On average Watcombe has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 21% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Watcombe is £41,535 per year. There are 1 schools in Watcombe: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Watcombe is home to around 7,280 people, with a population density of about 3,705.8 per km².
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (about £264 per square foot) in Watcombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,750 up to £565,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £370,000 | £347 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £250,000 | £259 |
| Terraced | 19 | £218,000 | £239 |
| Flats | 7 | £105,000 | £184 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £246,250 | £92,000 | £162,475 | £138,750 |
| 2017 | £286,250 | £136,500 | £178,625 | £146,500 |
| 2018 | £293,500 | £90,500 | £188,000 | £155,000 |
| 2019 | £320,000 | £84,000 | £188,000 | £159,500 |
| 2020 | £279,000 | £95,500 | £210,000 | £172,500 |
| 2021 | £355,000 | £115,000 | £214,000 | £189,750 |
| 2022 | £355,000 | £122,750 | £254,500 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | £420,000 | £126,000 | £270,113 | £215,000 |
| 2024 | £375,000 | £109,000 | £258,000 | £191,000 |
| 2025 | £390,000 | £87,500 | £255,000 | £210,000 |
| 2026 | £295,000 | £117,500 | £230,000 | £237,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £248 | £201 | £161 | £156 |
| 2017 | £277 | £173 | £185 | £164 |
| 2018 | £272 | £171 | £193 | £181 |
| 2019 | £293 | £123 | £192 | £176 |
| 2020 | £263 | £171 | £227 | £203 |
| 2021 | £346 | £231 | £230 | £219 |
| 2022 | £365 | £201 | £280 | £235 |
| 2023 | £365 | £236 | £339 | £260 |
| 2024 | £334 | £242 | £274 | £241 |
| 2025 | £332 | £136 | £260 | £249 |
| 2026 | £370 | £248 | £272 | £218 |
Watcombe records about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Watcombe is £245,000 (about £264 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Watcombe has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Watcombe scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Watcombe sits around rank 7,850 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Watcombe is around £41,535 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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