Hembridge Hembridge, Somerset
30 addresses across 3 postcodes (BA4), about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) long. USRN 25002704.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2009 the median was £380,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (D: 5, E: 4, F: 1, G: 1).
- 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 0% to 71% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Castle Cary, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 50 to 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Millbrook Surgery, Castle Cary, about 6.4 km (4 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £204,999 | £204,999 | £204,999 |
| 1998 | 1 | £76,500 | £76,500 | £76,500 |
| 1996 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2023 | BATCH FARM BA4 6TZ | Other | £500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Nov 2022 | MILL FARM BA4 6TZ | Other | £1,445,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 May 2020 | ROSE COTTAGE BA4 6TZ | Other | £465,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Sep 2009 | YEW TREE COTTAGE BA4 6TZ | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2006 | BATCH FARM COTTAGE BA4 6TZ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2005 | BATCH FARM COTTAGE BA4 6TZ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 11 May 2004 | YEW TREE COTTAGE BA4 6TZ | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | ROSEBROOK COTTAGE BA4 6TZ | Detached | £204,999 | |
| 27 Apr 1998 | 1, YEW TREE COTTAGE BA4 6TZ | Semi-detached | £76,500 | |
| 18 Nov 1996 | YEW TREE COTTAGE BA4 6TZ | Detached | £78,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (4); before 1900 (4); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (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 (21% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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
- ASH FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BOXBUSH FARMHOUSE, grade II
- MILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- YEW TREE COTTAGES, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 25 August 2026 to 27 August 2026: BRISTOL WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 2 August 2026 to 5 August 2026: BRISTOL WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
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 31 addresses are between 50 m and 59 m above sea level (54 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA4 6RW | 71% | 71% | 71% | 29% |
| BA4 6TY | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| BA4 6TZ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Bruton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yew Tree Farm East Pennard | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Wells | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 29.8 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Millbrook Surgery, Castle Cary | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Evercreech Pharmacy | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bramcote Dental Surgery | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Hospital | Shepton Mallet Community Hospital | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Shepton Mallet Police Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard Cross, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard Cross | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Close Gully | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| King's Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Snooks' Covert | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Cockmill Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| King's Hill Gully | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| New Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 31 |
6 of the street's 31 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
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hembridge Organics BA4 6TZ | Manufacturers/packers | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2011 |
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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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.