Harts Close Ilminster, Somerset
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (TA19), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36618517.
- Flood: 6 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 C; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 88% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Crewkerne, about 12.1 km (7.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 33 to 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Summervale Surgery, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 740 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 63 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2025 | THE STONEMASONS TA19 9DJ | Other | £1,765,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Sep 2018 | UNIT 1-2 TA19 9DJ | Other | £167,979 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Mar 2018 | UNIT 1 TA19 9DJ | Other | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (36% of about 1,300 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 33 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 50 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA19 9DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA19 9DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 6 / 33 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 33 m and 34 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA19 9DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA19 9DJ | 88% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Crewkerne 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Riec-Sur-Belon Way Ilminster | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 80 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 40.6 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 52.5 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Summervale Surgery | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Minster Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Ile Dental Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Chard Hospital | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Chard Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Ilminster Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6.4 ha | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 340 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,490 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,810 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Chantry, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) east. 50 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Chantry | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell's Hill | Hill | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Fir Pound | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Herne Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Clay Close Copse | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Langhills Goil | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herne View Church of England Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery TA19 9FA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Hazelwell Lodge Residential Home TA19 9BQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Potters Pitstop TA19 9AY | Mobile caterer | 200 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Nisa TA19 9BG | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Cubs Soft Play TA19 9FA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (16); On or near Station Road (13); On or near Swanmead Drive (11); On or near Hazelwell Lane (7); On or near Carnival Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Nearby streets
Riec-Sur-Belon Way · Canal Way · Station Road · Carnival Close · Hither Acre · Adams Meadow · Station Approach · Foundary Close · Swanmead Drive · Forge Close · Hazelwell Lane · Whaites Drive
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.