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Yeovil South

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About

The south side of Yeovil sits immediately below the town centre and is largely residential, with a mix of post-war and later housing around the main routes. Sherborne Road (the A37) runs through the area, carrying local buses and linking the suburb directly to the road network toward Sherborne and Dorchester. The River Yeo crosses this part of town and provides a narrow green corridor with footpaths and trees that follow the river channel through several neighbourhoods.

Local life is organised around small shopping parades, primary schools, community halls and sports pitches used by amateur football and cricket teams. Light industrial and business units are located on the town’s southern edges, offering local employment alongside retail and service jobs in the neighbourhood centres. Regular bus services and nearby rail connections make commuting straightforward, while the river corridor and scattered open spaces give short walking routes within the suburb.

Area overview

On average Yeovil South has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Yeovil South is £56,970 per year. There are 2 schools in Yeovil South: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Yeovil South is home to around 6,478 people, with a population density of about 1,772.9 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Yeovil South Population
6,478
Population density
1,772.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.94(-16%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.56(-49%)
Public order
7.26(+11%)
Shoplifting
6.95(+5%)
Other theft
5.25(-7%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,029
93.17%
Other White
281
4.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
25
0.39%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
19
0.29%
Indian
17
0.26%
Total population: 6,471

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,599
29.21%
Level 3 (A level)
1,094
19.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
905
16.53%
No qualifications
692
12.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
544
9.94%
Total 16+ residents: 5,474

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,317
45.34%
Owns with a mortgage
987
33.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
329
11.33%
Other social rented
147
5.06%
Other forms of private rent
48
1.65%
Total households: 2,905

Property prices in Yeovil South

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Yeovil South area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Yeovil South 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 Yeovil South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached37£342,000£3,516
Flats9£145,000£2,296
Semi-Detached36£258,500£3,409
Terraced23£220,000£3,264

10 years median price trend in Yeovil South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Yeovil South.

All postcodes in Yeovil South

BA202RE

Hendford Hill

BA202JA

West Coker Road

BA202AZ

Westland Road

BA202NU

Ivy Walk

BA209SB

Yeovil South

BA202NF

Beechwood

BA228DZ

Heather Way

BA202NA

Maple Drive

BA202QQ

Southwoods

BA202JH

Lower Turners Barn Lane

BA228TP

Clarks Close

BA202LZ

West Coker Road

BA202RH

Dorchester Road

BA202LX

West Coker Road

BA202NQ

Sycamore Drive

BA202AU

Lysander Road

BA202DP

West Hendford

BA202HL

Watercombe Park

BA202JE

West Coker Road

BA202NB

Lysander Way

BA202SW

Foxcote

BA202PX

Cypress Drive

BA202WS

Yeovil South

BA228XT

Hawks Rise

BA202PN

Lime Tree Avenue

BA202ND

Plantagenet Park

BA202AY

Westland Road

BA202TA

Watercombe Heights

BA228TS

Blackmere

BA202UX

Yeovil South

BA202WD

Yeovil South

BA202RA

Hendford Hill

BA202QH

Somerset Place

BA202UL

Yeovil South

BA202PA

Alder Grove

BA228SR

Brigadier Close

BA202HU

Little Tarrat Lane

BA202UB

Yeovil South

BA228SE

Boundary Road

BA202NH

Russet Way

BA228ZD

Montacute Road

BA202WN

Yeovil South

BA228TH

Alvington Lane

BA202PG

Forest Hill

BA202RQ

Hendford Hill

BA228SS

Celandine Road

BA228TG

Houndstone Corner

BA228GJ

Firecrest Road

BA202JU

Lower Wraxhill Road

BA202JP

Juniper Close

BA228TF

Boundary Road

BA202WU

Yeovil South

BA228TR

Houndstone Court

BA202LT

East Coker Road

BA228ZA

Osprey Close

BA202UE

Yeovil South

BA202JF

West Coker Road

BA202JW

Beaconfield Road

BA228AL

Highmere

BA228GE

Alvington Lane

BA202UD

Yeovil South

BA202UH

Yeovil South

BA228QS

Campion Drive

BA202SY

The Croft

BA202EB

Watercombe Lane

BA202FG

Bluebell Road

BA202UT

Yeovil South

BA228SN

Buller Avenue

BA202TG

Nathan Close

BA202XB

Yeovil South

BA228SB

Gunners Lane

BA202US

Yeovil South

BA202TE

Rye Gardens

BA202LY

West Coker Road

BA202WP

Yeovil South

BA228GP

Brambling Mews

BA202PR

Plantagenet Chase

BA202HT

Brympton Way

BA202PZ

Plantagenet Chase

BA202WA

Yeovil South

BA209SA

Yeovil South

BA202NT

Holly Tree Walk

BA202TP

St Martins Way

BA202RG

Hendford Hill

BA228SJ

Badger Heights

BA202EJ

Bunford Lane

BA202LF

Sandhurst Road

BA202PH

Forest Hill

BA202NS

Rowan Way

BA228SA

Fennel Way

BA228GH

Hawkfinch Drive

BA202JY

Wraxhill Road

BA202NN

Pine Tree Avenue

BA228FW

Crane Road

BA202SG

Ashmead

BA202JT

Lower Wraxhill Road

BA228WN

Alvington Lane

BA202JD

West Coker Road

BA202JQ

West Coker Road

BA202PJ

Gazelle Road

Data Sources

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