Fry's Well Chilcompton, Somerset
27 addresses across 3 postcodes (BA3), about 280 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 25004072.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 4, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 14 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Frome, about 14.1 km (8.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 146 to 176 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Somer Valley Medical Group, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 50% 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
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 112 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (3); House, detached (3); House, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1950-1966 (2); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 B (20% of about 930 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
- Chilcompton War Memorial, grade II
- DOWNSIDE HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 August 2026: Somerset Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway, footpath (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 11 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 27 homes the Environment Agency counts, 8 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 6 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA3 4HA | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 3 / 6 | unlikely |
| BA3 4EW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA3 4HB | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 146 m and 176 m above sea level (164 m on average); the ground rises about 30 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA3 4EW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA3 4HA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA3 4HB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Frome 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bakers Lane Chilcompton | 100 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest HF Veale & Sons Ltd. - Depot Parking | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 20 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Somer Valley Medical Group | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Midsomer Pharmacy | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Centre | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Paulton Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Radstock Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Radstock Co-op - Westfield, Radstock Cashzone | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9,670 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,700 m² | 310 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 610 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Abbey Church and Minor Basilica of St Gregory the Great and the north cloister, Downside Abbey, a listed building (Grade I), 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Church and Minor Basilica of St Gregory the Great and the north cloister, Downside Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Monastery of St Gregory the Great, with west, south and east cloister ranges, Downside Abbey | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Small multivallate promontory fort on Blacker's Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Shrubbery | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Short Shrubbery | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Blacker's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Loocombe Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Middle Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Crock's Bottom | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 27 |
3 of the street's 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vigor & St John Church School Church of England | Primary | 0–11 | 260 m | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Redan Inn BA3 4HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| St Vigor and St John Church School BA3 4EX | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bowden Hill (4); On or near Wells Road (2); On or near Carters Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 27% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 8 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, end-terrace (lodged 20 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BA3 4HA: 25 addresses
- BA3 4EW: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
- BA3 4HB: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Pines Close · Bowden Hill · Bakers Lane · Carters Way · Downside Close · Montsurs Close · Britannia Close · Sheppards Walk · Wells Road · Station Mead · Sawyers 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.