Postcode BA22 8FT is located in a rural town, within the Martock ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% 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 nearest station is Yeovil Pen Mill, about 5.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,779 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 42.2% 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 BA22 8FT.
Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford near BA22 8FT 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 5.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £259,000 (about £280 per square foot) in Martock area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,000 up to £815,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £435,000 | £338 |
| Semi-Detached | 42 | £271,500 | £285 |
| Terraced | 55 | £224,000 | £263 |
| Flats | 17 | £126,000 | £180 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325,000 | £96,000 | £230,000 | £180,500 |
| 2017 | £340,000 | £104,965 | £213,500 | £180,000 |
| 2018 | £380,000 | £100,000 | £227,500 | £188,725 |
| 2019 | £363,500 | £104,750 | £200,000 | £207,500 |
| 2020 | £360,000 | £95,000 | £234,998 | £200,000 |
| 2021 | £385,000 | £126,000 | £233,250 | £215,000 |
| 2022 | £409,995 | £130,000 | £269,950 | £233,000 |
| 2023 | £394,000 | £105,000 | £279,950 | £232,500 |
| 2024 | £452,500 | £125,500 | £229,500 | £210,000 |
| 2025 | £462,500 | £127,250 | £275,000 | £234,000 |
| 2026 | £453,250 | £115,000 | £270,000 | £226,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £268 | £142 | £202 | £210 |
| 2017 | £240 | £153 | £220 | £226 |
| 2018 | £262 | £167 | £243 | £224 |
| 2019 | £245 | £175 | £249 | £233 |
| 2020 | £278 | £145 | £261 | £236 |
| 2021 | £315 | £193 | £286 | £245 |
| 2022 | £329 | £195 | £314 | £278 |
| 2023 | £327 | £165 | £311 | £263 |
| 2024 | £310 | £207 | £284 | £268 |
| 2025 | £357 | £177 | £280 | £270 |
| 2026 | £320 | £176 | £303 | £270 |
There were 28 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA22 8FT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2025 | Hainbury House, Yeovil, BA22 8LA | Detached | Freehold | £960,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Hainbury Cottage, Yeovil, BA22 8LA | Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 12, Fosseway Court, Yeovil, BA22 8JT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 1, The Old Silk Barns, Fosse Way, Yeovil, BA22 8GF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £797,500 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | 85, Great Orchard, Yeovil, BA22 8NE | Terraced | Freehold | £200,000 |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BA22 8FT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Costcutter | Taranto Hill, Ilchester, BA22 8JS | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.4 mi | Texaco | Northover, Somerset, BA22 8NG | Walking directions to Texaco |
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 BA22 8FT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sarah Joanne Dyke
Glastonbury and Somerton - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA22 8FT records about 70 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. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around BA22 8FT in Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford is £259,000 (about £280 per square foot) based on 143 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BA22 8FT, including Ilchester Community School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BA22 8FT scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,779 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 BA22 8FT is Sarah Joanne Dyke (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.