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TA4 1BY

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Lydeard

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Overview

Postcode TA4 1BY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Lydeard ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren is £51,753 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Lydeard located about 1.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,215 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.6%

Approximately 11.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren is £51,753 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TA4 1BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren near TA4 1BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bishops Lydeard located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
390
Population density
218.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.98(-33%)
Other theft
4.83(-14%)
Public order
4.83(-27%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.22(-79%)
Other crime
2.68(+60%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
367
93.86%
Other White
8
2.05%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.02%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.77%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.51%
Total population: 391

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
91
26.38%
Level 4+ (Degree)
88
25.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
62
17.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
10.14%
No qualifications
34
9.86%
Total 16+ residents: 345

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46
41.07%
Owns with a mortgage
34
30.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
15.18%
Social rents from council
13
11.61%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.79%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Lydeard

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Lydeard area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £1,597,282.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lydeard 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 Lydeard over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£391,500
Flats13£152,500
Semi-Detached46£265,000
Terraced45£259,000

10 year median price trend in Lydeard

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

Schools

In the TA4 1BY postcode area, located within Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TA4 1BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryCotford St Luke Primary SchoolCommunity school

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 ConstituencyTaunton and WellingtonE14001540
WardLydeardE05014368
ParishNorton FitzwarrenE04013216
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop's Hull & Norton FitzwarrenE02006106
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Somerset West and Taunton 012DE01032651
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: 16/01/2026.