Postcode BA5 1ER is located in a rural village, within the Mendip West ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Draycott, Westbury & Wookey area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey is £58,029 per year. The nearest station is Castle Cary, about 11.6 miles away.
Draycott, Westbury & Wookey has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,010 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.
Draycott, Westbury & Wookey has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
The average income per household in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey is £58,029 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA5 1ER.
Draycott, Westbury & Wookey near BA5 1ER 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 11.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £336 per square foot) in Mendip West area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 58 | £480,000 | £345 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £322,500 | £337 |
| Terraced | 19 | £260,000 | £295 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £349,000 | £86,000 | £216,000 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | £390,000 | £116,500 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2018 | £372,500 | £165,000 | £265,000 | £251,500 |
| 2019 | £400,000 | £151,000 | £285,000 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | £400,250 | £111,750 | £284,200 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | £460,000 | £179,950 | £299,975 | £245,000 |
| 2022 | £485,000 | — | £321,995 | £285,000 |
| 2023 | £491,625 | £205,000 | £326,750 | £266,000 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £180,000 | £325,000 | £255,000 |
| 2025 | £465,000 | £210,000 | £321,750 | £258,000 |
| 2026 | £445,000 | — | £343,500 | £335,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £267 | £215 | £222 | £231 |
| 2017 | £262 | £231 | £275 | £240 |
| 2018 | £270 | £228 | £274 | £244 |
| 2019 | £283 | £222 | £284 | £244 |
| 2020 | £279 | £233 | £286 | £286 |
| 2021 | £310 | £229 | £310 | £271 |
| 2022 | £347 | — | £325 | £302 |
| 2023 | £344 | £289 | £313 | £300 |
| 2024 | £319 | £261 | £339 | £268 |
| 2025 | £344 | £300 | £317 | £282 |
| 2026 | £329 | — | £343 | £298 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA5 1ER.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | 22, Manor Court, Wells, BA5 1ER | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 26, Manor Court, Wells, BA5 1ER | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | Tulip Cottage, Cheddar Road, Wells, BA5 1DZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 3, Manor Farm Cottages, The Green, Wells, BA5 1ED | Terraced | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 02 Dec 2025 | Monks Cottage, Pound Lane, Wells, BA5 1EF | Detached | Freehold | £385,000 |
In the BA5 1ER postcode area, located within Draycott, Westbury & Wookey, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Somerset district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BA5 1ER, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA5 1ER records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 BA5 1ER in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey is £370,000 (about £336 per square foot) based on 117 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BA5 1ER scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,010 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 BA5 1ER is Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.