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BA5 3DA

Plummers Lane

Mendip Hills

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Detailed insights for BA5 3DA

Overview

Postcode BA5 3DA is located in a rural hamlet, within the Mendip Hills ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Draycott, Westbury & Wookey area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.4 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 Yatton located about 10.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Draycott, Westbury & Wookey has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,280 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Draycott, Westbury & Wookey has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 3DA.

Flood risk

No risk

Draycott, Westbury & Wookey near BA5 3DA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Yatton located about 10.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
9.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.94(-36%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.47(+30%)
Other theft
3.99(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.99(-80%)
Public order
2.99(-55%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
334
96.81%
Other White
5
1.45%
Irish
4
1.16%
Other
1
0.29%
Indian
1
0.29%
Total population: 345

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
94
31.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
16.84%
Level 3 (A level)
46
15.49%
No qualifications
46
15.49%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
12.46%
Total 16+ residents: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
44.09%
Owns with a mortgage
33
25.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
19.69%
Other forms of private rent
13
10.24%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Mendip Hills

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £377,000 in Mendip Hills area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,500 up to £1,450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mendip Hills 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 Mendip Hills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£550,000
Flats12£188,500
Semi-Detached26£300,000
Terraced19£265,000

10 year median price trend in Mendip Hills

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

Schools

In the BA5 3DA postcode area, located within Draycott, Westbury & Wookey, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BA5 3DA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryPriddy Primary SchoolCommunity school

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
WardMendip HillsE05014371
ParishPriddyE04008578
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Draycott, Westbury & WookeyE02006051
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mendip 005BE01029060
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.