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BA5 2AL

High Street

Wells

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Detailed insights for BA5 2AL

Overview

Postcode BA5 2AL is located in an urban city, within the Wells ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Wells Town area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 100.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wells Town is £46,480 per year. The nearest station is Castle Cary located about 9.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
12.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Wells Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,787 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wells Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 100.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

12.7%

Approximately 12.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Wells Town is £46,480 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA5 2AL.

Flood risk

No risk

Wells Town near BA5 2AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Castle Cary located about 9.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
265
Population density
5,475.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.56(+41%)
Shoplifting
37.9(+468%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.4(+108%)
Public order
22.2(+237%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.2(+41%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
227
85.66%
Other White
13
4.91%
Chinese
5
1.89%
Other
4
1.51%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.51%
Total population: 265

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
100
41.15%
No qualifications
38
15.64%
Level 3 (A level)
37
15.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
14.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
5.76%
Total 16+ residents: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
64
38.79%
Owns outright
58
35.15%
Other social rented
20
12.12%
Owns with a mortgage
15
9.09%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.64%
Total households: 165

Property prices in Wells

Based on 188 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 in Wells area, with individual transactions ranging from £79,000 up to £1,825,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wells in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wells over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£535,000
Flats49£198,000
Semi-Detached39£325,000
Terraced54£327,500

10 year median price trend in Wells

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wells.

Schools

In the BA5 2AL postcode area, located within Wells Town, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BA5 2AL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryThe Blue SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableWells Cathedral SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BA5 2AL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BA5 2AL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCook Wells13 Broad Street, Taunton, BA5 2DJWalking directions to Cook Wells
0.1 miWaitroseWhiting Way, Wells, BA5 2PJWalking directions to Waitrose
0.1 miAsda ExpressChamberlain Street, Somerset, BA5 2PTWalking directions to Asda Express
0.2 miTescoTucker Street, Wells, BA5 2DZWalking directions to Tesco
0.2 miSpar19-21 Tucker Street, Wells, BA5 2DZWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Somerset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,626
Band B£1,897
Band C£2,168
Band D£2,439
Band E£2,981
Band F£3,522
Band G£4,064
Band H£4,877

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictSomersetE06000066
Parliamentary ConstituencyWells and Mendip HillsE14001572
WardWellsE05014388
ParishWellsE04008595
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wells TownE02006054
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mendip 008AE01029078
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.