Postcode TA20 2BP is located in an urban city, within the Chard South ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Chard North & East area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chard North & East is £42,485 per year. The nearest station is Axminster, about 6.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Chard North & East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,547 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.
Chard North & East has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 47.7% 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 2BP.
Chard North & East near TA20 2BP 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 6.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 (about £275 per square foot) in Chard South area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,000 up to £755,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £380,000 | £315 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £235,000 | £295 |
| Terraced | 26 | £159,000 | £246 |
| Flats | 12 | £118,500 | £208 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £299,950 | £93,000 | £179,000 | £132,000 |
| 2017 | £298,500 | £108,750 | £197,000 | £151,000 |
| 2018 | £285,000 | £109,250 | £215,000 | £150,000 |
| 2019 | £312,475 | £105,000 | £201,250 | £140,000 |
| 2020 | £320,000 | £115,000 | £222,000 | £159,250 |
| 2021 | £334,950 | £98,975 | £223,500 | £175,000 |
| 2022 | £360,000 | £100,000 | £251,500 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | £376,000 | £105,000 | £275,000 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | £335,000 | £100,000 | £233,250 | £180,000 |
| 2025 | £371,000 | £115,000 | £225,000 | £175,000 |
| 2026 | £401,000 | £118,500 | £266,500 | £145,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £223 | £196 | £218 | £174 |
| 2017 | £238 | £189 | £205 | £178 |
| 2018 | £254 | £200 | £214 | £182 |
| 2019 | £252 | £179 | £206 | £204 |
| 2020 | £241 | £228 | £244 | £204 |
| 2021 | £272 | £184 | £257 | £194 |
| 2022 | £306 | £210 | £288 | £252 |
| 2023 | £313 | £177 | £279 | £243 |
| 2024 | £316 | £205 | £281 | £233 |
| 2025 | £296 | £210 | £285 | £218 |
| 2026 | £318 | £230 | £300 | £247 |
There were 48 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TA20 2BP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2026 | 27, Hervey Road, Chard, TA20 2BH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2026 | 1A, Hervey Road, Chard, TA20 2BQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 26, Bubwith Close, Chard, TA20 2BL | Terraced | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 7, Bubwith Close, Chard, TA20 2BL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 10, Bubwith Road, Chard, TA20 2BN | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 |
In the TA20 2BP postcode area, located within Chard North & East, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TA20 2BP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | Tapstone Road, Chard, TA20 2AX | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.2 mi | Nisa Local | 4 East Street, Chard, TA20 1EP | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco | Tapstone Road, Chard, TA20 2LW | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | Holyrood Street, Chard, TA20 2AJ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
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 2BP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adam Dance
Yeovil - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TA20 2BP records about 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around TA20 2BP in Chard North & East is £265,000 (about £275 per square foot) based on 107 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to TA20 2BP, including Chard School, Manor Court Community Primary School (Good) and Holyrood Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
TA20 2BP scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,547 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 2BP is Adam Dance (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.