Heale Heale, Somerset
54 addresses across 4 postcodes (BA4), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long. USRN 25008130.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 1999 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5, E: 9).
- Flood: 3 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Frome, about 9.9 km (6.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Jill's Close, is about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 86 to 256 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 54 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mendip Country Practice, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1999 | HEALE FARM BA4 4LH | Detached | £180,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 100 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); House, detached (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (9); 1930-1949 (3); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (3).
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 C (20% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- DAIRY HOUSE FARMHOUSE, 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA4 4LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
| BA4 4LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA4 4LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA4 4SQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 55 addresses are between 86 m and 256 m above sea level (204 m on average); the ground rises about 170 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA4 4LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA4 4LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA4 4LQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA4 4SQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Frome 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| Bruton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Hospital Frome | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 27.3 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mendip Country Practice | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Coleford Pharmacy | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Dept. | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Shepton Mallet Community Hospital | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Police station | Shepton Mallet Police Station | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Radstock Co-op - Coleford Cashzone | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Jill's Close 4,350 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 220 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,680 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Earthworks S of Tadhill Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Earthworks S of Tadhill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Earthwork N of Stubbs Wood, Merehead | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Tadhill Copse | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Battlefields Wood | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Black Bunting Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Dean Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Bullock's Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 54 |
10 of the street's 54 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 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 neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 6 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
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.