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Mendip Hills

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Detailed insights for BA3 4EL

Overview

Postcode BA3 4EL is located in a rural village, within the Mendip Hills ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Stratton, Holcombe & Highbury area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Stratton, Holcombe & Highbury is £58,591 per year. The nearest station is Frome located about 8.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Stratton, Holcombe & Highbury has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,359 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Stratton, Holcombe & Highbury has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Stratton, Holcombe & Highbury is £58,591 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA3 4EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Stratton, Holcombe & Highbury near BA3 4EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Frome located about 8.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
472.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
21.02(+215%)
Violence and sexual offences
12.7(-61%)
Public order
3.07(-53%)
Other theft
2.63(-53%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.75(-88%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
311
97.49%
Other White
5
1.57%
Other Asian
1
0.31%
Irish
1
0.31%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.31%
Total population: 319

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
73
28.29%
Level 3 (A level)
61
23.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
13.95%
No qualifications
35
13.57%
Apprenticeship
23
8.91%
Total 16+ residents: 258

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
46.88%
Owns with a mortgage
48
37.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.16%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.12%
Shared ownership
3
2.34%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Mendip Hills

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £377,000 in Mendip Hills area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,500 up to £1,450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mendip Hills 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 Mendip Hills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£550,000
Flats12£188,500
Semi-Detached26£300,000
Terraced19£265,000

10 year median price trend in Mendip Hills

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mendip Hills.

Schools

In the BA3 4EL postcode area, located within Stratton, Holcombe & Highbury, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BA3 4EL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Vigor & St John Church SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableDownside SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BA3 4EL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BA3 4EL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodNaish's Cross, Chilcompton, BA3 4JNWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Somerset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,626
Band B£1,897
Band C£2,168
Band D£2,439
Band E£2,981
Band F£3,522
Band G£4,064
Band H£4,877

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictSomersetE06000066
Parliamentary ConstituencyFrome and East SomersetE14001241
WardMendip HillsE05014371
ParishChilcomptonE04008549
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Stratton, Holcombe & HighburyE02006048
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mendip 002AE01029024
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1981-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.