Postcode BS40 6AJ is located in a rural village, within the Mendip ward of Bath and North East Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree is £64,862 per year. The nearest station is Parson Street, about 9.9 miles away.
Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,502 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree is £64,862 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BS40 6AJ.
Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree near BS40 6AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Parson Street located about 9.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 27 recent sales, the median property price is £418,000 (about £365 per square foot) in Mendip area, with individual transactions ranging from £206,000 up to £820,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £585,000 | £401 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £395,000 | £369 |
| Terraced | 4 | £297,500 | £329 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £585,000 | £400,000 | £312,500 |
| 2017 | £389,375 | £280,000 | £205,000 |
| 2018 | £455,000 | £322,500 | £292,500 |
| 2019 | £625,000 | £477,500 | £322,475 |
| 2020 | £625,000 | £321,000 | £266,000 |
| 2021 | £541,000 | £350,250 | £275,000 |
| 2022 | £630,000 | £409,500 | £326,500 |
| 2023 | £612,100 | £430,000 | £419,090 |
| 2024 | £580,000 | £360,275 | £345,000 |
| 2025 | £635,000 | £385,000 | £305,000 |
| 2026 | £492,500 | £365,000 | £250,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £268 | £354 | £439 |
| 2017 | £289 | £292 | £293 |
| 2018 | £264 | £313 | £275 |
| 2019 | £323 | £274 | £267 |
| 2020 | £338 | £288 | £278 |
| 2021 | £333 | £340 | £259 |
| 2022 | £416 | £306 | £301 |
| 2023 | £399 | £374 | £375 |
| 2024 | £348 | £313 | £285 |
| 2025 | £383 | £385 | £342 |
| 2026 | £414 | £357 | — |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the BS40 6AJ postcode area, located within Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Bath and North East 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 BS40 6AJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Simon James McCombe
Mendip - Elected 3 Jul 2025
Dan Norris
North East Somerset and Hanham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BS40 6AJ records about 40 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 other theft.
The median sale price around BS40 6AJ in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree is £418,000 (about £365 per square foot) based on 27 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BS40 6AJ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,502 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North East Somerset and Hanham covering BS40 6AJ is Dan Norris (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Simon James McCombe (Liberal Democrats).
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.