Postcode BS26 2FL is located in a rural town, within the Cheddar ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Cheddar & Axbridge area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cheddar & Axbridge is £58,348 per year. The nearest station is Worle, about 6.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Cheddar & Axbridge has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,569 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.
Cheddar & Axbridge has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 22.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cheddar & Axbridge is £58,348 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 307 ft away from BS26 2FL.
Cheddar & Axbridge near BS26 2FL 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 6.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 (about £341 per square foot) in Cheddar area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £1,075,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 63 | £490,000 | £358 |
| Semi-Detached | 42 | £316,000 | £340 |
| Terraced | 35 | £272,000 | £285 |
| Flats | 13 | £148,000 | £315 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £367,500 | £100,000 | £258,750 | £230,000 |
| 2017 | £350,000 | £117,000 | £235,000 | £234,500 |
| 2018 | £371,500 | £124,000 | £269,475 | £219,000 |
| 2019 | £377,975 | £120,000 | £257,475 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | £367,500 | £125,500 | £255,000 | £276,250 |
| 2021 | £455,000 | £130,000 | £292,500 | £289,375 |
| 2022 | £443,750 | £135,000 | £340,000 | £255,000 |
| 2023 | £475,000 | £141,000 | £330,000 | £275,000 |
| 2024 | £460,000 | £155,000 | £308,498 | £274,000 |
| 2025 | £480,000 | £145,000 | £324,500 | £256,000 |
| 2026 | £485,000 | £149,000 | £325,000 | £260,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £277 | £235 | £253 | £251 |
| 2017 | £275 | £247 | £252 | £270 |
| 2018 | £293 | £202 | £298 | £281 |
| 2019 | £279 | £200 | £283 | £244 |
| 2020 | £303 | £235 | £250 | £270 |
| 2021 | £325 | £238 | £305 | £287 |
| 2022 | £351 | £252 | £355 | £336 |
| 2023 | £347 | £239 | £378 | £353 |
| 2024 | £344 | £269 | £332 | £327 |
| 2025 | £344 | £243 | £339 | £298 |
| 2026 | £366 | £352 | £338 | £294 |
There were 49 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BS26 2FL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | 8, High Street, Axbridge, BS26 2AF | Terraced | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 13, High Street, Axbridge, BS26 2AF | Flats | Leasehold | £215,000 | |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Flat 7, Court House Apartments, West Street, Axbridge, BS26 2HR | Flats | Leasehold | £200,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 29, Houlgate Way, Axbridge, BS26 2BJ | Flats | Leasehold | £66,360 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 35, Houlgate Way, Axbridge, BS26 2BJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £99,398 |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BS26 2FL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Co-op | The Square, Somerset, BS26 2BL | Walking directions to The Co-op |
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | 2 The Square, Axbridge, BS26 2AR | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 2FL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BS26 2FL records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around BS26 2FL in Cheddar is £355,000 (about £341 per square foot) based on 153 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BS26 2FL, including Axbridge Church of England First School Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BS26 2FL scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,569 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 2FL is Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.