Millway Wambrook, Somerset
62 addresses across 6 postcodes (TA20), about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) long. USRN 36611814.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £362,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6, E: 7, F: 3).
- Flood: 2 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 D; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 25% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Axminster, about 10 km (6.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Snowden Park, is about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 139 to 219 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ariel Healthcare, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £362,500 | £362,500 | £362,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £303,500 | £275,000 | £332,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £117,000 | £117,000 | £117,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £150,000 | £105,000 | £195,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £132,500 | £70,000 | £195,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £101,000 | £101,000 | £101,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2022 | 1 TA20 3EH | Semi-detached | £362,500 | |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 7 TA20 3EH | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 6 May 2021 | 2 TA20 3EH | Terraced | £332,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2015 | 5 TA20 3EH | Flat or maisonette | £117,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2013 | 1 TA20 3EH | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2011 | 4 TA20 3EH | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2011 | 1 TA20 3EH | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2009 | 2 TA20 3EH | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 1 May 2009 | 6 TA20 3EH | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 2008 | 5 TA20 3EH | Flat or maisonette | £101,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 153 m². Most common: House, detached (12); House, semi-detached (3); Flat (2). Built: before 1900 (7); 1950-1966 (5); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 D (20% of about 1,150 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Higher Wambrook. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 9.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II*
- DRAKE'S FARMHOUSE, grade II
- GRANARY AT WAMBROOK FARM, grade II
- POSTAL WALL BOX AT DRAKE'S FARMHOUSE, grade II
- RANGE OF FARMBUIDINGS ON NORTH AND WEST SIDES OF FOLDYARD AT WAMBROOK FARM, grade II
- RANGE OF FARMBUILDINGS ON EAST SIDE OF FOLDYARD AT WAMBROOK FARM, grade II
- STOCKS SET AGAINST NORTH WALL OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- WAMBROOK FARMHOUSE, grade II
- WOOLMINGTON FARM COTTAGE, 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 3 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA20 3DF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA20 3EH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA20 3EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA20 3DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA20 3DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA20 3EL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 62 addresses are between 139 m and 219 m above sea level (169 m on average); the ground rises about 81 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA20 3DF | 80% | 80% | 80% | 20% |
| TA20 3DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA20 3DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA20 3EH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA20 3EJ | 25% | 25% | 25% | 75% |
| TA20 3EL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Axminster 418,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Church Wambrook | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 Combe Street Parking | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 32.4 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 60.6 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ariel Healthcare | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Mortons Pharmacy Chard Holyrood Street | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Spa Dental Practice | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Chard Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Chard Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Snowden Park 5.7 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 370 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,500 m² | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,020 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) south. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Bowl barrow 110m south west of Spittle Pond Cottages | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Lancin Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Weston Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherds Copse | Wood | 130 m south-west |
| Broadoak Copse | Wood | 330 m south-west |
| Spittle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Snowdon Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Brockfield Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Farway Marsh | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 52 | 62 |
10 of the street's 62 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
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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 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 5 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.