Bridge Hill Wanstrow, Somerset
5 addresses across 3 postcodes (BA4), about 200 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 25004923.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £352,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, 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 B; 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 Bruton, about 7.4 km (4.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 136 to 146 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bruton Surgery, about 7.5 km (4.6 miles) away.
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 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 | £352,000 | £352,000 | £352,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £238,500 | £238,500 | £238,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | BRIDGE HILL COTTAGE BA4 4TY | Semi-detached | £352,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2018 | BRIDGE HILL COTTAGE BA4 4TY | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | THE HOLLOW BA4 4TY | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2013 | BRIDGE HILL COTTAGE BA4 4TY | Semi-detached | £238,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2011 | THE HOLLOW BA4 4TY | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2005 | THE HOLLOW BA4 4TY | Detached | £290,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (1); House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 B (22% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- PEAR TREE COTTAGE, grade II
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: of the 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 0 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA4 4TY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA4 4TF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| BA4 4TG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 136 m and 146 m above sea level (142 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA4 4TF | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA4 4TG | 0% | 0% | 0% | 63% |
| BA4 4TY | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bruton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Frome 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wanstrow Pub | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hospital Frome | 9.7 km (6.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 31.6 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bruton Surgery | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Evercreech Pharmacy | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Bruton Dental Practice | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Frome Community Hospital | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Police station | Frome Police Station | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,530 m² | 320 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,560 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manor Farmhouse Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Manor Farmhouse Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Studley Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Innox Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Dungehill Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Studley Bottom | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Bean Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Marlpit Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 5 |
2 of the street's 5 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King William IV BA4 4SZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2017 |
| Redwood Rare Breeds BA4 4SZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kiln Close (2); On or near Coronation Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 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) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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 4TY: 3 addresses
- BA4 4TF: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- BA4 4TG: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Street · High Street · Studley Meadows · Kiln Close · Wesley Close · St Marys Place · Mead Lane
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.