Batch Close Puriton, Somerset
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (TA7), about 60 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 34002800.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2000 the median was £68,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 3).
- 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 C; 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 Bridgwater, about 5 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is East Quay Medical Centre, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | £68,000 | £68,000 | £68,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £41,000 | £41,000 | £41,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2000 | 1 TA7 8BX | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 23 May 1997 | 1 TA7 8BX | Semi-detached | £41,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 46 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (8); House, mid-terrace (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (5); 1967-1975 (5); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11).
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 C (32% of about 1,050 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 15 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 1 very low.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 12 m and 15 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA7 8BX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TA7 8BY | 94% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Highbridge and Burnham 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Demand Responsive Area Puriton | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Station Bridgwater | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 29.5 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | East Quay Medical Centre | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Woolavington Pharmacy | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bridgwater Dental Centre | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Bridgwater Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Avon and Somerset Police | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bridgwater - Parkway, Parkway Cashzone | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 35 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,540 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m south-west |
| Motte with two baileys immediately east of Bristol Road, Down End | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ashen Covert | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| New Ground Covert | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Withy Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Cut Flood Way Reach | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Knowle Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| The Cut | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puriton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunnybears Day Nursery TA7 8BW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Court Farm Butchers TA7 8BW | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Sunshine Pre-School TA7 8BP | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2009 |
| Puriton Village Hall TA7 8BP | Other catering premises | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Aspen @ Puriton Primary School TA7 8BU | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2015 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Batch Close (5); On or near Batch Road (1); On or near Rye (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Church Field Lane · Church Field Lane · Court Grove · Rye · Newlyn Crescent · North Mead · Pool Close · Anchorage Court · Rowlands Rise · Rye · Parsonage Court · Walnut 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.