Postcode BS40 6LE is located in a rural hamlet, within the Mendip Hills 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 Yatton, about 9.6 miles away.
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 0.0% 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 BS40 6LE.
Draycott, Westbury & Wookey near BS40 6LE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Yatton located about 9.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £422,500 (about £340 per square foot) in Mendip Hills area, with individual transactions ranging from £178,000 up to £100,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £515,000 | £365 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £316,500 | £340 |
| Terraced | 20 | £243,500 | £308 |
| Flats | 7 | £220,000 | £303 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £395,000 | £165,000 | £292,475 | £199,000 |
| 2017 | £443,750 | £183,750 | £265,000 | £210,000 |
| 2018 | £440,000 | £145,500 | £278,750 | £222,500 |
| 2019 | £460,000 | £183,000 | £260,650 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | £465,000 | £165,000 | £270,000 | £219,000 |
| 2021 | £480,000 | £194,000 | £310,000 | £237,000 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £207,500 | £347,500 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | £510,000 | £222,500 | £350,000 | £284,500 |
| 2024 | £485,000 | £187,500 | £340,000 | £259,475 |
| 2025 | £515,000 | £190,000 | £304,000 | £251,000 |
| 2026 | £540,000 | £227,000 | £329,995 | £241,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285 | £230 | £222 | £243 |
| 2017 | £269 | £246 | £256 | £245 |
| 2018 | £305 | £258 | £264 | £257 |
| 2019 | £284 | £253 | £246 | £230 |
| 2020 | £312 | £251 | £262 | £263 |
| 2021 | £297 | £269 | £287 | £276 |
| 2022 | £392 | £331 | £331 | £319 |
| 2023 | £396 | £286 | £311 | £307 |
| 2024 | £373 | £264 | £323 | £298 |
| 2025 | £364 | £297 | £337 | £299 |
| 2026 | £332 | £306 | £303 | £338 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the BS40 6LE postcode area, located within Draycott, Westbury & Wookey, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 BS40 6LE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sam Phripp
Mendip Hills - Elected 7 May 2026
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BS40 6LE 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 BS40 6LE in Draycott, Westbury & Wookey is £422,500 (about £340 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BS40 6LE 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 BS40 6LE is Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sam Phripp (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.