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BA20 2AR

Yeovil South

Somerset

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Detailed insights for BA20 2AR

Overview

Postcode BA20 2AR is located in an urban city, within the Yeovil South ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Yeovil Preston Plucknett area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Yeovil Preston Plucknett is £45,200 per year. The nearest station is Yeovil Pen Mill located about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Pen Hill.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
8.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Yeovil Preston Plucknett has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,366 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Yeovil Preston Plucknett has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.6%

Approximately 8.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Yeovil Preston Plucknett is £45,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA20 2AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Yeovil Preston Plucknett near BA20 2AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Yeovil Pen Mill located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BA20 2AR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPen HillMediumWalking directions to Pen Hill
0.4 miSydney GardensSmallWalking directions to Sydney Gardens
0.5 miPreston ParkSmallWalking directions to Preston Park

Area Profile

Population
456
Population density
5,868.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
414
90.79%
Other White
31
6.8%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.66%
Arab
3
0.66%
Indian
2
0.44%
Total population: 456

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
73
41.95%
Owns outright
52
29.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
14.94%
Other social rented
12
6.9%
Shared ownership
5
2.87%
Total households: 174

Property prices in Yeovil South

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £239,950 in Yeovil South area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £575,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Yeovil South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£380,000
Flats20£108,500
Semi-Detached32£252,475
Terraced32£197,500

10 year median price trend in Yeovil South

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

Schools

In the BA20 2AR postcode area, located within Yeovil Preston Plucknett, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BA20 2AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOaklands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHuish Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miSecondaryPreston School AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BA20 2AR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BA20 2AR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMontague Convenience StoresHuish, Somerset, BA20 1BNWalking directions to Montague Convenience Stores
0.3 miLidlWest Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 2AQWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miTesco ExtraQueensway Place, Yeovil, BA20 1DLWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.4 miMorrisons DailyLysander Road, Yeovil, BA20 2AUWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miMorrisonsLysander Road, Yeovil, BA20 2AUWalking directions to Morrisons

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.