Postcode BA21 5SW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Castle Cary area of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford is £61,090 per year. The median sale price in Castle Cary is £290,000 (around £302 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £213,000 and £428,500. The nearest station is Yeovil Pen Mill, about 1.8 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,556 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.
Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford is £61,090 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA21 5SW.
Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford near BA21 5SW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Yeovil Pen Mill located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £302 per square foot) in Castle Cary area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £960,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 43 | £580,000 | £313 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £285,000 | £288 |
| Terraced | 43 | £240,000 | £303 |
| Flats | 6 | £142,500 | £194 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £367,500 | £106,000 | £197,500 | £189,225 |
| 2017 | £403,000 | £137,000 | £222,500 | £192,500 |
| 2018 | £398,750 | £113,500 | £232,500 | £185,000 |
| 2019 | £410,000 | £122,500 | £230,000 | £226,375 |
| 2020 | £485,000 | £135,750 | £278,000 | £215,000 |
| 2021 | £455,000 | £121,250 | £275,500 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £517,500 | £170,250 | £285,000 | £230,000 |
| 2023 | £565,000 | £146,500 | £292,500 | £245,000 |
| 2024 | £532,500 | £155,000 | £290,000 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | £526,250 | £150,000 | £278,000 | £225,000 |
| 2026 | £430,000 | £142,500 | £306,000 | £244,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £259 | £157 | £223 | £230 |
| 2017 | £260 | £203 | £214 | £223 |
| 2018 | £270 | £199 | £245 | £226 |
| 2019 | £280 | £222 | £251 | £249 |
| 2020 | £282 | £225 | £257 | £258 |
| 2021 | £298 | £237 | £277 | £268 |
| 2022 | £334 | £237 | £318 | £310 |
| 2023 | £356 | £218 | £310 | £281 |
| 2024 | £346 | £243 | £312 | £270 |
| 2025 | £317 | £195 | £310 | £289 |
| 2026 | £302 | £220 | £278 | £305 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the BA21 5SW postcode area, located within Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Fairmead School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2014. | |
Fairmead School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Feb 2014
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| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Buckler's Mead School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
Buckler's Mead School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024
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Annual council tax rates for Somerset district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BA21 5SW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kevin Messenger
Castle Cary - Elected 10 Aug 2023
Sarah Joanne Dyke
Glastonbury and Somerton - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA21 5SW records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BA21 5SW in Castle Cary is £290,000 (about £302 per square foot) based on 127 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to BA21 5SW, including Fairmead School (Good) and Buckler's Mead School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BA21 5SW scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,556 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Glastonbury and Somerton covering BA21 5SW is Sarah Joanne Dyke (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Kevin Messenger (Liberal Democrats).