Chapel Road Rooks Bridge, Somerset
36 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS26), about 500 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 34003399.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £385,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 3, D: 4, E: 7, 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 E; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 78% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 7.4 km (4.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 28 of its 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Brent Area Medical Centre, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £505,000 | £505,000 | £505,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £350,000 | £315,000 | £590,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £450,000 | £327,500 | £510,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £359,000 | £359,000 | £359,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £252,000 | £250,000 | £325,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £287,500 | £212,500 | £375,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £274,000 | £274,000 | £274,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | DOS CAMINOS BS26 2TB | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 17 May 2024 | MANOR VIEW BS26 2TB | Detached | £505,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2023 | 1, THE ROSARY BS26 2TB | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2023 | MAYTYME BS26 2TB | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2023 | THE CROFT BS26 2TB | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2021 | CHAPEL FARM BS26 2TD | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2021 | 1, CHAPEL VIEW COTTAGE BS26 2TB | Semi-detached | £327,500 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | MANOR VIEW BS26 2TB | Detached | £510,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2020 | THE HEDGEROWS BS26 2TB | Detached | £359,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2019 | LAUREL COTTAGE BS26 2TB | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2018 | LAUREL FARMHOUSE BS26 2TB | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 2, THE ROSARY BS26 2TB | Semi-detached | £252,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2017 | LITTLE ORCHARD BS26 2TB | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2017 | THE CROFT BS26 2TB | Other | £110,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Aug 2017 | 1, THE ROSARY BS26 2TB | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2016 | ROSARY BS26 2TB | Detached | £315,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2015 | 2, CHAPEL VIEW COTTAGE BS26 2TB | Semi-detached | £212,500 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | DOS CAMINOS BS26 2TB | Detached | £287,500 | |
| 6 Feb 2015 | BEACONSFIELD HOUSE BS26 2TB | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2013 | CHAPEL FARM BS26 2TD | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2012 | DAISY COTTAGE BS26 2TB | Semi-detached | £274,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2010 | ROSARY BS26 2TB | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2007 | LAUREL FARMHOUSE BS26 2TB | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | CHILTERN BS26 2TB | Detached | £287,500 | |
| 15 Feb 2006 | DAISY COTTAGE BS26 2TB | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2003 | OWLS RATTLE BS26 2TB | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2003 | SOUTHVIEW HOUSE BS26 2TB | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | THE HEDGEROWS BS26 2TB | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 2002 | LITTLE ORCHARD BS26 2TB | Detached | £174,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2000 | DAISY COTTAGE BS26 2TB | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 28 Oct 1999 | CHILTERN BS26 2TB | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 3 Apr 1997 | CHILTERN BS26 2TB | Detached | £95,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 129 m². Most common: House, detached (8); House, semi-detached (7); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (7); 2016 (2); 2019 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- 1 The Rosary, Chapel Road, Rooksbridge
- 2 Chapel View Cottage, Chapel Road, Rooksbridge
- 2 The Rosary, Chapel Road, Rooksbridge
- Chapel Farm, Chapel Road, Rooksbridge
- Laurel Cottage, Chapel Road, Rooksbridge
- Laurel Farmhouse, Chapel Road, Rooksbridge
- Little Orchard, Chapel Road, Rooksbridge
- Manor View, Chapel Road, Rooksbridge
- South View, Chapel Road, Rooksbridge
- The Croft, Chapel Road, Rooksbridge
- The Hedgerows, Chapel Road, Rooksbridge
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 E (21% of about 970 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
- BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, grade II
- MILEPOST AT NGR ST 3719 5245, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 9 September 2026: Somerset Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway, footpath (immediate - urgent 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: of the 25 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 2 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 addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS26 2TB | 100% | 78% | 78% | 0% |
| BS26 2TD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Highbridge and Burnham 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Weston Milton 107,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Weston-Super-Mare 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rooksbridge Garage Rooks Bridge | 370 m |
| Ferry terminal | Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour | 11 km (6.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Sedgemoor Services Southbound Coach Parking | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 18.2 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Brent Area Medical Centre | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Parkfield Dental Surgeries | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Burnham On Sea Hospital | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Burnham on Sea Police station Avon & Somerset Police | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Roadchef - Sedgemoor Services S/B, Rooks Bridge Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,120 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 260 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,730 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shipton's Copse | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Brent Knoll | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Crook Peak | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
| Shiplate Wood | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Bourton Coombe | Valley | 5 km (3.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 36 |
28 of the street's 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Arms BS26 2TE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 6 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
The Chantry · A38 · Oldmead Lane · Monks Close · Watersmeet 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.