Postcode TA16 5QT 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 average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% 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 2.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ham Hill & Merriott has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,468 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.
Ham Hill & Merriott has a low crime rate, with approximately 46 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.3% 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 5QT.
Ham Hill & Merriott near TA16 5QT 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 2.5 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 29 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TA16 5QT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun 2026 | 10, Higher Beadon, Merriott, TA16 5QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 26 May 2026 | 52, Higher Beadon, Merriott, TA16 5QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | The Engine House, 11, Old Farm Walk, Merriott, TA16 5AB | Terraced | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | 11, Orchard Drive, Merriott, TA16 5AA | Terraced | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 5, Orchard Drive, Merriott, TA16 5AA | Terraced | Freehold | £260,000 |
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 5QT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adam Dance
Yeovil - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TA16 5QT records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 5QT 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 5QT, including Merriott Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
TA16 5QT scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,468 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 5QT is Adam Dance (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.