Rye Puriton, Somerset
45 addresses across 4 postcodes (TA7), about 480 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 34002907.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £365,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 3, C: 2, D: 12, E: 7, G: 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 Bridgwater, about 5 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is East Quay Medical Centre, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £357,500 | £328,000 | £387,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £387,000 | £270,000 | £545,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £347,500 | £310,000 | £385,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £405,500 | £405,500 | £405,500 |
| 2019 | 3 | £391,500 | £335,000 | £410,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £292,500 | £280,000 | £305,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £298,750 | £270,000 | £327,500 |
| 2002 | 2 | £210,500 | £193,000 | £228,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 5A TA7 8DA | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2024 | COURT FARM TA7 8DA | Detached | £328,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2024 | THE ANNEXE, 6 TA7 8BZ | Detached | £425,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Apr 2024 | 28A TA7 8DA | Detached | £387,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2023 | 28B TA7 8DA | Detached | £387,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2023 | RYE FARM BARN, 26 TA7 8DA | Detached | £545,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2023 | 22 TA7 8DA | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2022 | COACH HOUSE TA7 8BZ | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2022 | MANOR FARM TA7 8DA | Detached | £242,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Mar 2022 | 10 TA7 8BZ | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 28A TA7 8DA | Other | £560,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jul 2020 | THE VICARAGE TA7 8BZ | Detached | £405,500 | |
| 24 Oct 2019 | 5A TA7 8DA | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2019 | THE ANNEXE, 6 TA7 8BZ | Detached | £391,500 | |
| 8 Jan 2019 | 9 TA7 8DA | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2017 | 5 TA7 8BZ | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 30 May 2014 | 24 TA7 8DA | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2008 | 1, COURT FARMYARD TA7 8DA | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2008 | 5A TA7 8DA | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2005 | 5A TA7 8DA | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2004 | THE ANNEXE, 6 TA7 8BZ | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | 9 TA7 8DA | Detached | £327,500 | |
| 11 Nov 2002 | 8 TA7 8BZ | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2002 | 5 TA7 8BZ | Detached | £193,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2001 | JASMINE HOUSE TA7 8DA | Detached | £173,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2000 | 24 TA7 8DA | Semi-detached | £86,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | 1, COURT FARMYARD TA7 8DA | Detached | £175,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 2000 | ROWAN HOUSE, COURT FARMHOUSE TA7 8DA | Detached | £177,500 | |
| 11 Oct 1999 | RYE GREEN TA7 8BZ | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 10 TA7 8BZ | Semi-detached | £104,000 | |
| 13 Jul 1999 | SCHOOL GREEN TA7 8BZ | Detached | £117,500 | |
| 27 Nov 1998 | TOWER HOUSE TA7 8BZ | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 1 May 1998 | WESTWIND TA7 8DA | Detached | £146,500 | |
| 11 Mar 1996 | CHURCH GREEN TA7 8BZ | Detached | £95,000 |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, detached (11); Flat (7); House, semi-detached (3). Built: before 1900 (14); 2022 (3); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 C (32% of about 1,050 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 11 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, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA7 8BZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 10 | unlikely |
| TA7 8DA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TA7 8BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA7 8DD | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 6 m and 15 m above sea level (9 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA7 8BX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TA7 8BZ | 100% | 64% | 64% | 0% |
| TA7 8DA | 100% | 29% | 29% | 0% |
| TA7 8DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Highbridge and Burnham 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Demand Responsive Area Puriton | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Station Bridgwater | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 29.4 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | East Quay Medical Centre | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Woolavington Pharmacy | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bridgwater Dental Centre | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Bridgwater Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Avon and Somerset Police | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bridgwater - Parkway, Parkway Cashzone | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 35 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,540 m² | 310 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade I), 230 m west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m west |
| Motte with two baileys immediately east of Bristol Road, Down End | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ashen Covert | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| New Ground Covert | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Withy Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Knowle Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Cut Flood Way Reach | Tidal water | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| The Cut | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 45 |
5 of the street's 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puriton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunnybears Day Nursery TA7 8BW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Court Farm Butchers TA7 8BW | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Aspen @ Puriton Primary School TA7 8BU | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2015 |
| Sunshine Pre-School TA7 8BP | Other catering premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2009 |
| Puriton Village Hall TA7 8BP | Other catering premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Batch Close (5); On or near Culverhay Close (2); On or near Batch Road (1); On or near Rye (1); On or near Anchorage Court (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- TA7 8BZ: 24 addresses
- TA7 8DA: 19 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- TA7 8BX: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- TA7 8DD: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
North Mead · Court Grove · Pool Close · Rye · Anchorage Court · Batch Close · Canns Lane · Church Field Lane · Purewell · Culverhay Close · Middle Street · Rookery 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.