Postcode BA4 5YR 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 £261,000 (around £296 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £210,000 and £318,000. The nearest station is Castle Cary, about 6.2 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 8.3% 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 5YR.
Shepton Mallet near BA4 5YR 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 6.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £261,000 (about £296 per square foot) in Shepton Mallet area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £811,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £420,000 | £320 |
| Semi-Detached | 54 | £276,500 | £315 |
| Terraced | 58 | £230,000 | £308 |
| Flats | 24 | £145,000 | £226 |
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 | £416,000 | £157,250 | £278,500 | £230,000 |
| 2026 | £425,000 | £143,000 | £270,000 | £242,500 |
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 | £319 | £229 | £329 | £313 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA4 5YR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2025 | 7, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5XN | Detached | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 3, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5XN | Flats | Freehold | £317,500 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 1, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5XN | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 23, Norah Fry Avenue, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5UE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £278,500 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 5, Norah Fry Avenue, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5UE | Detached | Freehold | £315,000 |
In the BA4 5YR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Bowlish Infant School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.6 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. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BA4 5YR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Tesco | Townsend Shopping Park, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5EG | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | High Street, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5SB | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 5YR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA4 5YR 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 5YR in Shepton Mallet is £261,000 (about £296 per square foot) based on 173 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to BA4 5YR, 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 5YR 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 5YR is Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.