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BA5 3QF

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Mendip Hills

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Overview

Postcode BA5 3QF 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip is £57,578 per year. The nearest station is Castle Cary located about 9.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

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.

Crime level

4/10

Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.0 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 6.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip is £57,578 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA5 3QF.

Flood risk

No risk

Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip near BA5 3QF 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
342
Population density
183.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.26(-32%)
Burglary
7.71(+182%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.57(-61%)
Other theft
1.71(-70%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.71(-89%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
313
92.06%
Other White
11
3.24%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.47%
Irish
4
1.18%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.59%
Total population: 340

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
138
46.62%
Level 3 (A level)
48
16.22%
No qualifications
47
15.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
9.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
5.07%
Total 16+ residents: 296

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
47.22%
Owns with a mortgage
42
38.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
9.26%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.63%
Total households: 108

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 3QF postcode area, located within Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BA5 3QF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryHorrington Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

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
ParishSt Cuthbert OutE04008582
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton MendipE02006052
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mendip 006BE01029056
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1998-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.