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BS40 6HW

Mendip

Bath and North East Somerset

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Detailed insights for BS40 6HW

Overview

Postcode BS40 6HW 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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree is £56,600 per year. The nearest station is Parson Street located about 7.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
13%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

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.

Crime level

2/10

Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13%

Approximately 13.0% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree is £56,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BS40 6HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree near BS40 6HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Parson Street located about 7.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
530
Population density
68.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
513
96.43%
Other White
11
2.07%
Other Asian
3
0.56%
Chinese
2
0.38%
Irish
1
0.19%
Total population: 532

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
91
42.33%
Owns with a mortgage
67
31.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
8.37%
Other social rented
18
8.37%
Other forms of private rent
10
4.65%
Total households: 215

Property prices in Mendip

Based on 27 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 in Mendip area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,500 up to £970,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mendip in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Mendip over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£640,000
Semi-Detached9£360,550
Terraced4£346,000

10 year median price trend in Mendip

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mendip.

Schools

In the BS40 6HW postcode area, located within Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BS40 6HW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
1.0 miPrimaryBishop Sutton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.