Postcode BS26 2QU is located in a rural hamlet, 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 Highbridge and Burnham, about 6 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 0.7% 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 2QU.
Wedmore & Mark near BS26 2QU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Highbridge and Burnham located about 6 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 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BS26 2QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | Broadlands, Notting Hill Way, Axbridge, BS26 2JU | Other | Freehold | £545,000 | |
| 09 Mar 2026 | 4, Badgworth Court, Axbridge, BS26 2QZ | Other | Leasehold | £445,000 |
In the BS26 2QU postcode area, located within Wedmore & Mark, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Weare Academy First School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
Weare Academy First School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2022
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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 2QU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BS26 2QU 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 2QU 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 2QU, including Weare Academy First School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BS26 2QU 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 2QU is Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.