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BA20 2BW

Yeovil South

Somerset

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Detailed insights for BA20 2BW

Overview

Postcode BA20 2BW 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.7 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 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Sydney Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Yeovil Preston Plucknett has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,147 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Yeovil Preston Plucknett has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 2BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Yeovil Preston Plucknett near BA20 2BW 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 2BW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSydney GardensSmallWalking directions to Sydney Gardens
0.4 miPreston ParkSmallWalking directions to Preston Park

Area Profile

Population
246
Population density
4,293.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
188
77.05%
Other White
27
11.07%
Other Asian
7
2.87%
Indian
6
2.46%
African
5
2.05%
Total population: 244

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
40.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
46
38.02%
Owns with a mortgage
23
19.01%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.65%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Yeovil South

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £242,500 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
Detached30£390,000
Flats19£110,000
Semi-Detached34£252,475
Terraced35£200,000

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 2BW postcode area, located within Yeovil Preston Plucknett, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BA20 2BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOaklands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHuish Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 mi16 plusYeovil CollegeFurther education

Requires improvement

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BA20 2BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BA20 2BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMacePreston Road, Somerset, BA20 2DWWalking directions to Mace
0.3 miMontague Convenience StoresHuish, Somerset, BA20 1BNWalking directions to Montague Convenience Stores
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodRaglan Terrace, Somerset, BA21 3JXWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miTesco ExtraQueensway Place, Yeovil, BA20 1DLWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.5 miTesco ExpressThatcham Close, Somerset, BA21 3BSWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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