Postcode TA16 5PR is located in a rural town, within the South Petherton & Islemoor ward 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 nearest station is Crewkerne, about 2.7 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 the United Kingdom, 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 5PR.
Ham Hill & Merriott near TA16 5PR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Crewkerne located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £333,000 (about £318 per square foot) in South Petherton & Islemoor area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 70 | £497,500 | £354 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £260,000 | £289 |
| Terraced | 49 | £250,000 | £305 |
| Flats | 1 | £205,000 | £209 |
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 | £490,000 | — | £265,000 | £240,000 |
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 | £351 | £209 | £270 | £291 |
| 2026 | £348 | — | £295 | £299 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TA16 5PR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | The Laurels, Shiremoor Hill, Merriott, TA16 5PH | Detached | Freehold | £588,320 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | 12, Shiremoor Hill, Merriott, TA16 5PH | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Corn Park Cottage, 18, Shiremoor Hill, Merriott, TA16 5PH | Terraced | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 9, Shiremoor Hill, Merriott, TA16 5PH | Terraced | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 11, Shiremoor Hill, Merriott, TA16 5PH | Terraced | Freehold | £195,000 |
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 5PR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adam Dance
Yeovil - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TA16 5PR 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 5PR in Ham Hill & Merriott is £333,000 (about £318 per square foot) based on 161 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to TA16 5PR, including Merriott Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
TA16 5PR 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 5PR is Adam Dance (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.