Postcode BA5 1HL is located in a rural village, within the Mendip West area of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Draycott, Westbury & Wookey area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% 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 median sale price in Mendip West is £382,500 (around £335 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £302,500 and £530,000. The nearest station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 11.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Draycott, Westbury & Wookey has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,152 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.
Draycott, Westbury & Wookey has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 25.7% 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 1HL.
Draycott, Westbury & Wookey near BA5 1HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Highbridge and Burnham located about 11.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £382,500 (about £335 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 | 60 | £516,500 | £353 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £322,500 | £328 |
| Terraced | 22 | £271,500 | £301 |
| Flats | 1 | £120,000 | £328 |
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 | £480,000 | £210,000 | £317,500 | £256,500 |
| 2026 | £510,000 | £120,000 | £341,750 | £325,000 |
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 | £345 | £300 | £316 | £276 |
| 2026 | £336 | £328 | £313 | £301 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA5 1HL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | Phoenix Cottage, The Square, Wells, BA5 1HJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 18 May 2026 | Flat 5, Homefields, Hannahs Lane, Wells, BA5 1JD | Flats | Leasehold | £120,000 | |
| 02 Feb 2026 | West Close Cottage, Stoke Road, Wells, BA5 1HD | Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Southdown House, Wells, BA5 1HA | Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Little Orchard, Back Lane, Wells, BA5 1HZ | Detached | Freehold | £540,000 |
In the BA5 1HL postcode area, located within Draycott, Westbury & Wookey, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | St Lawrence's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Mar 2023. | |
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Mar 2023
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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 BA5 1HL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA5 1HL records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, criminal damage and arson and other theft.
The median sale price around BA5 1HL in Mendip West is £382,500 (about £335 per square foot) based on 119 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BA5 1HL, including St Lawrence's CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BA5 1HL scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,152 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 1HL is Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.