Fairview Mells, Somerset
38 addresses across 4 postcodes (BA11), about 360 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25004793.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £570,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 11, E: 7).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Frome, about 5.6 km away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 100 to 110 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 38 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mendip Country Practice, about 4.4 km away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £267,500 | £210,000 | £325,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £260,000 | £195,000 | £333,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £190,500 | £181,000 | £200,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £202,500 | £163,000 | £208,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £160,000 | £150,000 | £178,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £167,500 | £155,000 | £180,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | 7 BA11 3PP | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 10 BA11 3PP | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2023 | 3 BA11 3PP | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 8 BA11 3PP | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 9 BA11 3PP | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2021 | 28 BA11 3QJ | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2019 | 20 BA11 3QJ | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 15 BA11 3PQ | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2016 | 7 BA11 3PP | Detached | £333,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2016 | 26 BA11 3QJ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 10 BA11 3PP | Semi-detached | £181,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2015 | 20 BA11 3QJ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2013 | 20 BA11 3QJ | Semi-detached | £202,500 | |
| 3 Dec 2013 | 21 BA11 3QJ | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 17 May 2013 | 11 BA11 3PP | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2012 | 20 BA11 3QJ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2012 | 34 BA11 3QJ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 13 BA11 3PP | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | 21 BA11 3QJ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 25 May 2011 | 9 BA11 3PP | Semi-detached | £180,000 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13); Bungalow, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (13); 1967-1975 (5); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (social) (3); rented (private) (1).
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 (19% of about 1,150 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- Mells War Memorial, grade II*
- IVY COTTAGE, grade II
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
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 100 m and 110 m above sea level (102 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA11 3PL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA11 3PP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA11 3PQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA11 3QJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Frome 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km |
| Dilton Marsh 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km | |
| Freshford 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Post Office Mells Green | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hospital Frome | 5.2 km |
| EV charging points | E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 4.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 27.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mendip Country Practice | 4.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Coleford Pharmacy | 4.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Frome Dac | 4.4 km |
| Hospital | Frome Community Hospital | 5.3 km |
| Police station | Frome Police Station | 3.8 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Frome Cashzone | 4.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 680 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 600 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mells War Memorial, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m south-west. 57 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mells War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-west |
| Mells Village Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-west |
| 6, New Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m west |
| 9, New Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m west |
| Mells Manor House | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 340 m west |
| Lime Kiln Hill Quarry Cave | Scheduled monument | 560 m south |
| Wadbury camp | Scheduled monument | 740 m east |
| Fussell's Lower Works: an iron edge tool works, 210m south east of Wadbury | Scheduled monument | 920 m east |
| Mells Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury Firs | Wood | 1.0 km north-east |
| Newbury Hill | Hill | 1.0 km north-east |
| Wadbury Valley | Valley | 1.1 km east |
| Tedbury Covert | Wood | 1.3 km south-east |
| Whatley Bottom | Valley | 1.3 km south-east |
| Chantry Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 37 | 38 |
1 of the street's 38 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mells Church First School Church of England | Primary | 5–9 | 1.0 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat @ The Walled Garden at Mells BA11 3PN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fairview (5); On or near Park Hill (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- BA11 3QJ: 17 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- BA11 3PP: 16 addresses
- BA11 3PQ: 4 addresses
- BA11 3PL: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Fair View · Hollycroft · Selwood Street · New Street · Top Lane · Park Hill
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.