Postcode BA22 8RX is located in a rural hamlet, within the Brympton ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Ham Hill & Merriott area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ham Hill & Merriott is £51,914 per year. The nearest station is Yeovil Pen Mill, about 3.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ham Hill & Merriott has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,910 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.
Ham Hill & Merriott has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 25.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ham Hill & Merriott is £51,914 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 315 ft away from BA22 8RX.
Ham Hill & Merriott near BA22 8RX 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 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £238,000 (about £303 per square foot) in Brympton area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £430,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £327,500 | £312 |
| Semi-Detached | 47 | £247,000 | £317 |
| Terraced | 48 | £217,500 | £300 |
| Flats | 20 | £137,500 | £208 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £269,998 | £117,250 | £208,000 | £172,750 |
| 2017 | £269,995 | £126,500 | £198,000 | £183,500 |
| 2018 | £287,500 | £139,683 | £205,000 | £183,748 |
| 2019 | £290,000 | £113,500 | £197,995 | £189,995 |
| 2020 | £289,998 | £118,975 | £217,498 | £208,245 |
| 2021 | £327,000 | £133,000 | £221,500 | £200,000 |
| 2022 | £364,000 | £140,000 | £240,000 | £230,000 |
| 2023 | £350,000 | £139,500 | £257,750 | £218,500 |
| 2024 | £349,998 | £141,500 | £255,000 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £337,245 | £136,000 | £246,000 | £225,000 |
| 2026 | £336,000 | £140,000 | £252,500 | £209,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £249 | £212 | £244 | £216 |
| 2017 | £231 | £195 | £250 | £236 |
| 2018 | £245 | £231 | £240 | £247 |
| 2019 | £265 | £203 | £251 | £256 |
| 2020 | £270 | £213 | £283 | £269 |
| 2021 | £280 | £212 | £286 | £268 |
| 2022 | £303 | £236 | £307 | £308 |
| 2023 | £301 | £260 | £309 | £293 |
| 2024 | £299 | £227 | £311 | £289 |
| 2025 | £311 | £224 | £320 | £287 |
| 2026 | £308 | £208 | £314 | £302 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA22 8RX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | 7, Forts Orchard, Yeovil, BA22 8RH | Terraced | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 18, Forts Orchard, Yeovil, BA22 8RH | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 |
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 8RX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sarah Joanne Dyke
Glastonbury and Somerton - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA22 8RX records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 8RX in Ham Hill & Merriott is £238,000 (about £303 per square foot) based on 143 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BA22 8RX, including Chilthorne Domer Church School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BA22 8RX scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,910 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 8RX is Sarah Joanne Dyke (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.