Montery Close Wells, Somerset
4 addresses across 1 postcode (BA5), about 40 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 25001868.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Castle Cary, about 15.3 km (9.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cathedral Green, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 53 to 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wells Health Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 40% 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 drugs.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 140 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 E (22% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Wells (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- The Mermaid Inn, 1 Tucker Street, Wells, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Land to r/o 32-36 Balch Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2BZ: up to 4 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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, 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: of the 3 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 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: the 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.
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 53 m and 54 m above sea level (54 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA5 2QW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.3 km (9.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest New Street Wells | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Wells | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Euro Car Parks | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 19.5 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wells Health Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northam House Dental Surgery | 70 m |
| Hospital | Shepton Mallet Community Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Wells Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 24-26 High Street Lloyds Bank | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cathedral Green 7,450 m² | 270 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,960 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,300 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Polydor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m south-east. 331 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 24 of them Grade I and 36 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Polydor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-east |
| Ritchie Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m east |
| Old Deanery Court With Link Wall Along East Side | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m south-east |
| The Old Deanery | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m south-east |
| Browne's Gate | Scheduled monument | 270 m south |
| Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well house | Scheduled monument | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Bishop's tithe barn | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Milton Lodge and The Combe | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Bishops Palace, Wells | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Torhill Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| The Combe | Valley | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Tor Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Under Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Strawberry Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Mineries Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 4 |
4 of the street's 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 220 m | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Blue School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stoberry Park School | Primary | 4–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Abbeyfield (Wells) Society Ltd BA5 2LE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 23 Nov 2023 |
| White Hart Inn BA5 2RR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| J and N Rossi Ltd BA5 2SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Sante wines ltd BA5 2RR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2023 |
| Thai Dragon BA5 2RR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Swan Hotel BA5 2RX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 320 m | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2023 |
| Conservative Club BA5 2RF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Wells Cathedral Cafe BA5 2PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Wellls Cathedral Shop BA5 2PA | Retailers - other | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Wells Cathedral Vicars Hall BA5 2PA | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 24 May 2021 |
| RONA MEZZE & BAR BA5 2PU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Rolys Fudge Pantry BA5 2RF | Manufacturers/packers | 350 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Niche BA5 2RF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Olive Tree BA5 2RR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Cornish Bakery BA5 2RN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Drugs | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near New Street (5); On or near Montery Close (3); On or near B3139 (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- BA5 2QW: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ash Close · Portway · Cathedral Green · The Liberty · New Street · Vicar's Close · College Road · Ash Grove · College Road · North Road · The Liberty · Sadler 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.