A37 Somerset
126 addresses across 10 postcodes (BA4), about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 25003449.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 1, C: 3, D: 9, E: 8).
- Flood: 15 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Castle Cary, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 63 to 144 m above sea level.
- Noise: 98 of its 126 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Park Medical Practice, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away.
- People: About 1,230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (9); 1900-1929 (4); Pre-1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (6); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Somerset in 2026-27: Band D £2,561 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,707 | £1,992 | £2,276 | £2,561 | £3,130 | £3,699 | £4,268 | £5,121 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (21% of about 2,510 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BAGBOROUGH HOUSE AND WALLING, grade II
- DUKE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HEDGE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- PYLLE POST OFFICE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 25 August 2026 to 28 August 2026: BRISTOL WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 20 August 2026 to 24 August 2026: BRISTOL WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 12 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA4 6TA | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| BA4 6SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA4 6ST | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA4 6SR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA4 6TB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA4 6TF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA4 4NB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA4 6SP | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| BA4 6SU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA4 6TG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 128 addresses are between 63 m and 144 m above sea level (81 m on average); the ground rises about 81 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA4 4NB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| BA4 6SP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA4 6SR | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA4 6SS | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA4 6ST | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA4 6SU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA4 6TA | 96% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA4 6TB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA4 6TF | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA4 6TG | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Bruton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office Pylle | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 29.4 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Park Medical Practice | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Evercreech Pharmacy | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | High Street Dental Practice - Shepton Mallett | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Shepton Mallet Community Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Shepton Mallet Police Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Evercreech, Evercreech Cashzone | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 2,690 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,600 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pylle Manor and Attached Walled Garden at Rear, a listed building (Grade II*), 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pylle Manor and Attached Walled Garden at Rear | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Thomas A Beckett | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Foxhole Gully | Valley | 110 m south-west |
| Foxhole Plantation | Wood | 210 m west |
| Pennard Hill | Hill | 690 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Ditcheat Hill | Hill | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Breach Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Easton Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 10 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 20 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 25 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 42 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 126 |
98 of the street's 126 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Somerset: see them on the Somerset page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditcheat Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (avon-and-somerset).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BA4 6TA: 84 addresses of 85 in the postcode
- BA4 6SS: 15 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- BA4 6ST: 14 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- BA4 6SR: 4 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- BA4 6TB: 3 addresses
- BA4 6TF: 2 addresses
- BA4 4NB: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- BA4 6SP: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- BA4 6SU: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- BA4 6TG: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.