Churchill Close Wells, Somerset
29 addresses across 1 postcode (BA5), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25001645.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £243,500 across 3 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Somerset cost £282,498 in August 2026 (+2.8% on a year); private rents averaged £1,021 a month.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 11, E: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 5 to 10% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Charlie Bighams Quarry Kitchen, Dulcote Hill Lane - Solar Array, is 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- 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 71% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Castle Cary, about 14.6 km (9.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 92 to 100 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 Wells Health Centre, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 42 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | £243,500 | £226,000 | £249,950 |
| 2021 | 2 | £218,750 | £207,500 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £191,000 | £185,000 | £197,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £167,500 | £167,500 | £167,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £187,000 | £187,000 | £187,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £133,500 | £100,000 | £145,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2021 | 1 BA5 3HY | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2023 | 2 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £226,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 3 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2008 | 3 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2004 | 3 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £147,500 | |
| 5 Jan 2004 | 3 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £108,500 | |
| 24 Oct 1997 | 4 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £45,500 | |
| 29 Feb 2000 | 5 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2009 | 6 BA5 3HY | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 14 Jul 1995 | 6 BA5 3HY | Semi-detached | £49,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2023 | 10 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £243,500 | |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 10 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £207,500 | |
| 31 May 2019 | 10 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2006 | 10 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2001 | 10 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2000 | 10 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2019 | 11 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £197,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2023 | 15 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 27 Nov 2014 | 15 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2014 | 15 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2011 | 16 BA5 3HY | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1996 | 16 BA5 3HY | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2017 | 17 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £167,500 | |
| 26 Aug 2014 | 17 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 4 May 2000 | 17 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £63,500 | |
| 9 Jun 2003 | 18 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 22 May 2000 | 18 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 23 May 1997 | 18 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £49,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2018 | 19 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2007 | 19 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 27 Jan 1995 | 19 BA5 3HY | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 28 BA5 3HY | Semi-detached | £138,000 |
House prices and rents in Somerset
A typical home in Somerset cost £282,498 in August 2026, 2.8% more than a year before. That is 14% more than five years earlier and 37% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £459,165 |
| Semi-detached | £289,787 |
| Terraced | £235,285 |
| Flat or maisonette | £136,214 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £232,749 |
Private renters in Somerset paid £1,021 a month on average in September 2026, 6.3% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £695 |
| Two bedrooms | £918 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,142 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,628 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1950-1966 (10); 1967-1975 (6); 1976-1982 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (6); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 1 CHURCHILL CLOSE
- 2 Churchill Close
- 3, Churchill Close
- 4 Churchill Close
- 6 Churchill Close
- 10, Churchill Close
- 11, Churchill Close
- 12 Churchill Close
- 14, Churchill Close
- 15 Churchill Close
- 16, Churchill Close
- 17, Churchill Close
- 19, Churchill Close
- 20, Churchill Close
- 22 Churchill Close
- 24 Churchill Close
- 28, Churchill Close
- 30 Churchill Close
- 32 Churchill Close
- 34, Churchill Close
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 7,187 kWh of it on average in 2024, 30% less than the district's 10,243 kWh, and 3,313 kWh of electricity, 5% less than the district's 3,486 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is BA5.
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 (39% of about 690 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.
Energy projects nearby
3 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bighams Quarry Kitchen, Dulcote Hill Lane - Solar Array Somerset 2024/2010/FUL | Solar farm | 2.2 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Sep 2025 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Priddy Road Farm Biomass Boiler (Retrospective) Somerset 2020/2033/FUL | Biomass | Operational Jan 2014 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Warren Farm, Masbury - Wind Turbine Somerset 2024/1807/FUL | Wind 1 turbine, 74 m tall | 0.3 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Nov 2025 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 5 to 10%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 92 m and 100 m above sea level (96 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA5 3HY | 100% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Churchill Close Wells | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Wells | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 19.7 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wells Health Centre Good Dec 2017 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northam House Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Shepton Mallet Community Hospital | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Torrwood Care Centre Good Sep 2021 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Wells Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg Peregrine - Wells | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,150 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,300 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mendip Hospital Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 360 m south. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mendip Hospital Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 360 m south |
| Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| King's Castle enclosures, Iron Age defended settlement | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Bishops Palace, Wells | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well house | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Bishop's tithe barn | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Knapp Hill | Hill | 470 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Strawberry Wood | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| King's Castle Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Tor Hill | Hill | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Nettle Combe | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Mineries Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 | 29 | 29 |
None of the street's 29 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoberry Park School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| Horrington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 38% in 2024 and 46% in 2023) |
| St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 65% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 73% in 2023) |
| The Blue School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 47.7 (49.7 in 2025 and 48.0 in 2024); 40.8% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B-; 22.9% AAB or better; progress average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 220 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorers Day Nursery BA5 3LQ | Full day care | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 220 m | |
| Stepping Stones Preschool (Wells) BA5 2TJ | Sessional day care | 33 | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Tree House Day Nursery BA5 3DL | Full day care | 56 | Good (Jul 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 180 childminders and 43 home childcarers (nannies) in Somerset. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorers Nursery of Wells BA5 3LQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Churchill Close (32); On or near Bath Road (5); On or near Sealey Crescent (5).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 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
- BA5 3HY: 29 addresses
Nearby streets
Churchill Road East · Knapp Hill · Sealey Crescent · Hooper Avenue · Foster Close · Hervey Road · King's Castle Road · Churchill Road · Everett Close · Allens Lane · Bath Road · Penn 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.