Merriott Road Lopen, Somerset
19 addresses across 4 postcodes (TA13), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long. USRN 36618760.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £381,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 12 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 E; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 91% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Crewkerne, about 5.7 km (3.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 30 to 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Symphony South Healthcare, about 4.4 km (2.8 miles) away.
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £381,000 | £357,000 | £405,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £499,000 | £499,000 | £499,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £56,700 | £56,700 | £56,700 |
| 1996 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | HINTON COTTAGE TA13 5JT | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2025 | ROSE COTTAGE TA13 5JT | Semi-detached | £357,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2012 | HINTON COTTAGE TA13 5JT | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2011 | ROSE COTTAGE TA13 5JT | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2010 | CABSCOT TA13 5JT | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 6 May 2005 | THE OLD MILL TA13 5JT | Detached | £499,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2000 | HINTON COTTAGE TA13 5JT | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 8 Jul 1999 | HINTON COTTAGE TA13 5JT | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 15 Aug 1997 | ROSE COTTAGE TA13 5JT | Semi-detached | £56,700 | |
| 2 Aug 1996 | HINTON COTTAGE TA13 5JT | Detached | £70,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 116 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (5); 1996-2002 (1); 2019 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (23% of about 1,540 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Lopen. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- BALLARAT FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BRIDGE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- SHORES FARMHOUSE, AND FRONT BOUNDARY WALL, grade II
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, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 3 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 13 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 3 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA13 5JT | zone 3 | 0 / 3 / 1 | unlikely |
| TA13 5JS | zone 3 | 9 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| TA13 5JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA13 5JB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 30 m and 41 m above sea level (32 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA13 5JB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA13 5JS | 96% | 91% | 91% | 4% |
| TA13 5JT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA13 5JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Crewkerne 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Yeovil Junction 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Yeovil Pen Mill 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Court Farm Lopen | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 47 km (29 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 52 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Symphony South Healthcare | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Merriott Pharmacy | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Crewkerne Dental Centre | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | South Petherton Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Chard Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Britannia Building Society | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,040 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,320 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 890 m (0.6 miles) north. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Village cross | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Hinton House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Eggwood Hill | Hill | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Jubilee Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Palmer's Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Old Gardens Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Ford's Croft Goil | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Diana Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 19 |
10 of the street's 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinton St George Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Merriott Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2023, 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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 8 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
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.