Postcode BS40 9AA is located in a rural village, within the Winford ward of North Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Backwell & Flax Bourton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Backwell & Flax Bourton is £70,664 per year. The nearest station is Nailsea and Backwell, about 3.2 miles away.
Backwell & Flax Bourton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,057 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Backwell & Flax Bourton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.6 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 5.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Backwell & Flax Bourton is £70,664 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 189 ft away from BS40 9AA.
Backwell & Flax Bourton near BS40 9AA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Nailsea and Backwell located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £587,500 (about £380 per square foot) in Winford area, with individual transactions ranging from £254,560 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £687,500 | £393 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £350,500 | £352 |
| Terraced | 4 | £312,500 | £343 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £455,000 | £307,250 | £190,000 |
| 2017 | £470,000 | £275,000 | £255,000 |
| 2018 | £462,500 | £340,000 | £238,000 |
| 2019 | £585,000 | £375,000 | £317,500 |
| 2020 | £430,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2021 | £485,000 | £390,000 | £391,000 |
| 2022 | £691,497 | £533,500 | £327,000 |
| 2023 | £687,498 | £360,000 | £476,250 |
| 2024 | £746,000 | £450,000 | £380,000 |
| 2025 | £695,000 | £326,000 | £433,750 |
| 2026 | £482,000 | £367,500 | £264,780 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £314 | £262 | £392 |
| 2017 | £298 | £300 | £284 |
| 2018 | £327 | £350 | £283 |
| 2019 | £329 | £320 | £398 |
| 2020 | £314 | £280 | £385 |
| 2021 | £356 | £333 | £345 |
| 2022 | £401 | £340 | £341 |
| 2023 | £448 | £356 | £450 |
| 2024 | £435 | £382 | £380 |
| 2025 | £384 | £381 | £402 |
| 2026 | £398 | £276 | £344 |
In the BS40 9AA postcode area, located within Backwell & Flax Bourton, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for North 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 9AA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Annemieke Waite
Winford - Elected 4 May 2023
Sadik Al-Hassan
North Somerset - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BS40 9AA records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, burglary and other theft.
The median sale price around BS40 9AA in Backwell & Flax Bourton is £587,500 (about £380 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BS40 9AA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,057 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Somerset covering BS40 9AA is Sadik Al-Hassan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Annemieke Waite (Green Party).
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.