Postcode BA22 9DS is located in a rural village, within the Coker 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 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% 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 Crewkerne, about 4 miles away.
Ham Hill & Merriott has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,568 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.
Ham Hill & Merriott has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.6% 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 14 ft away from BA22 9DS.
Ham Hill & Merriott near BA22 9DS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Crewkerne located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £306 per square foot) in Coker area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 56 | £492,500 | £324 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £300,000 | £295 |
| Terraced | 35 | £235,000 | £290 |
| Flats | 4 | £127,750 | £261 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £362,750 | £116,000 | £244,000 | £197,000 |
| 2017 | £349,875 | £103,500 | £222,000 | £195,000 |
| 2018 | £370,000 | £92,750 | £235,000 | £212,500 |
| 2019 | £424,500 | £195,000 | £245,000 | £206,000 |
| 2020 | £417,500 | £160,650 | £264,500 | £200,000 |
| 2021 | £457,500 | £116,750 | £289,995 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | £526,000 | £142,500 | £296,250 | £260,000 |
| 2023 | £485,000 | £128,000 | £292,500 | £266,500 |
| 2024 | £472,500 | £111,000 | £331,250 | £239,000 |
| 2025 | £465,000 | £202,500 | £288,000 | £226,500 |
| 2026 | £475,000 | £123,000 | £305,000 | £249,950 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £258 | £183 | £247 | £226 |
| 2017 | £258 | £180 | £218 | £218 |
| 2018 | £270 | £149 | £221 | £248 |
| 2019 | £266 | £215 | £247 | £259 |
| 2020 | £270 | £235 | £252 | £247 |
| 2021 | £308 | £211 | £247 | £269 |
| 2022 | £321 | £221 | £280 | £310 |
| 2023 | £339 | £212 | £301 | £269 |
| 2024 | £330 | £343 | £316 | £279 |
| 2025 | £310 | £199 | £297 | £278 |
| 2026 | £324 | £294 | £281 | £297 |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA22 9DS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov 2025 | Trinity Cottage, College, Yeovil, BA22 9DY | Detached | Freehold | £432,000 | |
| 06 May 2026 | 13, Portman Court, Yeovil, BA22 9DR | Terraced | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Swallows Rest, Yeovil, BA22 9DR | Detached | Freehold | £675,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Barn Cottage, Fordhay, Yeovil, BA22 9EE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Dawes Farmhouse, Fordhay, Yeovil, BA22 9EE | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 |
In the BA22 9DS postcode area, located within Ham Hill & Merriott, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 9DS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adam Dance
Yeovil - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA22 9DS records about 37 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 9DS in Ham Hill & Merriott is £350,000 (about £306 per square foot) based on 134 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BA22 9DS scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,568 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Yeovil covering BA22 9DS is Adam Dance (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.