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BS40 6PJ

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Chew Valley

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Detailed insights for BS40 6PJ

Overview

Postcode BS40 6PJ is located in a rural village, within the Chew Valley 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree is £64,862 per year. The nearest station is Nailsea and Backwell located about 7.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,882 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% 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 per household in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree is £64,862 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Nailsea and Backwell located about 7.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
365
Population density
103.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
10.47(-31%)
Violence and sexual offences
9.6(-71%)
Public order
3.49(-47%)
Vehicle crime
2.62(-10%)
Burglary
2.62(-4%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
342
93.7%
Other White
11
3.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.64%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.55%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.55%
Total population: 365

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
160
54.79%
Level 3 (A level)
48
16.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
12.33%
No qualifications
18
6.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
4.79%
Total 16+ residents: 292

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
52.08%
Owns with a mortgage
53
36.81%
Other social rented
7
4.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.47%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.08%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Chew Valley

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £593,750 in Chew Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £227,500 up to £1,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chew Valley 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 Chew Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£735,000
Flats2£495,000
Semi-Detached13£456,000
Terraced9£355,000

10 year median price trend in Chew Valley

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

Schools

In the BS40 6PJ 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 6PJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryUbley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bath and North East Somerset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,511
Band B£1,762
Band C£2,014
Band D£2,266
Band E£2,769
Band F£3,273
Band G£3,776
Band H£4,532

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictBath and North East SomersetE06000022
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth East Somerset and HanhamE14001394
WardChew ValleyE05012464
ParishUbleyE04000995
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chew, Bishop Sutton & East HarptreeE02003005
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bath and North East Somerset 021BE01014383
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1997-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.