Postcode TA16 5AF is located in a rural town, within the South Petherton & Islemoor area of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Ham Hill & Merriott area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ham Hill & Merriott is £51,914 per year. The median sale price in South Petherton & Islemoor is £334,000 (around £315 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £246,006 and £489,375. The nearest station is Crewkerne, about 2.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ham Hill & Merriott has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,830 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Ham Hill & Merriott has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ham Hill & Merriott is £51,914 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TA16 5AF.
Ham Hill & Merriott near TA16 5AF has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Crewkerne located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £334,000 (about £315 per square foot) in South Petherton & Islemoor area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £925,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 67 | £491,054 | £339 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £265,000 | £293 |
| Terraced | 46 | £262,500 | £311 |
| Flats | 2 | £230,000 | £241 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £350,000 | — | £207,500 | £212,500 |
| 2017 | £395,000 | £133,000 | £205,750 | £217,500 |
| 2018 | £390,000 | £175,000 | £246,000 | £201,750 |
| 2019 | £350,000 | £287,500 | £228,500 | £195,000 |
| 2020 | £422,500 | £90,000 | £240,000 | £215,500 |
| 2021 | £447,500 | £161,000 | £260,000 | £230,000 |
| 2022 | £470,000 | £160,000 | £286,350 | £245,000 |
| 2023 | £496,250 | £185,000 | £272,000 | £265,000 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | £160,500 | £286,000 | £268,750 |
| 2025 | £495,000 | £205,000 | £279,000 | £250,000 |
| 2026 | £488,750 | £255,000 | £265,000 | £250,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £235 | — | £198 | £253 |
| 2017 | £243 | £196 | £229 | £238 |
| 2018 | £260 | £181 | £232 | £234 |
| 2019 | £253 | £189 | £237 | £232 |
| 2020 | £274 | £228 | £269 | £242 |
| 2021 | £300 | £224 | £270 | £274 |
| 2022 | £356 | £243 | £318 | £296 |
| 2023 | £359 | £294 | £324 | £294 |
| 2024 | £339 | £198 | £282 | £280 |
| 2025 | £350 | £209 | £270 | £291 |
| 2026 | £348 | £272 | £295 | £305 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TA16 5AF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2025 | Unit 3, Tail Mill Lane, Merriott, TA16 5PF | Other | Freehold | £100,000 | |
| 08 Jan 2026 | 82B, Lower Street, Merriott, TA16 5NW | Terraced | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 59A, Lower Street, Merriott, TA16 5NW | Flats | Freehold | £205,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 50, Lower Street, Merriott, TA16 5NN | Terraced | Freehold | £225,000 |
In the TA16 5AF postcode area, located within Ham Hill & Merriott, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
Annual council tax rates for Somerset district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for TA16 5AF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adam Dance
Yeovil - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TA16 5AF records about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 TA16 5AF in South Petherton & Islemoor is £334,000 (about £315 per square foot) based on 154 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to TA16 5AF, including Merriott Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
TA16 5AF scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,830 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Yeovil covering TA16 5AF is Adam Dance (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.