Postcode BA5 1PW is located in a rural village, within the King Alfred area of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Wedmore & Mark area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wedmore & Mark is £65,879 per year. The median sale price in King Alfred is £476,500 (around £335 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £346,875 and £680,000. The nearest station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 8.8 miles away.
Wedmore & Mark has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,490 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.
Wedmore & Mark has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wedmore & Mark is £65,879 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA5 1PW.
Wedmore & Mark near BA5 1PW 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 8.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £476,500 (about £335 per square foot) in King Alfred area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,395 up to £1,295,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 74 | £559,000 | £349 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £360,500 | £320 |
| Terraced | 9 | £295,000 | £308 |
| Flats | 3 | £190,000 | £252 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £365,000 | — | £230,000 | £295,000 |
| 2017 | £402,500 | £250,000 | £251,000 | £243,000 |
| 2018 | £400,000 | £345,000 | £270,000 | £235,000 |
| 2019 | £413,750 | — | £290,000 | £225,000 |
| 2020 | £455,000 | £279,500 | £282,500 | £277,500 |
| 2021 | £499,500 | £276,750 | £295,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £572,500 | £115,000 | £340,000 | £275,000 |
| 2023 | £612,498 | £285,000 | £340,000 | £233,000 |
| 2024 | £520,000 | £201,750 | £305,000 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | £565,000 | £160,000 | £355,500 | £467,500 |
| 2026 | £565,000 | £355,000 | £320,000 | £250,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £231 | — | £264 | £190 |
| 2017 | £258 | £286 | £235 | £219 |
| 2018 | £283 | £321 | £223 | £254 |
| 2019 | £284 | — | £243 | £249 |
| 2020 | £323 | £333 | £262 | £266 |
| 2021 | £353 | £367 | £283 | £261 |
| 2022 | £373 | £148 | £329 | £318 |
| 2023 | £387 | £378 | £323 | £306 |
| 2024 | £353 | £238 | £283 | £307 |
| 2025 | £357 | £252 | £309 | £351 |
| 2026 | £357 | £423 | £315 | £247 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA5 1PW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2025 | 3, Wells Road, Wedmore, BS28 4SU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 02 Jun 2025 | Copperstones, Wedmore, BS28 4SP | Detached | Freehold | £735,000 |
In the BA5 1PW postcode area, located within Wedmore & Mark, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 1PW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA5 1PW records about 19 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 public order, burglary and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BA5 1PW in King Alfred is £476,500 (about £335 per square foot) based on 112 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BA5 1PW scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,490 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 1PW is Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.