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BA5 2JL

Wells

Somerset

England / South West / Somerset / Draycott, Westbury & Wookey / Wells / 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 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey is £49,200 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
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

1/10

Draycott, Westbury & Wookey has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

7/10

The average income of residents in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey is £49,200 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

Property prices in Wells

Based on 204 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Wells area, with individual transactions ranging from £79,000 up to £1,300,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£540,000
Flats54£187,000
Semi-Detached50£322,500
Terraced63£317,000

10 years price trend 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.

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.