Postcode BA4 5GE is located in an urban city, within the Shepton Mallet area 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 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shepton Mallet is £47,872 per year. The median sale price in Shepton Mallet is £260,475 (around £299 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £206,625 and £315,000. The nearest station is Castle Cary, about 6.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Shepton Mallet has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,563 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Shepton Mallet has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Shepton Mallet is £47,872 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA4 5GE.
Shepton Mallet near BA4 5GE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Castle Cary located about 6.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 160 recent sales, the median property price is £260,475 (about £299 per square foot) in Shepton Mallet area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £811,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 32 | £420,000 | £320 |
| Semi-Detached | 51 | £278,500 | £315 |
| Terraced | 54 | £227,500 | £311 |
| Flats | 23 | £145,000 | £225 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £290,000 | £118,500 | £234,000 | £180,000 |
| 2017 | £263,000 | £127,750 | £212,500 | £175,500 |
| 2018 | £296,500 | £129,750 | £201,000 | £180,000 |
| 2019 | £300,000 | £125,000 | £220,000 | £198,475 |
| 2020 | £335,000 | £121,000 | £226,000 | £186,000 |
| 2021 | £365,000 | £127,000 | £240,000 | £201,000 |
| 2022 | £435,000 | £145,000 | £266,000 | £230,000 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £135,000 | £271,250 | £245,000 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | £147,500 | £286,500 | £225,000 |
| 2025 | £422,000 | £157,250 | £278,500 | £230,000 |
| 2026 | £420,000 | £144,000 | £278,500 | £245,007 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £240 | £187 | £219 | £206 |
| 2017 | £232 | £192 | £220 | £219 |
| 2018 | £257 | £210 | £253 | £225 |
| 2019 | £266 | £189 | £233 | £225 |
| 2020 | £268 | £198 | £255 | £251 |
| 2021 | £286 | £226 | £268 | £250 |
| 2022 | £299 | £228 | £302 | £285 |
| 2023 | £328 | £210 | £293 | £302 |
| 2024 | £319 | £225 | £295 | £306 |
| 2025 | £314 | £226 | £301 | £308 |
| 2026 | £318 | £222 | £333 | £313 |
There were 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA4 5GE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | 8, Finch Close, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5GA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £263,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 14, Finch Close, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5GA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 88, Finch Close, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5GL | Detached | Freehold | £330,750 | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | 111, Finch Close, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5GL | Detached | Freehold | £545,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 37, Finch Close, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5GL | Terraced | Freehold | £240,000 |
In the BA4 5GE postcode area, located within Shepton Mallet, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Bowlish Infant School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2018. |
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 BA4 5GE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA4 5GE records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BA4 5GE in Shepton Mallet is £260,475 (about £299 per square foot) based on 160 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to BA4 5GE, including Bowlish Infant School (Requires improvement), St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School (Good) and Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BA4 5GE scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,563 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wells and Mendip Hills covering BA4 5GE is Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.