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BA4 5FF

Shepton Road

Shepton Mallet

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Detailed insights for BA4 5FF

Overview

Postcode BA4 5FF is located in an urban city, within the Shepton Mallet ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Shepton Mallet area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Shepton Mallet is £47,872 per year. The nearest station is Castle Cary located about 6.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Shepton Mallet has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,294 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Shepton Mallet has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Shepton Mallet is £47,872 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA4 5FF.

Flood risk

Medium

Shepton Mallet near BA4 5FF has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Castle Cary located about 6.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
325
Population density
525.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.91(-49%)
Burglary
2.6(-5%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.6(-60%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.6(-83%)
Public order
1.95(-70%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
304
93.54%
Irish
5
1.54%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.23%
Indian
4
1.23%
Other White
4
1.23%
Total population: 325

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
88
32.71%
Level 3 (A level)
58
21.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
15.99%
No qualifications
32
11.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
11.52%
Total 16+ residents: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
47.06%
Owns with a mortgage
55
40.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.56%
Other social rented
3
2.21%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.74%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Shepton Mallet

Based on 149 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in Shepton Mallet area, with individual transactions ranging from £89,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shepton Mallet 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 Shepton Mallet over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£422,500
Flats22£160,000
Semi-Detached45£278,500
Terraced48£231,000

10 year median price trend in Shepton Mallet

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shepton Mallet.

Schools

In the BA4 5FF postcode area, located within Shepton Mallet, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BA4 5FF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBowlish Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryCroscombe Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryCroscombe Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities 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 ConstituencyWells and Mendip HillsE14001572
WardShepton MalletE05014378
ParishShepton MalletE04008585
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shepton MalletE02006055
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mendip 009CE01029065
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced2011-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.