Hooper Close Highbridge, Somerset
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (TA9), about 90 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 34002387.
- Flood: 2 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 B; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 17% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 930 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Symphony North Healthcare, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 B (46% of about 1,110 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Caxton Drive and Springfield Road, Highbridge: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Garages, Southwell Crescent, Highbridge: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
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, 2 at medium risk and 16 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 15 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 14 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA9 4JU | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| TA9 4QX | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 13 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA9 4JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA9 4QX | 100% | 17% | 17% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Highbridge and Burnham 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Weston-Super-Mare 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Worston Road Highbridge | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 24.5 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Symphony North Healthcare | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Highbridge | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Burnham House Dental Practice | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Burnham On Sea Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Burnham on Sea Police station Avon & Somerset Police | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 430 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 30 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,880 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Highbridge Garden of Remembrance, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Highbridge Garden of Remembrance | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Moated site at Edithmead | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Alstone lake settlement site | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newtown Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Old River Brue | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Hunt's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Brue Pill | Tidal water | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Brent Knoll | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 6 | 12 |
6 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchfield Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The King Alfred School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isleport Employee Restaurant TA9 4JU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Costa Coffee TA9 4BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Travelodge Highbridge Burnham on Sea TA9 4BA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 330 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Bristol Bridge Inn TA9 4EX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Gregory Distribution Ltd TA9 4PW | Distributors/Transporters | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gass Close (5); On or near Bennett Road (2); On or near Bolton Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 3 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
Bennett Road · Lawrence Close · Bolton Close · Gass Close · Isleport Road · Siger Drive · Bristol Road · Ivy Crescent · Bristol Road · Barley Street · Lakeside · Tylers End
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.