Ham Hill Ham, Somerset
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (BA3), about 650 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 25003100.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £1,448,200 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 C; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 89% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Frome, about 10.9 km (6.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 122 to 145 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mendip Country Practice, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £1,448,200 | £1,448,200 | £1,448,200 |
| 2019 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £615,000 | £390,000 | £840,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £492,500 | £425,000 | £560,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £202,475 | £179,950 | £225,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2021 | LEACH HAM HOUSE BA3 5QD | Detached | £1,448,200 | |
| 26 Mar 2021 | LEACH HAM HOUSE BA3 5QD | Other | £1,448,200 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Aug 2019 | VIRGINIA COTTAGE BA3 5QD | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2017 | VIRGINIA COTTAGE BA3 5QD | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2017 | HAM MILL BA3 5QD | Detached | £840,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2015 | THE CROFT BA3 5QD | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2015 | SOUTHVIEW HOUSE BA3 5QD | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2007 | LEACH HAM HOUSE BA3 5QD | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | THE CROFT BA3 5QD | Detached | £179,950 | |
| 17 May 2002 | 2, LEACHAM COTTAGES BA3 5QD | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2000 | HAM MILL BA3 5QD | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 15 Nov 1996 | VIRGINIA COTTAGE BA3 5QD | Semi-detached | £80,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 194 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 2003-2006 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 C (24% of about 970 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.
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA3 5QD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA3 5QB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 122 m and 145 m above sea level (134 m on average); the ground rises about 23 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA3 5QB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA3 5QD | 89% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Frome 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Bruton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Duke of Cumberland Edford | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 23.9 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mendip Country Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coleford Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Centre | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Paulton Hospital | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Radstock Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Radstock Co-op - Coleford Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,100 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,840 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,680 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brownes' Hole, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brownes' Hole | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Medieval and post-medieval coal mining remains in Harridge Wood and Edford Wood South | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hurdlestone Wood | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Bullock's Hill | Hill | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Bector Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Coal Barton Plantation | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Stoke Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Holcombe Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 15 |
2 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Stoke St Michael Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (avon-and-somerset).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
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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.