Postcode BS26 2EJ is located in a rural village, within the Brent area of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Wedmore & Mark area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wedmore & Mark is £65,879 per year. The median sale price in Brent is £355,000 (around £306 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £258,725 and £468,750. The nearest station is Worle, about 5.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wedmore & Mark has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,244 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.
Wedmore & Mark has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wedmore & Mark is £65,879 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BS26 2EJ.
Wedmore & Mark near BS26 2EJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Worle located about 5.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 (about £306 per square foot) in Brent area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £990,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 67 | £455,000 | £310 |
| Semi-Detached | 42 | £271,500 | £320 |
| Terraced | 11 | £255,000 | £269 |
| Flats | 7 | £135,000 | £253 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £355,000 | £104,000 | £226,000 | £190,000 |
| 2017 | £385,000 | £89,000 | £219,475 | £197,500 |
| 2018 | £370,000 | £103,000 | £224,975 | £210,000 |
| 2019 | £375,000 | £102,500 | £235,000 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | £400,000 | £104,000 | £227,000 | £238,000 |
| 2021 | £455,594 | £87,500 | £250,000 | £225,000 |
| 2022 | £485,000 | £139,950 | £300,000 | £265,500 |
| 2023 | £500,000 | £128,000 | £265,000 | £235,000 |
| 2024 | £465,000 | £135,000 | £262,750 | £246,250 |
| 2025 | £444,320 | £131,500 | £280,000 | £235,000 |
| 2026 | £452,500 | £139,000 | £275,000 | £263,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250 | £167 | £265 | £196 |
| 2017 | £245 | £207 | £236 | £220 |
| 2018 | £255 | £192 | £248 | £252 |
| 2019 | £278 | £227 | £243 | £224 |
| 2020 | £281 | £222 | £270 | £310 |
| 2021 | £298 | £230 | £275 | £283 |
| 2022 | £338 | £239 | £325 | £282 |
| 2023 | £352 | £259 | £308 | £249 |
| 2024 | £314 | £294 | £301 | £223 |
| 2025 | £296 | £252 | £321 | £279 |
| 2026 | £318 | £226 | £320 | £282 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BS26 2EJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul 2026 | Ash Tree Lodge, Old Coach Road, Axbridge, BS26 2EH | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2025 | The Stables, Old Coach Road, Axbridge, BS26 2EH | Detached | Freehold | £444,320 | |
| 21 May 2025 | Wavering Down Farm, Webbington Road, Axbridge, BS26 2EL | Detached | Freehold | £940,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BS26 2EJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | SimplyFresh | Turnpike Road, Lower Weare, BS26 2JE | Walking directions to SimplyFresh |
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 BS26 2EJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BS26 2EJ records about 30 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, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BS26 2EJ in Brent is £355,000 (about £306 per square foot) based on 127 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BS26 2EJ, including Weare Academy First School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BS26 2EJ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,244 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 BS26 2EJ is Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.