Postcode BA5 1QJ 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 average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% 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 8.1 miles away.
Draycott, Westbury & Wookey has an average 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 an average crime rate, with approximately 55 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 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 1QJ.
Draycott, Westbury & Wookey near BA5 1QJ 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 8.1 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 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA5 1QJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | The Paddock, Woodford Road, Wells, BA5 1QJ | Detached | Freehold | £975,000 | |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Launcherley House, Wells, BA5 1QJ | Other | Freehold | £775,000 |
In the BA5 1QJ 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 1QJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA5 1QJ records about 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 1QJ in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey is £370,000 (about £336 per square foot) based on 117 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BA5 1QJ scores 6 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 1QJ 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.