QP

Upper Tone

TA210QY

Upper Tone

TA41BB

Upper Tone

TA41PA

Jubilee Gardens

TA41PU

Houndsmoor

TA42HL

Maundown

TA42QD

Challick Lane

TA42UB

Plain Pond

TA210HW

Bullock Field Hill

TA210JX

Fisher's Hill

TA41JU

Fore Street

TA41LF

Turnpike

TA41PY

Bickley

TA42PE

Beech Tree Close

TA42RL

Ford

TA42RN

Upper Tone

TA219NG

Upper Tone

TA41LE

New Buildings

TA41PX

Huntash Lane

TA42DU

Coles Terrace

TA42PP

Hauling Way

TA42QQ

Churchill Lane

TA42RE

Ford Road

TA42YB

Coopers Heights

TA43AB

Hillfarrance Cottage

TA43JW

Hills Cottages

TA210ES

Bullock Field Hill

TA210QZ

Langford Lane

TA219NN

Nowers Lane

TA41AS

Oake Green

TA42BD

Bibors Hill

TA42BU

Maundown

TA42RQ

Ford Road

Data Sources

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