Torhill Lane Somerset
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (BA5), about 470 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 25001704.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Somerset cost £282,498 in August 2026 (+2.8% on a year); private rents averaged £1,021 a month.
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 5 to 10% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Charlie Bighams Quarry Kitchen, Dulcote Hill Lane - Solar Array, is 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- 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 91% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Castle Cary, about 14.7 km (9.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 350 m away, and Cathedral Green (0.7 hectares) is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 51 to 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wells Health Centre, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Somerset
A typical home in Somerset cost £282,498 in August 2026, 2.8% more than a year before. That is 14% more than five years earlier and 37% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £459,165 |
| Semi-detached | £289,787 |
| Terraced | £235,285 |
| Flat or maisonette | £136,214 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £232,749 |
Private renters in Somerset paid £1,021 a month on average in September 2026, 6.3% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £695 |
| Two bedrooms | £918 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,142 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,628 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 10,015 kWh of it on average in 2024, about the same as the district, and 3,470 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 88% of the homes.
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is BA5.
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 (32% of about 1,400 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.
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bighams Quarry Kitchen, Dulcote Hill Lane - Solar Array Somerset 2024/2010/FUL | Solar farm | 2.2 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Sep 2025 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Priddy Road Farm Biomass Boiler (Retrospective) Somerset 2020/2033/FUL | Biomass | Operational Jan 2014 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 3 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 55 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 4 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA5 3NT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BA5 3NG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 3 / 2 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 5 to 10%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 51 m and 75 m above sea level (59 m on average); the ground rises about 24 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA5 3NG | 100% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
| BA5 3NT | 83% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Thomas Church Wells | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Wells | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 19.9 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wells Health Centre Good Dec 2017 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northam House Dental Surgery | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Shepton Mallet Community Hospital | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Torrwood Care Centre Good Sep 2021 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Wells Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg Peregrine - Wells | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,150 m² | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cathedral Green 7,450 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,680 m² | 130 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,300 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Thomas, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m north. 311 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 23 of them Grade I and 35 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north |
| 3 and 5, St Thomas Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| The Well House About 35 Metres North of the Bishop's Palace | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) west |
| The Rib | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Bishops Palace, Wells | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well house | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Bishop's tithe barn | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Mendip Hospital Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Browne's Gate | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Torhill Wood | Wood | 220 m south-west |
| Tor Hill | Hill | 230 m south-east |
| Strawberry Wood | Wood | 250 m south-east |
| Park Wood | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) south |
| The Combe | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Mineries Pool | Lake or reservoir | 5 km (3.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoberry Park School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 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 | 65% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 73% in 2023) |
| The Blue School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 47.7 (49.7 in 2025 and 48.0 in 2024); 40.8% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B-; 22.9% AAB or better; progress average |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 520 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepping Stones Preschool (Wells) BA5 2TJ | Sessional day care | 33 | Not inspected yet | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Explorers Day Nursery BA5 3LQ | Full day care | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 550 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Cuddles & Care Children's Day Nursery BA5 1UA | Full day care | 51 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 180 childminders and 43 home childcarers (nannies) in Somerset. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budgens ? Wells BA5 3LF | Retailers - other | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| 7B BA5 2UU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| The Fountain Inn BA5 2UU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| The Bishops Table BA5 2PD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tor Wood View (3); On or near Barkham Close (2); On or near Torhill Lane (1); On or near Woodbury Close (1); On or near Woodbury Avenue (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
- Food hygiene ratings The Bishops Table (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BA5 2PD) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 8 October 2026) found 6 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Barkham Close · Woodbury Close · Tor Wood View · Manning Close · Bath Road · B3139 · Woodbury Avenue · Plumptre Avenue · North Grove · Tor Street · Johnson Close · Bekynton Avenue
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.