Postcode BA5 2HY 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 average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 101.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wells Town is £46,480 per year. The nearest station is Castle Cary, about 9.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wells Town has an average 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.
Wells Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 101.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% 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.
The average income per household in Wells Town is £46,480 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA5 2HY.
Wells Town near BA5 2HY 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 9.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 155 recent sales, the median property price is £333,000 (about £349 per square foot) in Wells area, with individual transactions ranging from £99,000 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £562,500 | £374 |
| Terraced | 49 | £327,000 | £327 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £322,500 | £383 |
| Flats | 30 | £192,500 | £295 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £447,500 | £183,000 | £232,000 | £225,000 |
| 2017 | £440,000 | £151,750 | £250,000 | £230,000 |
| 2018 | £425,000 | £190,000 | £260,000 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | £425,000 | £163,000 | £255,500 | £222,000 |
| 2020 | £415,000 | £187,500 | £280,000 | £266,000 |
| 2021 | £454,225 | £177,000 | £285,000 | £266,500 |
| 2022 | £500,000 | £195,000 | £302,500 | £280,000 |
| 2023 | £525,000 | £181,500 | £319,000 | £295,000 |
| 2024 | £500,000 | £189,000 | £320,000 | £310,000 |
| 2025 | £585,000 | £185,000 | £326,250 | £315,000 |
| 2026 | £593,750 | £182,500 | £317,500 | £328,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £297 | £280 | £276 | £244 |
| 2017 | £299 | £248 | £284 | £258 |
| 2018 | £325 | £279 | £298 | £268 |
| 2019 | £291 | £256 | £285 | £263 |
| 2020 | £316 | £283 | £294 | £273 |
| 2021 | £368 | £269 | £311 | £289 |
| 2022 | £383 | £318 | £360 | £327 |
| 2023 | £406 | £285 | £376 | £341 |
| 2024 | £385 | £310 | £361 | £329 |
| 2025 | £383 | £290 | £397 | £327 |
| 2026 | £376 | £289 | £376 | £326 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA5 2HY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2026 | 18, Welsford Avenue, Wells, BA5 2HX | Terraced | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 06 Jan 2026 | 15, Welsford Avenue, Wells, BA5 2HX | Terraced | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 51, Welsford Avenue, Wells, BA5 2HX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 1, Golding Close, Wells, BA5 2FL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 09 Sept 2025 | 34, Lethbridge Road, Wells, BA5 2FW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £347,000 |
In the BA5 2HY postcode area, located within Wells Town, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BA5 2HY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Asda Express | Chamberlain Street, Somerset, BA5 2PT | Walking directions to Asda Express |
| 0.3 mi | Waitrose | Whiting Way, Wells, BA5 2PJ | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.3 mi | Spar | 19-21 Tucker Street, Wells, BA5 2DZ | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco | Tucker Street, Wells, BA5 2DZ | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.5 mi | Cook Wells | 13 Broad Street, Taunton, BA5 2DJ | Walking directions to Cook Wells |
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 2HY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA5 2HY records about 101 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BA5 2HY in Wells Town is £333,000 (about £349 per square foot) based on 155 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to BA5 2HY, including The Blue School (Good), St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School and St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BA5 2HY scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,787 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 2HY 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.