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BA5 2JL

St Cuthberts Way

Wells

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Detailed insights for BA5 2JL

Overview

Postcode BA5 2JL is located in an urban city, within the Wells ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Draycott, Westbury & Wookey area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey is £58,029 per year. The nearest station is Castle Cary located about 9.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Draycott, Westbury & Wookey has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,364 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Draycott, Westbury & Wookey has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey is £58,029 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Draycott, Westbury & Wookey near BA5 2JL 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 9.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
2,539.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.29(-32%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.46(-70%)
Public order
2.97(-55%)
Burglary
2.23(-18%)
Other theft
1.49(-74%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
296
97.37%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.66%
Irish
2
0.66%
Other White
2
0.66%
Chinese
2
0.66%
Total population: 304

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
83
31.09%
No qualifications
52
19.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
15.36%
Level 3 (A level)
36
13.48%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
11.24%
Total 16+ residents: 267

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
98
68.06%
Owns with a mortgage
25
17.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
8.33%
Other social rented
4
2.78%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.78%
Total households: 144

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 2JL postcode area, located within Draycott, Westbury & Wookey, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BA5 2JL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryThe Blue SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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)Draycott, Westbury & WookeyE02006051
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mendip 005DE01029083
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.