Johnson Close Wells, Somerset
42 addresses across 2 postcodes (BA5), about 330 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25001665.
- Sales: 42 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £170,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 18, E: 1).
- Flood: 7 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 70% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Castle Cary, about 14.7 km (9.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 61 to 71 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 42 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wells Health Centre, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £223,000 | £223,000 | £223,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £265,000 | £180,000 | £345,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £171,000 | £171,000 | £171,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £160,500 | £141,000 | £180,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £355,000 | £169,000 | £372,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2025 | 41 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2024 | WOODLANDS BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 7 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £435,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2022 | 2 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2021 | 17 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2021 | WOODLANDS BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £385,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jul 2020 | 3 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2019 | 24 BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £223,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2018 | MELROSE HOUSE BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2018 | 20 BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2018 | 3 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2016 | 17 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £171,000 | |
| 15 May 2015 | 15 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2015 | 23 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £141,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2014 | HOLLINWOOD BA5 3NN | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2014 | HENFIELD HOUSE BA5 3NN | Detached | £372,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2014 | 1 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £169,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 17 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2012 | 7 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £172,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 15 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £139,950 | |
| 5 Apr 2012 | 24 BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2011 | WOODLANDS BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2010 | 26 BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2009 | 13 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £122,500 | |
| 11 May 2007 | 24 BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2006 | 31 BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2005 | 26 BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2002 | MELROSE HOUSE BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2001 | 26 BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2001 | 3 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2001 | 20 BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £79,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2000 | 1 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2000 | 41 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £27,950 | |
| 6 Oct 2000 | WOODLANDS BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 12 Nov 1999 | 43 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £51,500 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 16 BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £51,500 | |
| 23 Oct 1998 | 24 BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 24 Apr 1998 | 24 BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 9 Jul 1997 | MELROSE HOUSE BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £72,000 | New build. |
| 23 Jun 1997 | WOODLANDS BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £69,500 | New build. |
| 10 Jan 1997 | 31 BA5 3NN | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 31 Aug 1995 | 23 BA5 3NN | Terraced | £37,000 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 53 m². Most common: Bungalow, mid-terrace (10); Bungalow, end-terrace (7); Bungalow, semi-detached (6). Built: 1967-1975 (13); 1950-1966 (10); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (social) (9); rented (private) (4).
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 (32% of about 1,400 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, 7 at medium risk and 0 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 21 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 6 medium, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA5 3NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA5 2XN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 7 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 61 m and 71 m above sea level (67 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA5 2XN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA5 3NN | 100% | 70% | 70% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bedford Road Wells | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Wells | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 19.8 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wells Health Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northam House Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Shepton Mallet Community Hospital | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Wells Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg Peregrine - Wells | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,150 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,300 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Thomas, a listed building (Grade II*), 360 m west. 113 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 20 of them Grade I and 21 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m west |
| Mendip Hospital Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| 3 and 5, St Thomas Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| The Dean's Lodging | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| 23, the Liberty | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Bishops Palace, Wells | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well house | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| King's Castle enclosures, Iron Age defended settlement | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Browne's Gate | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Wood | Wood | 370 m south |
| Tor Hill | Hill | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Torhill Wood | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Knapp Hill | Hill | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| The Combe | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Mineries Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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 | 41 | 42 |
1 of the street's 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoberry Park School | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Blue School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Horrington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorers Nursery of Wells BA5 3LQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Budgens ? Wells BA5 3LF | Retailers - other | 220 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Churchill Avenue (6); On or near Bath Road (5); On or near Paray Drive (4); On or near Allens Lane (4); On or near Petrol Station (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 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) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 10 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
Plumptre Avenue · Woodbury Avenue · Churchill Avenue · Broad Close · Bekynton Avenue · Manning Close · Bedford Road · Hervey Road · Allens Lane · Hawker's Lane · Paray Drive · Churchill Road
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.