Somerset
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (BA4), about 250 m long. USRN 25002680.
1 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1). 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Castle Cary, about 2.9 km away in a straight line. Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 55 to 59 m above sea level. 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Millbrook Surgery, Castle Cary, about 4.3 km away. About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 203 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (1). Built: 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 (21% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- 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
- THE PRIORY, grade II*
- Granary in grounds at the rear of The Priory, grade II
- KYTE GREEN, grade II
- OBELISK ON THE ROADSIDE IN THE GROUNDS OF THE PRIORY, grade II
- POST OFFICE, grade II
- PRINCIPAL BARN IN FARMYARD AT ABBEY FARM, grade II
- THE GREEN AND GREENWAYS, 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 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 6RB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| BA4 6QX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 55 m and 59 m above sea level (58 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA4 6QX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA4 6RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km |
| Bruton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Bus Shelter Ditcheat | 300 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 5.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 31.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Millbrook Surgery, Castle Cary | 4.3 km |
| Pharmacies | Evercreech Pharmacy | 3.6 km |
| NHS dentists | Bramcote Dental Surgery | 4.2 km |
| Hospital | Shepton Mallet Community Hospital | 7.6 km |
| Police station | Shepton Mallet Police Station | 7.3 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Evercreech, Evercreech Cashzone | 3.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,690 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,600 m² | 2.5 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Priory, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m south-west. 23 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south-west |
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m north-east |
| Ditcheat House Or Ditcheat Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ditcheat Hill | Hill | 1.1 km north-west |
| Easton Hill | Hill | 1.3 km north |
| Pennard Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north-west |
| Foxhole Gully | Valley | 1.8 km north-west |
| Foxhole Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| Horse Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditcheat Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 90 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditcheat Primary School BA4 6RB | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2024 |
| A J and R G Barber Farm Shop BA4 6PR | Retailers - other | 360 m | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lintern Close (3); On or near Kite Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 6 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.
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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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.