Cricketer Drive Nether Stowey, Somerset
41 addresses across 2 postcodes (TA5), about 270 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34001049.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £320,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 39 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 38).
- 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 Bridgwater, about 11.6 km (7.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 68 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Quantock Medical Centre, about 250 m away.
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £266,500 | £238,000 | £295,000 |
| 2024 | 21 | £260,000 | £189,950 | £499,000 |
| 2023 | 7 | £249,950 | £220,000 | £340,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £269,950 | £269,950 | £269,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | 12 TA5 1DN | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 5 TA5 1DN | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2025 | 38 TA5 1DN | Terraced | £238,000 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 2024 | 33 TA5 1DN | Detached | £459,950 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2024 | 36 TA5 1DN | Terraced | £242,000 | New build. |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 30 TA5 1DN | Detached | £260,000 | New build. |
| 2 Sep 2024 | 19 TA5 1DN | Detached | £262,500 | New build. |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 40 TA5 1DN | Semi-detached | £255,000 | New build. |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 31 TA5 1DN | Detached | £245,000 | New build. |
| 9 Aug 2024 | 32 TA5 1DN | Detached | £199,950 | New build. |
| 2 Aug 2024 | 21 TA5 1DN | Semi-detached | £255,000 | New build. |
| 26 Jul 2024 | 34 TA5 1DN | Detached | £300,000 | New build. |
| 26 Jul 2024 | 18 TA5 1DN | Terraced | £275,000 | New build. |
| 22 Jul 2024 | 28 TA5 1DN | Detached | £295,000 | New build. |
| 12 Jul 2024 | 23 TA5 1DN | Semi-detached | £247,500 | New build. |
| 21 Jun 2024 | 20 TA5 1DN | Terraced | £262,000 | New build. |
| 7 Jun 2024 | 27 TA5 1DN | Detached | £260,000 | New build. |
| 1 May 2024 | 17 TA5 1DN | Detached | £299,000 | New build. |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 22 TA5 1DN | Terraced | £225,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 26 TA5 1DN | Terraced | £225,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 24 TA5 1DN | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | New build. |
| 22 Mar 2024 | 12 TA5 1DN | Detached | £285,000 | New build. |
| 20 Mar 2024 | 29 TA5 1DN | Detached | £295,000 | New build. |
| 15 Feb 2024 | 25 TA5 1DN | Flat or maisonette | £189,950 | |
| 14 Feb 2024 | 35 TA5 1DN | Detached | £499,000 | New build. |
| 14 Feb 2024 | 14 TA5 1DN | Semi-detached | £210,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Feb 2024 | 16 TA5 1DN | Semi-detached | £210,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jan 2024 | 11 TA5 1DN | Semi-detached | £230,000 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 5 TA5 1DN | Semi-detached | £273,000 | New build. |
| 23 Jul 2023 | 13 TA5 1DN | Semi-detached | £249,950 | New build. |
| 9 Jun 2023 | 15 TA5 1DN | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 31 May 2023 | 3 TA5 1DN | Semi-detached | £267,500 | |
| 31 May 2023 | 9 TA5 1DN | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2023 | 7 TA5 1DN | Terraced | £235,000 | New build. |
| 5 Apr 2023 | 4 TA5 1DN | Other | £209,633 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Mar 2023 | 1 TA5 1DN | Detached | £340,000 | New build. |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 2 TA5 1DN | Semi-detached | £269,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
39 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13); House, detached (12); House, end-terrace (8). Built: 2022 (24); 2023 (9); 2024 (5).
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 (24% of about 1,030 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land And Buildings At, Cricketer Farm, Cannington Road, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, TA5 1LL: up to 110 homes, permissioned (80 m)
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA5 1DN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA5 1EP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 64 m and 68 m above sea level (67 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA5 1DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA5 1EP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Highbridge and Burnham 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Mary Street Fire Station Nether Stowey | 130 m |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 30.4 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Quantock Medical Centre | 250 m |
| Hospital | Williton Hospital | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
| Police station | Bridgwater Police Station | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,690 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,190 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gazebo and Attached Walling Bounding Grounds of Stowey Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m south. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gazebo and Attached Walling Bounding Grounds of Stowey Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 190 m south-east |
| Coleridge's Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Remains of Keep to Stowey Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Stowey Castle, the site of St Michael's Chapel and a medieval kiln site | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Hill | Hill | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Stowey Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Alder Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Fisher's Moor | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Bin Combe | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Culls Pit | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 41 |
14 of the street's 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church Centre TA5 1LJ | Other catering premises | 150 m | Exempt | |
| The Old House TA5 1LJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 250 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2010 |
| Kris Convenience TA5 1LJ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Faun & Co TA5 1NG | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| ChalkUp! TA5 1LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Quantock Stores Post Office & Tea Rooms TA5 1LN | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Coleridge Cottage TA5 1NQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2016 |
| Ancient Mariner TA5 1NG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| David Carpenter TA5 1NS | Farmers/growers | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Merrywood TA5 1NH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2010 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Mary Street (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
Malherbie Road · Deer Leap Close · Old Barton Mead · Church View · Orchard Court · Banneson Road · Pinnacle Walk · St Mary Street · Stowey Court Cottages · Exeter Close · Bishop Road · Oak 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.