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BA3 5UX

High Street

Mendip Central and East

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Detailed insights for BA3 5UX

Overview

Postcode BA3 5UX is located in a rural hamlet, within the Mendip Central and East ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Rode, Mells & Woodlands area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Rode, Mells & Woodlands is £60,841 per year. The nearest station is Freshford located about 4.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Rode, Mells & Woodlands has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,875 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Rode, Mells & Woodlands has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Rode, Mells & Woodlands is £60,841 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA3 5UX.

Flood risk

No risk

Rode, Mells & Woodlands near BA3 5UX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Freshford located about 4.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
410
Population density
29.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.09(-60%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.51(-70%)
Vehicle crime
4.06(+40%)
Shoplifting
3.61(-46%)
Public order
3.16(-52%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
386
94.38%
Other White
9
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.73%
Irish
3
0.73%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.49%
Total population: 409

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
153
44.61%
Level 3 (A level)
62
18.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
14.29%
No qualifications
30
8.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
8.45%
Total 16+ residents: 343

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
36.09%
Owns with a mortgage
52
30.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
18.93%
Other forms of private rent
13
7.69%
Shared ownership
5
2.96%
Total households: 169

Property prices in Mendip Central and East

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £351,000 in Mendip Central and East area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £1,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mendip Central and East 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 Central and East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£565,000
Flats2£142,400
Semi-Detached33£325,000
Terraced28£292,500

10 year median price trend in Mendip Central and East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mendip Central and East.

Schools

In the BA3 5UX postcode area, located within Rode, Mells & Woodlands, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BA3 5UX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryHemington Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 Central and EastE05014370
ParishHemingtonE04008563
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Rode, Mells & WoodlandsE02006047
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mendip 001EE01029057
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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