Postcode BS27 3XD is located in a rural village, within the Mendip West ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Draycott, Westbury & Wookey area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.9 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 Draycott, Westbury & Wookey is £58,029 per year. The nearest station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 10.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Draycott, Westbury & Wookey has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,280 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.
Draycott, Westbury & Wookey has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey is £58,029 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BS27 3XD.
Draycott, Westbury & Wookey near BS27 3XD 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 10.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £336 per square foot) in Mendip West area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 58 | £480,000 | £345 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £322,500 | £337 |
| Terraced | 19 | £260,000 | £295 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £349,000 | £86,000 | £216,000 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | £390,000 | £116,500 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2018 | £372,500 | £165,000 | £265,000 | £251,500 |
| 2019 | £400,000 | £151,000 | £285,000 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | £400,250 | £111,750 | £284,200 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | £460,000 | £179,950 | £299,975 | £245,000 |
| 2022 | £485,000 | — | £321,995 | £285,000 |
| 2023 | £491,625 | £205,000 | £326,750 | £266,000 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £180,000 | £325,000 | £255,000 |
| 2025 | £465,000 | £210,000 | £321,750 | £258,000 |
| 2026 | £445,000 | — | £343,500 | £335,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £267 | £215 | £222 | £231 |
| 2017 | £262 | £231 | £275 | £240 |
| 2018 | £270 | £228 | £274 | £244 |
| 2019 | £283 | £222 | £284 | £244 |
| 2020 | £279 | £233 | £286 | £286 |
| 2021 | £310 | £229 | £310 | £271 |
| 2022 | £347 | — | £325 | £302 |
| 2023 | £344 | £289 | £313 | £300 |
| 2024 | £319 | £261 | £339 | £268 |
| 2025 | £344 | £300 | £317 | £282 |
| 2026 | £329 | — | £343 | £298 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BS27 3XD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | Sunnyside Cottage, Wells Road, Cheddar, BS27 3XB | Detached | Freehold | £351,000 | |
| 08 Dec 2025 | 5, Smiths Close, Cheddar, BS27 3XF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £410,000 |
In the BS27 3XD postcode area, located within Draycott, Westbury & Wookey, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School | Academy converter | Good |
Annual council tax rates for Somerset district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BS27 3XD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BS27 3XD 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BS27 3XD in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey is £370,000 (about £336 per square foot) based on 117 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BS27 3XD, including Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BS27 3XD scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,280 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 BS27 3XD is Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.