Wessex Close is in Street and in Mendip district. BA16 0ES is located in the Street North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wessex Close, Street, BA16 0ES and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA16 0DU, BA16 0FE, BA16 0EF, BA16 0DR, BA16 0DX, BA16 0PH, BA16 0EB, BA16 0FP, BA16 0NB.

Wessex Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wessex Close are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mendip.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA16 0ES

Average Price
£312,157
Semi-Detached
£325,847
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£175,252
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Close

Average Price
£312,157
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Wessex Close, Street, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-02-22 £255,000
Rose Cottage Wessex Close, Street, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002016-05-27 £175,252
2 Wessex Close, Street, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002002-08-29 £286,704
1 Wessex Close, Street, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002002-08-29 £314,009
3 Wessex Close, Street, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£92,0002001-01-12 £366,741

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Elmhurst Junior School
Elmhurst Lane, BA16 0HH 		549 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hindhayes Infant School
Leigh Road, BA16 0HB 		724 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookside Community Primary School
Brooks Road, BA16 0PR 		1,847 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Benedict Street, BA6 9EX 		2,435 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Meadow Lane, Walton BA16 9LA 		2,539 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crispin School Academy
Church Road, BA16 0AD 		324 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Dunstan's School
Wells Road, BA6 9BY 		3,178 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedStrode College
Church Road, BA16 0AB 		290 yd Further education Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMillfield School
Butleigh Road, BA16 0YD 		1,038 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tor School
Beckery New Road, BA6 9NS 		1,748 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Avalon School
Brooks Road, BA16 0PS 		1,973 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillfield Preparatory School
Edgarley Hall, BA6 8LD 		3,792 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCompton Dundon School
School Lane, Compton Dundon TA11 6TE 		4,922 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wessex HotelThe Wessex Hotel, 5-15 High Street58 yd
The Geeky Gamer14 High Street105 yd
Strode TheatreStrode College And Theatre, Church Road157 yd
Mendip YMCA Youth ClubStreet Youth Club, Strode Road180 yd
The Cowshed40 High Street248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bear Inn StreetThe Bear Hotel, 53 High Street98 yd
The Street InnStreet Inn, 1-3 Somerton Road103 yd
Unity Club (Street) LtdUnity Club (Street), Leigh Road440 yd
Royal British Legion ClubThe Royal British Legion, 3-5 Farm Road443 yd
The Lantokay111-113 High Street623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chipmonks Kasva Ltd18 High Street103 yd
Wings Chinese Kitchen24 Glaston Road274 yd
Street Kebab House133 High Street699 yd
Tipsy Pickle139 High Street714 yd
Ocean House128B High Street739 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily10 High Street108 yd
Whittard of ChelseaUnit 4b, Clarks Village442 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Strode Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre
STRODE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool186 yd
Strode College Sports Centre
CHURCH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts228 yd
Crispin School
CHURCH ROAD 		tennis courts261 yd
Greenbank Swimming Pool
GREENBANK SWIMMING POOL GREENBANK SWIMMING POOL WILFRID ROAD 		swimming pool284 yd
Elmhurst Junior School
ELMHURST LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts440 yd
Victoria Field Sports And Social Club
Leigh Road 		grass pitches, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts594 yd
Millfield Senior School
Gipsy Lane 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts853 yd
Fitness Factory (Street) (Closed)
Leigh Road 		health and fitness suite1,048 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Wessex Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 268 crimes were reported near Wessex Close . 37% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BA16 0ES.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 268
Violence And Sexual Offences 103
Shoplifting 37
Public Order 32
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Other Theft 21
Drugs 7
Burglary 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BA16 0ES.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area419 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barn Close509 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area419 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area185 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Kingston Close443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kingston Close443 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area419 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near High Street496 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA16 0ES area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired133
Full-Time Employee104
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles54
Education23
Accommodation and food service activities21
Construction17
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities15
Other10
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female216
Male188

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex164
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed46

Health

Very good health178
Good health151
Fair health55
Bad health18
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 89
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese2
Indian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White385
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom376
European Union16
Africa7
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK376
10+ Years23
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom328
France3
Germany1
Italy1
Poland3
Romania1
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion173
Christian193
Hindu1
Muslim5
Not answered32
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