Sheldon Mill Wells, Somerset
19 addresses across 1 postcode (BA5), about 70 m long. USRN 25008259.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £135,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 13).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Castle Cary, about 15 km (9.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cathedral Green, is about 780 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wells Health Centre, about 260 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 142 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 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £159,500 | £150,000 | £165,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £177,500 | £165,000 | £190,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £175,000 | £150,000 | £200,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £149,406 | £143,811 | £155,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £134,000 | £134,000 | £134,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £122,000 | £122,000 | £122,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £137,500 | £137,500 | £137,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £157,000 | £151,000 | £163,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2026 | 7 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Sep 2025 | 5 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 May 2025 | 17 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jan 2025 | 3 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £159,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2024 | 12 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 May 2023 | 6 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 12 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2022 | 14 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2022 | 1 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2022 | 16 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £152,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Aug 2021 | 9 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £143,811 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jul 2021 | 2 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2019 | 16 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £136,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 6 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 2016 | 3 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2015 | 14 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £134,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jul 2014 | 4 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £122,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2011 | 3 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £137,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2010 | 10 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2007 | 15 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £163,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Apr 2007 | 6 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £151,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 8 BA5 2LL | Semi-detached | £146,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Feb 2006 | 14 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 2005 | 15 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £152,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 2005 | 14 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £133,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 2004 | 16 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £127,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 9 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 8 BA5 2LL | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2004 | 2 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £131,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2003 | 9 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £119,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Jul 2003 | 6 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £139,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2003 | 10 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £134,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2003 | 17 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £130,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2003 | 11 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £124,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2003 | 14 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £118,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 15 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £129,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 12 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £128,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 7 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £117,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 4 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £115,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 2 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £115,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2003 | 16 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £120,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Jun 2003 | 5 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jun 2003 | 3 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £124,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Jun 2003 | 1 BA5 2LL | Flat or maisonette | £122,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Flat (16). Built: 2003-2006 (16). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (8).
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 (34% of about 1,120 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)
- Land north of Tincknell Fuels, off Strawberry Way, Wells: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- The Mermaid Inn, 1 Tucker Street, Wells, permissioned (290 m)
- Land to r/o 32-36 Balch Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2BZ: up to 4 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 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: 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 addresses are about 33 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA5 2LL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Priory Health Park Wells | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Wells | 340 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park on Sheldon Drive, BA5 | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 20.1 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wells Health Centre | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Priory Road Dental Surgery | 290 m |
| Hospital | West Mendip Hospital | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Wells Police Station | 310 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM SPAR | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cathedral Green 7,450 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,820 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,970 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Almshouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 269 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 21 of them Grade I and 27 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Almshouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Cuthbert | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| St John's Priory With Front Boundary Wall and Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| St Cuthbert's Lodge and Attached Walls and Gate Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Bishop's tithe barn | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Browne's Gate | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well house | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Bishops Palace, Wells | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Milton Lodge and The Combe | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Torhill Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Under Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Tor Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Strawberry Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| The Combe | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 19 |
19 of the street's 19 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 Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 300 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School | Primary | 2–7 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | 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 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stoberry Park School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheddar Valley Inn Ltd BA5 2DZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Priory Health Park BA5 1TH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Spar BA5 2DZ | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2013 |
| Tincknell Country Stores BA5 1TH | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2010 |
| Tuckers Takeaway BA5 2DZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Fletcher House BA5 1TN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Crandon Springs Care Home BA5 1WE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| The Square BA5 1SY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2023 |
| The Sheep & Penguin BA5 2DZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 4 Good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Quarter Jack BA5 1SY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Little Theatre BA5 2PS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 4 Good | 24 Aug 2011 |
| Studio 24 BA5 1SZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Premier Inn BA5 1UA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 350 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Asda Express Wells PFS BA5 2PJ | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Loaf Bakehouse BA5 2DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (57); On or near Tucker Street (27); On or near Barley Close (11); On or near Webb'S Close (11); On or near West Street (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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
- BA5 2LL: 19 addresses
Nearby streets
Sheldon Drive · Sandford Gardens · St Andrews Mews · St Andrews Walk · Strawberry Way · Ethel Street · Webb's Close · Sheldon Drive · Tucker Street · West Street · Strawberry Way · A39
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.