Cavendish Close Yeovil, Somerset
5 addresses across 1 postcode (BA21), about 40 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 36618980.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £395,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 110 m away, and Yeovil Country Park (62 hectares) is about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 61 to 63 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 Oaklands Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £267,498 | £264,995 | £271,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2022 | 2 BA21 5FW | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 2 BA21 5FW | Detached | £271,995 | New build. |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 3 BA21 5FW | Detached | £269,995 | New build. |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 1 BA21 5FW | Detached | £265,000 | New build. |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 4 BA21 5FW | Detached | £264,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 113 m². Most common: House, detached (4). Built: 2016 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 (33% of about 790 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 31 October 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: 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 5 addresses are between 61 m and 63 m above sea level (62 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA21 5FW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Yeovil Pen Mill 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Yeovil Junction 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Thornford 2,310 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Drake Road Yeovil | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Yeovil | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Quedam Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 47.7 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oaklands Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Yeovil Dental Practice | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Yeovil District Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Yeovil Police Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,750 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Yeovil Country Park 62 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.1 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 68 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manor Farm House, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Manor Farm House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Newton Surmaville | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Combe Bottom | Valley | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Parks Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Chapel Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Hummer Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Wyndham Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose Lane Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 170 m | No published inspection |
| Birchfield Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Buckler's Mead School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trent Young's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Michael's Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chettungal Foods Ltd. BA21 5ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Primrose Lane Primary School and Little Learners BA21 5FH | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Primrose Lane Primary School - Breakfast & Afterschool Club BA21 5FH | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Somerville Close (8); On or near Hudson Road (7); On or near Cook Road (7); On or near Mallory Road (6); On or near Shackleton Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 17% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 76% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 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
- BA21 5FW: 5 addresses
Nearby streets
Somerville Close · Columbus Close · Grenville Road · Shackleton Road · Cartier Close · Livingstone Drive · Darwin Drive · Drake Road · Mallory Road · Blake Close · Cook Road · Hudson Road
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.