Mead Lane Wanstrow, Somerset
17 addresses across 4 postcodes (BA4), about 420 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 25006281.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (D: 5, E: 5, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Bruton, about 7.7 km (4.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 132 to 145 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mendip Country Practice, about 7.6 km (4.7 miles) away.
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 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
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 122 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (5). Built: before 1900 (4); 1976-1982 (3); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
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 (22% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- MEAD HOUSE, grade II
- PEAR TREE COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 26 January 2027 to 2 February 2027: Wessex Internet Limited, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA4 4TF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| BA4 4SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BA4 4TH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BA4 4TQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 132 m and 145 m above sea level (137 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA4 4SS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA4 4TF | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BA4 4TH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| BA4 4TQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bruton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Frome 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wanstrow Pub | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Hospital Frome | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 31.3 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mendip Country Practice | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Evercreech Pharmacy | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Bruton Dental Practice | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Frome Community Hospital | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Police station | Frome Police Station | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,530 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,560 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manor Farmhouse Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Manor Farmhouse Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Innox Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Barrow Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Alice Street Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Studley Bottom | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Bean Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Torr Works Balancing Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 17 |
5 of the street's 17 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mead Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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: Wessex Internet Limited: Utility asset works, 26 January 2027 to 2 February 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BA4 4TF: 14 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- BA4 4SS: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
- BA4 4TH: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- BA4 4TQ: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Street · High Street · Wesley Close · Bridge Hill · Studley Meadows
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.