Mark Road Highbridge, Somerset
1 address across 1 postcode (TA9), about 130 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 34005202.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Somerset cost £282,498 in August 2026 (+2.8% on a year); private rents averaged £1,021 a month.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Highbridge Railway Station, is 350 m away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 92% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 700 m (0.4 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 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Symphony North Healthcare, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Somerset
A typical home in Somerset cost £282,498 in August 2026, 2.8% more than a year before. That is 14% more than five years earlier and 37% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £459,165 |
| Semi-detached | £289,787 |
| Terraced | £235,285 |
| Flat or maisonette | £136,214 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £232,749 |
Private renters in Somerset paid £1,021 a month on average in September 2026, 6.3% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £695 |
| Two bedrooms | £918 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,142 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,628 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 A (45% of about 1,310 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)
- Garages, Southwell Crescent, Highbridge: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Caxton Drive and Springfield Road, Highbridge: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 1 Market Street, Highbridge, TA9 3BW: up to 33 homes, pending decision (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at, Highbridge Hotel, Huntspill Road, Highbridge, TA9 3DD, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Highbridge Cattle Market, Huntspill Road, Highbridge, TA9 3DD, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
3 energy projects near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watchfield Lawn Somerset 12/13/00009 | Solar farm | 10.2 MW | Operational Mar 2014 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Walpole Landfill AD (Waste AD) Somerset 41/10/00007 | Anaerobic digestion | 1.6 MW | Operational Feb 2014 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Walpole Landfill | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operational Mar 1999 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 21 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 1 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 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: the 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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 350 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highbridge Railway Station Highbridge | 1988 to 1991 | Inert | 350 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA9 4AG | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Highbridge and Burnham 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Weston-Super-Mare 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Isleport Road Highbridge | 80 m |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 25.1 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Symphony North Healthcare Good Nov 2023 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Highbridge | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Burnham House Dental Practice | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Burnham On Sea Hospital | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Lodge Good Sep 2019 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Burnham on Sea Police station Avon & Somerset Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,550 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Highbridge Garden of Remembrance, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 700 m (0.4 miles) 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 | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Alstone lake settlement site | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newtown Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Old River Brue | Tidal water | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Brue Pill | Tidal water | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Hunt's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Brent Knoll | Hill | 4 km (2.5 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 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchfield Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (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 | 29% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 38% in 2024 and 20% in 2023) |
| The King Alfred School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 40.7 (40.5 in 2025 and 38.7 in 2024); 29.5% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C-; 6.7% AAB or better; progress below average |
| West Huntspill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 45% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 53% in 2024 and 24% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 850 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchfield Nursery TA9 3JD | Full day care | 85 | Outstanding (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 180 childminders and 43 home childcarers (nannies) in Somerset. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Smoke House Kitchen TA9 4AR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| The New Ray's Roadhouse TA9 4AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Gregory Distribution Ltd TA9 4PW | Distributors/Transporters | 330 m | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2021 |
| Bargain Brand Food Outlet TA9 4AG | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lakeview Crescent (9).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. Most were on roads with a 40 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2025 17:42 | Slight | 1 person | B3139, 40 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- TA9 4AG: 1 address of 101 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bennett Way · Bennett Close · Mark Road · Commerce Way · Poppy Drive · Brue Way · Walrow Road · Lakeview Crescent · Snowdrop Mead · Daisy Place · Tylers End · Nightshade Close
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.