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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

TA41DX

New Buildings

TA41AS

Oake Green

TA42JR

West Street

TA41RD

Upper Tone

TA210RQ

Butts Lane

TA42LL

Style Road

TA42QX

Bibors Hill

TA42AQ

Upper Tone

TA41QE

Weekmoor

TA41NF

High Street

TA41NL

Spring Grove

TA42QU

Lydon Lane

TA42NY

The Mews

TA210RB

Upper Tone

TA41QX

Fairfield Terrace

TA43AE

Gipsy Lane

TA42UW

Whitefield

TA219QE

Brimstone Lane

TA210SA

Piley Lane

TA210BH

Monument View

TA42NP

Burges Lane

TA42AD

Nunnington Park

TA41EU

Heatherton Park

TA41JS

St Michaels Hill

TA210QX

Middle Chipley Cottages

TA41RF

Upper Tone

TA42UJ

Langley Marsh

TA42RJ

Ford

TA41HD

Orchard Close

TA42TW

Croford

TA41LF

Turnpike

TA41JW

The Gardens

TA42LB

North Street

TA42QA

Challick Lane

TA210BW

Upper Tone

TA210EL

Corams

TA42AL

Road Hill

TA43AQ

Upper Tone

TA210JN

Bishops Cottages

TA42PX

Old Way

TA42FB

Mill Lane

TA41LY

Butts Way

TA210LS

Upper Tone

TA42EU

Hancock Close

TA210EJ

Farthing Down

TA210EF

Bughole Lane

TA43JJ

Upper Tone

TA42DX

Mill Lane

TA42NB

Rotton Row

TA210QN

Higher Houses

TA210HB

Breach Hill

TA43LD

Tithe Meadow

TA41ER

Upper Tone

TA42TU

Sandys Moor

TA42TS

Croford

TA42UF

Upper Tone

TA42PZ

Newhouse Lane

TA43JP

Court Cottages

TA41LD

Station Road

TA41QZ

The Mount

TA41AW

Upper Tone

TA210RU

Upper Tone

TA42PS

New Road

TA42UT

Whitefield Rocks

TA42AN

Road Hill

TA210RR

Upper Tone

TA41LH

Wood Street

TA219QU

Peacehay Lane

TA41JZ

Creedwell Orchard

TA219NY

Ford Street

TA41PJ

Preston Bowyer

TA41DZ

Blagrove's Road

TA42UN

Upper Tone

TA42LT

Church Street

TA42NR

Durhams

TA219PE

Ford Street

TA219HU

Heatherton Park Road

TA219NJ

Standle

TA210JJ

Bishop's Hill

TA42FA

Laker Close

TA42US

Barn Close

TA41NN

Cobhay

TA42LA

North Street

TA210BL

Nynehead Hollow

TA42JY

North Street

TA42UE

Allenslade Flats

TA210SB

Piley Lane

TA219PD

Ford Street

TA42JZ

Stockers Close

TA219NR

Middle Green

TA41LR

Parsonage Lane

TA210HJ

Appley

TA42RH

Ford

TA42UA

Greenway Lane

TA42LR

Church Street

TA41HG

Back Lane

TA219QF

Wrangcombe Road

TA42PE

Beech Tree Close

TA41DY

Blagroves Cottages

TA210RP

Heathfield

Data Sources

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