Postcode BA5 3FA 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below 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 9.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wells Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,250 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Wells Town has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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 3FA.
Wells Town near BA5 3FA 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 9.2 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 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA5 3FA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 4, Bath Road, Wells, BA5 3LF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 19 May 2026 | 3, Paray Place, Wells, BA5 3HP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 05 Feb 2026 | 1, Bath Road, Wells, BA5 3HP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £630,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 17, Bath Road, Wells, BA5 3HP | Terraced | Freehold | £515,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 9, Manning Close, Wells, BA5 2XT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the BA5 3FA postcode area, located within Wells Town, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BA5 3FA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Budgens | Bath Road, Somerset, BA5 3LF | Walking directions to Budgens |
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 3FA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA5 3FA records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 3FA in Wells Town is £333,000 (about £349 per square foot) based on 155 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to BA5 3FA, including Stoberry Park School (Good), Wells Cathedral School and St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BA5 3FA scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,250 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 3FA 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.