Postcode BA5 3BL is located in an urban city, within the Mendip Hills ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip is £57,578 per year. The nearest station is Castle Cary, about 8.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,696 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip is £57,578 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA5 3BL.
Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip near BA5 3BL 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 8.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £422,500 (about £340 per square foot) in Mendip Hills area, with individual transactions ranging from £178,000 up to £100,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £515,000 | £365 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £316,500 | £340 |
| Terraced | 20 | £243,500 | £308 |
| Flats | 7 | £220,000 | £303 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £395,000 | £165,000 | £292,475 | £199,000 |
| 2017 | £443,750 | £183,750 | £265,000 | £210,000 |
| 2018 | £440,000 | £145,500 | £278,750 | £222,500 |
| 2019 | £460,000 | £183,000 | £260,650 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | £465,000 | £165,000 | £270,000 | £219,000 |
| 2021 | £480,000 | £194,000 | £310,000 | £237,000 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £207,500 | £347,500 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | £510,000 | £222,500 | £350,000 | £284,500 |
| 2024 | £485,000 | £187,500 | £340,000 | £259,475 |
| 2025 | £515,000 | £190,000 | £304,000 | £251,000 |
| 2026 | £540,000 | £227,000 | £329,995 | £241,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285 | £230 | £222 | £243 |
| 2017 | £269 | £246 | £256 | £245 |
| 2018 | £305 | £258 | £264 | £257 |
| 2019 | £284 | £253 | £246 | £230 |
| 2020 | £312 | £251 | £262 | £263 |
| 2021 | £297 | £269 | £287 | £276 |
| 2022 | £392 | £331 | £331 | £319 |
| 2023 | £396 | £286 | £311 | £307 |
| 2024 | £373 | £264 | £323 | £298 |
| 2025 | £364 | £297 | £337 | £299 |
| 2026 | £332 | £306 | £303 | £338 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA5 3BL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Flat 2, Hippisley House, Wells, BA5 3BL | Flats | Leasehold | £235,000 | |
| 03 Jun 2026 | 10, Nettle Combe House, Wells, BA5 3HJ | Terraced | Leasehold | £310,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 1, Nettle Combe House, Wells, BA5 3HJ | Flats | Leasehold | £227,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 2, Nettle Combe House, Wells, BA5 3HJ | Flats | Leasehold | £220,000 | |
| 06 Oct 2025 | 5, Nettle Combe House, Wells, BA5 3HJ | Flats | Leasehold | £178,000 |
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 3BL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sam Phripp
Mendip Hills - Elected 7 May 2026
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA5 3BL records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 burglary.
The median sale price around BA5 3BL in Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip is £422,500 (about £340 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BA5 3BL, including Horrington Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BA5 3BL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,696 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 3BL is Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sam Phripp (Liberal Democrats).
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.