Postcode TA20 1LF is located in an urban city, within the Chard North area of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Chard North & East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chard North & East is £42,485 per year. The median sale price in Chard North is £250,000 (around £276 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £193,250 and £337,875. The nearest station is Axminster, about 7.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Chard North & East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,928 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Chard North & East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Chard North & East is £42,485 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TA20 1LF.
Chard North & East near TA20 1LF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Axminster located about 7.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £276 per square foot) in Chard North area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £1,575,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 46 | £385,000 | £318 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £248,000 | £276 |
| Terraced | 41 | £185,000 | £221 |
| Flats | 4 | £110,000 | £174 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £255,000 | £105,000 | £180,000 | £147,500 |
| 2017 | £283,500 | £82,000 | £189,975 | £146,000 |
| 2018 | £335,000 | £98,500 | £183,475 | £163,000 |
| 2019 | £307,500 | £109,950 | £197,500 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | £318,750 | £134,950 | £190,000 | £178,975 |
| 2021 | £352,500 | £89,000 | £230,000 | £182,000 |
| 2022 | £384,995 | £121,000 | £255,000 | £219,995 |
| 2023 | £365,000 | £100,000 | £251,750 | £216,000 |
| 2024 | £371,250 | £114,000 | £249,975 | £200,000 |
| 2025 | £345,823 | £90,000 | £260,000 | £207,500 |
| 2026 | £420,000 | £110,000 | £234,500 | £173,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £227 | £169 | £190 | £165 |
| 2017 | £238 | £139 | £223 | £198 |
| 2018 | £259 | £190 | £225 | £175 |
| 2019 | £273 | £139 | £221 | £187 |
| 2020 | £263 | £178 | £229 | £218 |
| 2021 | £287 | £135 | £253 | £215 |
| 2022 | £321 | £157 | £317 | £279 |
| 2023 | £322 | £155 | £294 | £250 |
| 2024 | £333 | £180 | £266 | £230 |
| 2025 | £314 | £155 | £268 | £255 |
| 2026 | £316 | £174 | £276 | £221 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TA20 1LF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2025 | Stonehaven, Catchgate Lane, Chard, TA20 1LF | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 18, Bondfield Way, Chard, TA20 1LE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £277,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Grasmere, Crimchard, Chard, TA20 1LB | Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | 3, Park Terrace, Chard, TA20 1LA | Terraced | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 8, Park Terrace, Chard, TA20 1LA | Terraced | Freehold | £260,000 |
In the TA20 1LF postcode area, located within Chard North & East, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | The Redstart Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Holyrood Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Chard School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
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 TA20 1LF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adam Dance
Yeovil - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TA20 1LF records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around TA20 1LF in Chard North is £250,000 (about £276 per square foot) based on 126 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to TA20 1LF, including The Redstart Primary School (Good), Holyrood Academy (Good) and Chard School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
TA20 1LF scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,928 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 TA20 1LF is Adam Dance (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.