Crowshute Chard, Somerset
21 addresses across 3 postcodes (TA20), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36618664.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £105,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 5).
- Flood: 12 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 86% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Axminster, about 10.5 km (6.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Mitchell Gardens, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 117 to 120 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ariel Healthcare, about 120 m away.
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 183 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £161,000 | £161,000 | £161,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £137,400 | £137,400 | £137,400 |
| 2016 | 3 | £95,000 | £93,000 | £132,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £89,000 | £89,000 | £89,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £132,000 | £132,000 | £132,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £85,000 | £50,000 | £120,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £63,000 | £63,000 | £63,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2025 | 7 TA20 2EN | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2022 | 8 TA20 2EN | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 6 TA20 2EN | Terraced | £161,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2017 | 4 TA20 2EN | Terraced | £137,400 | |
| 23 Dec 2016 | 5 TA20 2EN | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2016 | 8 TA20 2EN | Flat or maisonette | £93,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 7 TA20 2EN | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2013 | 8 TA20 2EN | Flat or maisonette | £89,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2012 | 1 TA20 2EN | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2010 | 2 TA20 2EN | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2010 | 8 TA20 2EN | Flat or maisonette | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jun 2008 | 5 TA20 2EN | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2008 | 4 TA20 2EN | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2008 | 6 TA20 2EN | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 8 Jan 1999 | 1 TA20 2EN | Detached | £63,000 | New build. |
| 19 Jun 1998 | 2 TA20 2EN | Semi-detached | £45,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: Flat (8); House, end-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 2003-2006 (2); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (6); rented (private) (3); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (27% of about 1,760 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)
- Natwest, 7 Fore Street,Chard: up to 7 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- First Floor Front, 35 Fore Street, Chard: up to 6 homes, permissioned (380 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA20 2EN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA20 2BB | zone 3 | 11 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| TA20 2EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 117 m and 120 m above sea level (118 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA20 2BB | 97% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| TA20 2EN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA20 2EZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Axminster 418,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Crewkerne 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mitchell Gardens Chard | 110 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 4 Combe Street Parking | 350 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 35 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 59.6 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ariel Healthcare | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mortons Pharmacy Chard Holyrood Street | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spa Dental Practice | 370 m |
| Hospital | Chard Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Chard Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mitchell Gardens 2.4 ha | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Snowden Park 5.7 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,220 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Factory Building, Formerly of Gifford Fox and Company Limited, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m north-east. 153 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Factory Building, Formerly of Gifford Fox and Company Limited | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north-east |
| Baptist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-east |
| Chard Manor Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-east |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m east |
| Hillfort 550yds (501m) SE of Four Gates | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Snowdon Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Hale's Copse | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Foxdon Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Chard Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Brockfield Bottom | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Farway Marsh | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 21 |
9 of the street's 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Court Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 100 m | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holyrood Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Redstart Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Avishayes Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Court Community Primary School TA20 2ES | School/college/university | 70 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Somerset Child Contact Centres TA20 2EZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 8 Mar 2022 |
| K Boba TA20 2AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| The Cave of Brahma TA20 2AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Sainsbury's TA20 2AJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2021 |
| 5 Senses Place Ltd TA20 2AJ | Other catering premises | 150 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Pensive Dog TA20 2AJ | Retailers - other | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Szok.Limited TA20 2AJ | Retailers - other | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Jan 2026 |
| A Tasquinha Da Moria TA20 2DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Tony The Fruitman TA20 2AP | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2021 |
| Top chef TA20 2AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Jun 2026 |
| The Village Bakery TA20 2AH | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2024 |
| Bath House TA20 2AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 4 Good | 10 Jul 2026 |
| The Welcome Bap TA20 2AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2024 |
| Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe TA20 2AH | Retailers - other | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 62 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (81); On or near Dwelly Close (25); On or near Springmead (14); On or near Bath Square (12); On or near Mintons (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 7 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
- TA20 2EN: 19 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- TA20 2BB: 1 address of 120 in the postcode
- TA20 2EZ: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Summerfields Road · Coronation Street · Springmead · Bath Street · Duck Lane · Mitchell Gardens · The Minnows · Springmead · Mintons · The Maltings · Manor Farm · Crowshute Link
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.