Beech Way Evercreech, Somerset
22 addresses across 1 postcode (BA4), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25002682.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £245,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 5, D: 5, E: 2, F: 1).
- 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 95% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Castle Cary, about 5.1 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 74 to 79 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 22 addresses is 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 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £278,000 | £228,000 | £328,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £222,000 | £222,000 | £222,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £237,500 | £237,500 | £237,500 |
| 2013 | 4 | £185,500 | £160,000 | £220,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £201,000 | £187,000 | £215,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £172,500 | £170,000 | £175,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £199,000 | £178,000 | £220,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £166,000 | £150,000 | £182,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2025 | 19 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2024 | 17 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £328,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2024 | 18 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £228,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 17 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £222,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2014 | 10 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £237,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 20 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2013 | 13 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £181,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2013 | 21 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2013 | 7 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2012 | 2 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2012 | 12 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 23 May 2011 | 21 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2011 | 3 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2009 | 15 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | 5 BA4 6NZ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2008 | 13 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2007 | 2 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 8 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2006 | 14 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 30 May 2002 | 15 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 1 BA4 6NZ | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 17 May 2000 | 1 BA4 6NZ | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 5 Jan 1996 | 8 BA4 6NZ | Semi-detached | £44,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (9); Bungalow, detached (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (10); 1976-1982 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
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 (25% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- GATE PIERS TO WESTON TOWN HOUSE, grade II
- WESTERN TOWN HOUSE AND WESTON WING, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Greencore, Evercreech: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 10 September 2026 to 11 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 1 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 17 August 2026 to 19 August 2026: BRISTOL WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 14 August 2026 to 17 August 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 74 m and 79 m above sea level (77 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA4 6NZ | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Bruton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westontown House Evercreech | 60 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 30.1 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Park Medical Practice | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evercreech Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Bruton Dental Practice | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Shepton Mallet Community Hospital | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Shepton Mallet Police Station | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Evercreech, Evercreech Cashzone | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.0 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,600 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church, a scheduled monument, 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 40 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Village Cross to West of Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Easton Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Maes Down | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Milton Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Lower Woolgrove Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Upper Woolgrove Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Chesterblade Bottom | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 21 | 22 |
1 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evercreech Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evercreech Plaice BA4 6JB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2024 |
| Heathercreech Kitchen BA4 6JP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bowns Close (4); On or near Gartons Mead (3); On or near Gartons Mead Road (2); On or near Weston Town (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 6NZ: 22 addresses of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Rope Walk · Pecking Mill Road · Gartons Mead Road · Gartons Mead · Westbrook Road · Bowns Close · Martins Close · Leighton Lane · Rodmore Crescent · Kiln Drive · Fernleigh Close · The Drang
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.