Chestnut Close Baltonsborough, Somerset
10 addresses across 1 postcode (BA6), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25001542.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £525,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Castle Cary, about 9 km (5.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 19 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Glastonbury Health Centre, about 6 km (3.7 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 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 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £522,500 | £522,500 | £522,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £310,500 | £310,000 | £311,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £101,000 | £87,000 | £115,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £112,500 | £112,500 | £112,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2025 | 8 BA6 8PH | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2023 | 6 BA6 8PH | Detached | £522,500 | |
| 10 Jun 2021 | 3 BA6 8PH | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2016 | 1 BA6 8PH | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2008 | 9 BA6 8PH | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2007 | 8 BA6 8PH | Detached | £311,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2007 | 9 BA6 8PH | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 4 BA6 8PH | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 14 Nov 1997 | 9 BA6 8PH | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 9 Sep 1997 | 3 BA6 8PH | Detached | £87,000 | |
| 12 Jul 1996 | 7 BA6 8PH | Detached | £112,500 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (3); House, detached (2). Built: 1976-1982 (3); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 E (20% of about 1,180 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 10 addresses are between 19 m and 21 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA6 8PH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Bruton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Greyhound Inn Baltonsborough | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Street | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 30.5 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Glastonbury Health Centre | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Glastonbury Pharmacy | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Spadental Glastonbury | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Butleigh Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Street Police Station | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Radstock Co-op - Glastonbury | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,020 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Dunstan, a listed building (Grade I), 400 m (0.2 miles) west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Dunstan | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| The Gatehouse | Listed building, Grade I | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Baltonsborough Flights | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Park Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Porters Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Southwood Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Washing Stones Gully | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 190 m | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academies for Character and Excellence (ACE) BA6 8PX | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Millfield School BA6 8QT | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Greyhound Inn BA6 8QN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2012 |
| BALTONSBOROUGH VILLAGE STORE BA6 8RP | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Dunstan'S Park (5); On or near Martin Street (2); On or near Cox'S Drive (2); On or near Neville Park (2); On or near St Anne'S Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 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) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 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 | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
- BA6 8PH: 10 addresses of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Neville Park · Cox's Drive · St Anne's Close · St Dunstan's Park · Church Walk · The Cross · Hayward Drive · Archbishop Close · Bishops Drive
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.