Chestnut Close Carhampton, Somerset
9 addresses across 1 postcode (TA24), about 50 m long. USRN 43706398.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £222,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (E: 3, F: 2).
- 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 C; 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 Rhoose Cardiff International Airport, about 24.2 km (15 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 31 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dunster & Porlock Surgeries, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £222,500 | £222,500 | £222,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £164,000 | £161,500 | £166,500 |
| 2011 | 2 | £169,975 | £169,950 | £170,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £76,475 | £73,000 | £79,950 |
| 1997 | 2 | £56,225 | £52,500 | £59,950 |
| 1995 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2021 | 6 TA24 6PB | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 24 Oct 2016 | 6 TA24 6PB | Detached | £161,500 | |
| 11 May 2016 | 8 TA24 6PB | Semi-detached | £166,500 | |
| 27 Apr 2011 | 2 TA24 6PB | Semi-detached | £169,950 | |
| 15 Apr 2011 | 1 TA24 6PB | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2010 | 2 TA24 6PB | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2002 | 1 TA24 6PB | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2000 | 4 TA24 6PB | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | 6 TA24 6PB | Detached | £73,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 5 TA24 6PB | Detached | £59,950 | |
| 2 May 1997 | 7 TA24 6PB | Semi-detached | £52,500 | |
| 14 Dec 1995 | 6 TA24 6PB | Detached | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, detached (2). Built: 1976-1982 (3); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 C (25% of about 650 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 9 addresses are between 29 m and 31 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA24 6PB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Rhoose Cardiff International Airport 172,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 24.2 km (15 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High Street Carhampton | 170 m |
| Ferry terminal | Minehead Harbour | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Dunster Steep car park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 25.3 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dunster & Porlock Surgeries | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Alcombe Pharmacy | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Ponsford 59 Dental Practice | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Minehead Comm Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Minehead Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,520 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,170 m² | 300 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 340 m east. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m east |
| Early Christian to medieval settlement and cemetery | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Dunster Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Motte and bailey at Dunster Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Gallox Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Alders | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| May Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Kermoor Piling | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Horse Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Blue Anchor Beach | Beach | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Red Girts | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 9 |
7 of the street's 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunster First School | Primary | 4–9 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butchers Arms TA24 6LP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near High Street (8); On or near Hilary Close (4); On or near Milletts Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- TA24 6PB: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Hilary Close · Park Lane · Tanyard · Millets Close · Carantoc Place · High Street · Park Lane Close · The Court · Walnut Tree Drive · The Crescent · Woodland Close · Wassail 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.