On average Wells Town has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 74 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 13% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 13% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wells Town is £46,480 per year. There are 4 schools in Wells Town: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Wells Town is home to around 8,317 people, with a population density of about 2,146.2 per km².
Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £317,500 (about £347 per square foot) in Wells Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £99,000 up to £715,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £485,000 | £348 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £320,000 | £383 |
| Terraced | 43 | £320,000 | £328 |
| Flats | 26 | £196,500 | £302 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £450,000 | £185,250 | £218,750 | £227,000 |
| 2017 | £440,000 | £160,000 | £247,475 | £230,000 |
| 2018 | £413,000 | £217,225 | £270,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | £420,000 | £180,000 | £255,500 | £225,000 |
| 2020 | £402,500 | £187,500 | £282,000 | £273,800 |
| 2021 | £417,500 | £173,500 | £286,000 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | £453,000 | £195,000 | £296,250 | £277,500 |
| 2023 | £497,500 | £177,475 | £318,000 | £295,000 |
| 2024 | £427,500 | £187,000 | £318,000 | £307,375 |
| 2025 | £505,000 | £182,500 | £320,000 | £315,000 |
| 2026 | £562,500 | £190,000 | £320,000 | £323,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £298 | £266 | £274 | £244 |
| 2017 | £287 | £250 | £279 | £260 |
| 2018 | £324 | £292 | £308 | £268 |
| 2019 | £286 | £270 | £282 | £264 |
| 2020 | £311 | £288 | £294 | £276 |
| 2021 | £356 | £261 | £310 | £288 |
| 2022 | £357 | £315 | £360 | £322 |
| 2023 | £395 | £283 | £380 | £340 |
| 2024 | £388 | £320 | £361 | £331 |
| 2025 | £368 | £291 | £397 | £330 |
| 2026 | £348 | £283 | £383 | £326 |
Wells Town records about 74 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 Wells Town is £317,500 (about £347 per square foot) based on 115 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Wells Town has 3 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Wells Town scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wells Town sits around rank 17,945 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Wells Town is around £46,480 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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