Postcode TA16 5QL 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 3 miles away. There are 2 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 5QL.
Ham Hill & Merriott near TA16 5QL 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 3 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 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the TA16 5QL postcode area, located within Ham Hill & Merriott, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 5QL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adam Dance
Yeovil - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TA16 5QL 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 5QL in Ham Hill & Merriott is £333,000 (about £318 per square foot) based on 161 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to TA16 5QL, including Merriott Primary School and Hinton St George Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
TA16 5QL 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 5QL is Adam Dance (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.