Hoecroft Gardens Chilcompton, Somerset
15 addresses across 1 postcode (BA3), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25004082.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £260,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 4, E: 2).
- 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 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 14.3 km (8.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.6 km (1.6 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 188 to 191 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oakhill Surgery, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 62 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £254,150 | £250,000 | £258,300 |
| 2018 | 1 | £236,000 | £236,000 | £236,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £218,000 | £218,000 | £218,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £73,000 | £73,000 | £73,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2020 | 9 BA3 4HU | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2019 | 9 BA3 4HU | Semi-detached | £258,300 | |
| 31 Jan 2019 | 4 BA3 4HU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 3 BA3 4HU | Semi-detached | £236,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2008 | 7 BA3 4HU | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2004 | 15 BA3 4HU | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 9 BA3 4HU | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 5 Jul 1996 | 11 BA3 4HU | Semi-detached | £73,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (2). Built: 1976-1982 (4); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
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: 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
Finished in the last three months
- 29 October 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 15 October 2026 to 16 October 2026: BRISTOL WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 6 October 2026 to 7 October 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 188 m and 191 m above sea level (190 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA3 4HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Frome 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-op Chilcompton | 190 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest HF Veale & Sons Ltd. - Depot Parking | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 20.1 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Oakhill Surgery | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Midsomer Pharmacy | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Centre | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Paulton Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Radstock Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Radstock Co-op - Westfield, Radstock Cashzone | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9,670 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 570 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.4 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 610 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Monastery of St Gregory the Great, with west, south and east cloister ranges, Downside Abbey, a listed building (Grade II*), 920 m (0.6 miles) east. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Monastery of St Gregory the Great, with west, south and east cloister ranges, Downside Abbey | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Abbey Church and Minor Basilica of St Gregory the Great and the north cloister, Downside Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Downside School | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Small multivallate promontory fort on Blacker's Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Shrubbery | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Short Shrubbery | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Blacker's Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Middle Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Crock's Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Loocombe Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 15 |
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vigor & St John Church School Church of England | Primary | 0–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 48 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (57); On or near Stockhill Close (2); On or near Thorner Way (2); On or near Westmead (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 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) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: New service connection, 28 October 2026 to 2 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BRISTOL WATERWORKS COMPANY: Utility repair and maintenance works, 15 October 2026 to 16 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BA3 4HU: 15 addresses of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Stockhill Road · Westmead · Naish's Cross · Stockhill Close · Thorner Way · Rock Road · Wells Road · Sawyers Close · Rawson Close · Brimscombe Meadow · Abbey Road · Sheppards Walk
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.