Roping Path Yeovil, Somerset
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (BA21), about 240 m long. USRN 36618076.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £218,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (E: 2, 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 C; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 79 to 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Preston Grove Medical Centre, Yeovil, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 680 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.
- Crime: 77 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £218,500 | £218,500 | £218,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £68,000 | £68,000 | £68,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £54,950 | £54,950 | £54,950 |
| 1995 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2017 | AROSA BA21 4BH | Semi-detached | £218,500 | |
| 19 Jul 2000 | THE COTTAGE BA21 4BH | Detached | £85,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jul 1999 | AROSA BA21 4BH | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 30 May 1997 | AROSA BA21 4BH | Semi-detached | £54,950 | |
| 17 Nov 1995 | AROSA BA21 4BH | Semi-detached | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 141 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (2); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
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 C (30% of about 1,380 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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)
- Richmond Villa, 27 Higher Kingston, Yeovil: up to 7 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Adjacent Old Cinema Bed Centre, Yeovil: up to 6 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 103-107 Highfield Road, Yeovil: up to 14 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Land At Grimsby Corner, Earle Street, Yeovil: up to 48 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 79 m and 83 m above sea level (80 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA21 4BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BA21 4DR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Yeovil Pen Mill 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Yeovil Junction 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Thornford 2,310 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 56 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yeovil College | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Yeovil | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Street Car Park | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 48.5 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Preston Grove Medical Centre, Yeovil | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marsh Lane Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The High Street Dental Practice | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Yeovil District Hospital | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Yeovil Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,990 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.0 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 770 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,190 m² | 310 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Milford Allotments 7,870 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 5.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 810 m (0.5 miles) south. 77 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Church House With Integeral Orangery | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Roman settlement remains immediately south of Westland Road | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Newton Surmaville | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Barwick Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Penn Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Wyndham Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Longcroft Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Combe Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Coker Marsh | Wetland | 5 km (3.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 190 m | No published inspection |
| Milford Infants' School | Primary | 4–7 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Feb 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 |
| Milford Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Gildas Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Huish Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westfield Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Reckleford Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 2–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Michael's Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oaklands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Buckler's Mead School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birchfield Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da Vinci Restaurant and Refectory Unit BA21 4DR | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Yeovil College Nursery BA21 4DR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Yeovil Bowls Club BA21 4AS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2021 |
| Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd BA21 3AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Friends of Yeovil Hospital Shop Ltd BA21 4AT | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust BA21 4AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Yeovil Conservative Club T/A Duke of York BA20 2QL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 43 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sparrow Road (34); On or near College Green (26); On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (14); On or near Kenmore Drive (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 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 | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
Nearby streets
College Green · Kenmore Drive · Goldcroft · Sparrow Road · Kingston View · Southway Drive · Roping Road · Ilchester Road · Elliot Close
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.