Postcode BS28 4EL is located in a rural village, within the King Alfred area of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Wedmore & Mark area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.8 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 Wedmore & Mark is £65,879 per year. The median sale price in King Alfred is £476,500 (around £335 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £346,875 and £680,000. The nearest station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 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 23,160 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
Wedmore & Mark has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% 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 BS28 4EL.
Wedmore & Mark near BS28 4EL 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 7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £476,500 (about £335 per square foot) in King Alfred area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,395 up to £1,295,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 74 | £559,000 | £349 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £360,500 | £320 |
| Terraced | 9 | £295,000 | £308 |
| Flats | 3 | £190,000 | £252 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £365,000 | — | £230,000 | £295,000 |
| 2017 | £402,500 | £250,000 | £251,000 | £243,000 |
| 2018 | £400,000 | £345,000 | £270,000 | £235,000 |
| 2019 | £413,750 | — | £290,000 | £225,000 |
| 2020 | £455,000 | £279,500 | £282,500 | £277,500 |
| 2021 | £499,500 | £276,750 | £295,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £572,500 | £115,000 | £340,000 | £275,000 |
| 2023 | £612,498 | £285,000 | £340,000 | £233,000 |
| 2024 | £520,000 | £201,750 | £305,000 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | £565,000 | £160,000 | £355,500 | £467,500 |
| 2026 | £565,000 | £355,000 | £320,000 | £250,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £231 | — | £264 | £190 |
| 2017 | £258 | £286 | £235 | £219 |
| 2018 | £283 | £321 | £223 | £254 |
| 2019 | £284 | — | £243 | £249 |
| 2020 | £323 | £333 | £262 | £266 |
| 2021 | £353 | £367 | £283 | £261 |
| 2022 | £373 | £148 | £329 | £318 |
| 2023 | £387 | £378 | £323 | £306 |
| 2024 | £353 | £238 | £283 | £307 |
| 2025 | £357 | £252 | £309 | £351 |
| 2026 | £357 | £423 | £315 | £247 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BS28 4EL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2025 | The Coach House, Stable Yard, Cheddar Road, Wedmore, BS28 4EQ | Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | Lloyds Pharmacy, Church Street, Wedmore, BS28 4AB | Other | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 08 Jan 2026 | 8, Holden Gardens, Wedmore, BS28 4FE | Detached | Freehold | £680,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Flat 3, Elmsett Hall, Glanville Road, Wedmore, BS28 4AD | Flats | Leasehold | £355,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Mendip Cottage, Glanville Road, Wedmore, BS28 4AD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £780,000 |
In the BS28 4EL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Wedmore First School Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2025. | |
Wedmore First School Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2025
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BS28 4EL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Wedmore Village Store | Church Street, Somerset, BS28 4EG | Walking directions to Wedmore Village Store |
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 BS28 4EL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BS28 4EL 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, criminal damage and arson and other theft.
The median sale price around BS28 4EL in King Alfred is £476,500 (about £335 per square foot) based on 112 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BS28 4EL, including Wedmore First School Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BS28 4EL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,160 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 BS28 4EL is Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.