Main Road Ellicombe, Somerset
7 addresses across 3 postcodes (TA24), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long. USRN 43702496.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £460,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rhoose Cardiff International Airport, about 22.8 km (14 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dunster & Porlock Surgeries, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | £190,000 | £170,000 | £245,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £86,500 | £78,000 | £95,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £71,500 | £65,000 | £78,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2024 | THE OLD COURTHOUSE TA24 6PS | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2023 | 2, OLD POLICE STATION TA24 6PS | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | |
| 7 May 2021 | COPPERS TA24 6PS | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2016 | 1, OLD POLICE STATION TA24 6PS | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2016 | 3, OLD POLICE STATION TA24 6PS | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2009 | COPPERS TA24 6PS | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 29 May 2009 | THE OLD COURTHOUSE TA24 6PS | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2009 | 3, OLD POLICE STATION TA24 6PS | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | 2, OLD POLICE STATION TA24 6PS | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2003 | 1, OLD POLICE STATION TA24 6PS | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 24 Dec 2001 | 1, OLD POLICE STATION TA24 6PS | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2001 | THE OLD COURTHOUSE TA24 6PS | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2000 | 3, OLD POLICE STATION TA24 6PS | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 22 Jun 1998 | COPPERS TA24 6PS | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 1 Jun 1998 | 3, OLD POLICE STATION TA24 6PS | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 31 Oct 1996 | COPPERS TA24 6PS | Detached | £65,000 | |
| 9 Sep 1996 | 3, OLD POLICE STATION TA24 6PS | Terraced | £78,000 |
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 (22% of about 1,160 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)
- Tikoh and Rosslea, Bircham Road, Minehead, TA24 6BQ, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026: Somerset Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway, footpath (immediate - urgent works)
- 29 September 2026: Somerset Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA24 6TP | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA24 6PS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA24 6TR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 6 m and 40 m above sea level (14 m on average); the ground rises about 33 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA24 6PS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TA24 6TP | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TA24 6TR | 91% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Rhoose Cardiff International Airport 172,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 22.8 km (14 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bircham Road Minehead | 320 m |
| Ferry terminal | Minehead Harbour | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Dunster Steep car park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 24 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dunster & Porlock Surgeries | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alcombe Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ponsford 59 Dental Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Minehead Comm Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Minehead Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Minehead Barbarians 2.5 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,940 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Leonard's Well, a scheduled monument, 850 m (0.5 miles) south. 35 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Leonard's Well | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Butter Cross | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Butter Cross at Dunster | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Hillfort on Grabbist Hill, 275m south west of St Leonard's Well | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Dunster Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Penny Wood | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Ellicombe Combe | Valley | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Arms Hill | Hill | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Hawn | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Owl Pool | Tidal water | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Warren Point | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 7 |
3 of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Somerset College | Secondary | 13–19 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Dunster First School | Primary | 4–9 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Minehead Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Minehead First School | Primary | 2–9 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
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 | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 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) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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: Somerset Council: Highway repair and maintenance works, 27 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- TA24 6TP: 5 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- TA24 6PS: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- TA24 6TR: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
A39 · Ellicombe Lane · A39 · Heron Close · Bircham Road · Goosander Close · Pintail 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.