Bruton Road Somerset
35 addresses across 8 postcodes (BA4), about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 25002586.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 2, F: 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 B; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 72% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bruton, about 3.9 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 63 to 125 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bruton Surgery, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £1,900,000 | £1,900,000 | £1,900,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £364,500 | £364,500 | £364,500 |
| 2017 | 2 | £190,975 | £179,950 | £202,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £215,000 | £130,000 | £300,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £365,000 | £240,000 | £490,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £260,000 | £225,000 | £295,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £236,000 | £222,000 | £250,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £234,475 | £180,000 | £288,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2023 | MAIZE COTTAGE BA4 6HY | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2022 | CREECH HOUSE BA4 6HN | Detached | £1,900,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2021 | CHIMES BA4 6HY | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2018 | MAIZE COTTAGE BA4 6HY | Detached | £364,500 | |
| 2 Aug 2017 | HASWELL COTTAGE BA4 6HY | Terraced | £179,950 | |
| 26 May 2017 | CHIMES BA4 6HY | Terraced | £202,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2016 | HASWELL COTTAGE BA4 6HY | Terraced | £168,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2015 | CHIMES BA4 6HY | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2015 | MAIZE COTTAGE BA4 6HY | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2014 | LAUREL COTTAGE BA4 6HY | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | JASMINE HOUSE BA4 6HY | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 30 May 2012 | CRESTACRE HOUSE BA4 6HN | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2009 | HAMEL BA4 6HY | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2009 | HARAM BEE BA4 6HY | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2008 | LAUREL COTTAGE BA4 6HY | Semi-detached | £222,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2008 | HARAM BEE BA4 6HY | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | MAIZE COTTAGE BA4 6HY | Detached | £288,950 | |
| 12 Jan 2007 | PARK VIEW BA4 6HY | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2005 | BEL AIR BA4 6HY | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2003 | MAIZE COTTAGE BA4 6HY | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2002 | COSSIE BA4 6HY | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2001 | MAIZE COTTAGE BA4 6HY | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2000 | LAUREL COTTAGE BA4 6HY | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 7 Apr 1999 | CARTREF BA4 6HY | Detached | £112,500 | |
| 16 Oct 1998 | BELL INN BA4 6HY | Detached | £209,350 | |
| 30 Apr 1998 | LAUREL COTTAGE BA4 6HY | Semi-detached | £69,000 | |
| 28 Apr 1995 | JASMINE HOUSE BA4 6HY | Detached | £160,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 158 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, end-terrace (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (5); 1900-1929 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 B (26% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Evercreech. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 26.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, grade II*
- VILLAGE CROSS TO WEST OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II*
- CHURCH FARMHOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS, grade II
- CHURCH VIEW, grade II
- Evercreech War Memorial, grade II
- GROUP OF 3 UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMBS IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 12 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- HAMPTON COTTAGE, grade II
- HOUSE DIRECTLY TO WEST OF JASMINE HOUSE, grade II
- JASMINE HOUSE, grade II
- MANOR FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDING AT REAR, grade II
- MILEPOST ON ROADSIDE AT NGR ST 6516 3865, grade II
- MONUMENT TO JONATHAN POLWHIELE IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 2 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES, grade II
- PAIR OF UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMBS IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 16 METRES SOUTH OF THE TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- PRIORY COTTAGE, grade II
- RADMORE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- RANDOM THATCH, grade II
- RANGE OF FARMBUILDINGS, grade II
- ROSEWORTHY, AND TWO ATTACHED HOUSES TO EAST, grade II
- THE CHIMES, grade II
- The Cottage, Crossways and Clontarf, grade II
- THE KENNELS, grade II
- THE OLD SCHOOL, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 12 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 6 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 14 December 2026 to 21 December 2026: Somerset Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 22 October 2026: GIGACLEAR LIMITED, Remedial works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
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: 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.
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 63 m and 125 m above sea level (83 m on average); the ground rises about 63 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA4 6DU | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA4 6DW | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| BA4 6HL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA4 6HN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA4 6HY | 100% | 72% | 72% | 0% |
| BA4 6NS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA4 6NT | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA4 6QD | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bruton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 31.6 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bruton Surgery | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Evercreech Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Bruton Dental Practice | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Shepton Mallet Community Hospital | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Shepton Mallet Police Station | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Evercreech, Evercreech Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 650 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,600 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St James, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m east |
| Moated manor house site, Spargrove Farm | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Hillfort at Fox Covert, 550m north east of Lamyatt Lodge | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Wood | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Batcombe Bottom | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Lamyatt Beacon | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Creech Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Lower Woolgrove Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 14 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 35 |
25 of the street's 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evercreech Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: Somerset Council: Highway repair and maintenance works, 14 December 2026 to 21 December 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: GIGACLEAR LIMITED: Remedial works, 22 October 2026 to 23 October 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
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.