Postcode BA5 3HW is located in an urban city, within the Wells area 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 median sale price in Wells is £320,000 (around £358 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £253,750 and £436,250. 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 30,591 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 7% 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 1.4% 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 3HW.
Wells Town near BA5 3HW 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 168 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 (about £358 per square foot) in Wells area, with individual transactions ranging from £99,000 up to £995,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 32 | £615,000 | £380 |
| Semi-Detached | 49 | £326,000 | £387 |
| Terraced | 59 | £310,000 | £335 |
| Flats | 28 | £185,000 | £286 |
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 | £575,000 | £182,500 | £326,250 | £315,000 |
| 2026 | £625,000 | £182,500 | £320,000 | £297,500 |
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 | £382 | £288 | £397 | £327 |
| 2026 | £380 | £286 | £383 | £338 |
There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BA5 3HW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 21, Dodd Avenue, Wells, BA5 3JU | Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 9, Manning Close, Wells, BA5 2XT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the BA5 3HW postcode area, located within Wells Town, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Stoberry Park School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Sept 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Wells Cathedral School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BA5 3HW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Budgens | Bath Road, Somerset, BA5 3LF | Walking directions to Budgens |
Annual council tax rates for Somerset district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BA5 3HW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BA5 3HW 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, public order and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BA5 3HW in Wells is £320,000 (about £358 per square foot) based on 168 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to BA5 3HW, including Stoberry Park School (Good), Wells Cathedral School and St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BA5 3HW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,591 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 3HW is Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.