Postcode TA4 1BZ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Lydeard area of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren is £51,753 per year. The median sale price in Lydeard is £290,000 (around £288 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £237,000 and £360,000. The nearest station is Bishops Lydeard, about 1.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,335 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.
Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 31.4% 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.
The average income per household in Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren is £51,753 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TA4 1BZ.
Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren near TA4 1BZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bishops Lydeard located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 177 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £288 per square foot) in Lydeard area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,000 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 63 | £385,000 | £307 |
| Semi-Detached | 57 | £275,000 | £293 |
| Terraced | 46 | £244,000 | £277 |
| Flats | 11 | £153,000 | £248 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £300,000 | £124,995 | £205,000 | £176,500 |
| 2017 | £295,000 | £128,498 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2018 | £335,000 | £114,000 | £218,000 | £185,750 |
| 2019 | £334,995 | £120,995 | £230,000 | £201,500 |
| 2020 | £343,995 | £131,000 | £245,000 | £213,500 |
| 2021 | £379,995 | £135,000 | £258,748 | £224,950 |
| 2022 | £420,000 | £169,973 | £286,250 | £260,000 |
| 2023 | £446,500 | £156,000 | £277,500 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | £427,500 | £150,000 | £275,000 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | £370,000 | £156,000 | £273,500 | £256,000 |
| 2026 | £398,475 | £153,250 | £265,500 | £235,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £222 | £199 | £204 | £212 |
| 2017 | £230 | £195 | £213 | £202 |
| 2018 | £240 | £183 | £232 | £224 |
| 2019 | £256 | £209 | £237 | £222 |
| 2020 | £259 | £209 | £260 | £227 |
| 2021 | £276 | £208 | £289 | £242 |
| 2022 | £301 | £267 | £315 | £287 |
| 2023 | £314 | £251 | £313 | £290 |
| 2024 | £311 | £243 | £281 | £272 |
| 2025 | £308 | £244 | £304 | £256 |
| 2026 | £309 | £262 | £271 | £286 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the TA4 1BZ postcode area, located within Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Cotford St Luke Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2025. | |
Cotford St Luke Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Jan 2025
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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 TA4 1BZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gideon Amos
Taunton and Wellington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TA4 1BZ records about 42 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, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around TA4 1BZ in Lydeard is £290,000 (about £288 per square foot) based on 177 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to TA4 1BZ, including Cotford St Luke Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
TA4 1BZ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,335 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Taunton and Wellington covering TA4 1BZ is Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.