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TA20 1BD

Furnham Road

Chard North

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Detailed insights for TA20 1BD

Overview

Postcode TA20 1BD is located in an urban city, within the Chard North ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Chard North & East area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chard North & East is £42,485 per year. The nearest station is Axminster located about 7.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
10.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Chard North & East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,488 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Chard North & East has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.7%

Approximately 10.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Chard North & East is £42,485 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 2 ft away from TA20 1BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Chard North & East near TA20 1BD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Axminster located about 7.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
388
Population density
318.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.62(+78%)
Shoplifting
26.44(+296%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.24(+14%)
Public order
9.77(+48%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.75(-12%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
350
90.44%
Other White
29
7.49%
Other
2
0.52%
Irish
2
0.52%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.52%
Total population: 387

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
76
23.24%
Level 4+ (Degree)
67
20.49%
Level 3 (A level)
61
18.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
13.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
10.7%
Total 16+ residents: 327

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
42.86%
Owns with a mortgage
58
34.52%
Other social rented
18
10.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
8.33%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.57%
Total households: 168

Property prices in Chard North

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Chard North area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £1,575,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chard North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chard North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£345,823
Flats8£87,500
Semi-Detached43£260,000
Terraced37£205,000

10 year median price trend in Chard North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chard North.

Schools

In the TA20 1BD postcode area, located within Chard North & East, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TA20 1BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryAvishayes Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThe Redstart Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryHolyrood AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Somerset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,626
Band B£1,897
Band C£2,168
Band D£2,439
Band E£2,981
Band F£3,522
Band G£4,064
Band H£4,877

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictSomersetE06000066
Parliamentary ConstituencyYeovilE14001603
WardChard NorthE05014351
ParishChard TownE04008675
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chard North & EastE02006096
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Somerset 022AE01029169
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.