Barrows Close Bridgwater, Somerset
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (TA6), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34000471.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £207,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bridgwater, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Somerset Bridge Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 47% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 214 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £207,000 | £207,000 | £207,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £142,500 | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £113,950 | £113,950 | £113,950 |
| 2008 | 1 | £161,500 | £161,500 | £161,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £79,500 | £79,500 | £79,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £76,000 | £76,000 | £76,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £47,000 | £47,000 | £47,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2023 | 5 TA6 6HQ | Terraced | £207,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2020 | 3 TA6 6HQ | Terraced | £142,500 | |
| 24 Oct 2016 | 1 TA6 6HQ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2010 | 4 TA6 6HQ | Terraced | £113,950 | |
| 16 Jan 2008 | 1 TA6 6HQ | Terraced | £161,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2005 | 1 TA6 6HQ | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 5 TA6 6HQ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 23 May 2003 | 4 TA6 6HQ | Terraced | £79,500 | |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 1 TA6 6HQ | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2000 | 5 TA6 6HQ | Terraced | £47,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (4); 1983-1990 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (60% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Black Horse Inn, Rhode Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 6HY, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA6 6HQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| TA6 6HA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 9 m and 11 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA6 6HA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA6 6HQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Highbridge and Burnham 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bowerings Road Hamp | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bridgwater | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 36.2 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Somerset Bridge Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stockmoor Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge House Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Bridgwater Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bridgwater Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Bridgwater Stockmoor Park, Stockmoor Drive Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 40 ha | 150 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mansfield Playing Field 1.7 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 47 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chandos Glass Cone, at the junction of Northgate and Valetta Place, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chandos Glass Cone, at the junction of Northgate and Valetta Place | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Browne's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Bridgwater Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Colonel's Copse | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Huntstile Bottom | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Pims Pill | Tidal water | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
| The Cut | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamp Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hamp Nursery and Infants' School | Primary | 2–7 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Robert Blake Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Somerset Bridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Haygrove School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northgate Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop TA6 6YA | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Ruby Chinese Takeaway TA6 6YA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Sweet Temptations TA6 6JE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily TA6 6JE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jul 2023 |
| Live Naturally CIC TA5 2SS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 93 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 |
| Vehicle crime | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Snowberry Close (35); On or near Millwood Close (26); On or near Angelica Drive (24); On or near Daws Close (24); On or near Witches Walk (22).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Nearby streets
Daws Close · Ashford Close · Spillers Close · Bowerings Road · Edinburgh Road · Lilliana Way · Risemoor Road · Millwood Close · Bowerings Road · Angelica Drive · Bryer Close · Whites Close
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.