Preston Road is in Yeovil and in South Somerset district. BA20 2EP is located in the Yeovil Summerlands electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Yeovil. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA20 2EU, BA20 2EY, BA20 2FF, BA21 3AS, BA21 3RL, BA20 2EZ, BA20 2EX, BA21 3AH, BA21 3UB.

Preston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Road are based on 345 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA20 2EP

Average Price
£397,085
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£397,085
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Road

Average Price
£296,340
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
279 Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£297,5002017-02-06 £402,621
279 Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£232,0002004-09-15 £391,548

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Preston CofE Primary School
The Toose , Abbey Manor Park BA21 3SN
4out of 4 564 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kingfisher Primary School
Kingfisher Drive , Houndstone BA22 8FJ
4out of 4 1,295 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Oaklands Primary School
Preston Grove , BA20 2DU
3out of 4 1,495 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Church School
Lime Tree Avenue , BA20 2PW
4out of 4 1,635 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Huish Primary School
Carisbrooke Gardens , BA20 1AY
4out of 4 2,032 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Preston School Academy
Monks Dale , BA21 3JD
2out of 4 738 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westfield Academy
Stiby Road , BA21 3EP
3out of 4 1,398 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Buckler's Mead School
1 St. Johns Road , BA21 4NH
- not rated 3,602 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stanchester Academy
East Stoke , TA14 6UG
3out of 4 4,880 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Yeovil College
Mudford Road , BA21 4DR
- not rated 2,250 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cambian Lufton College
Lufton , BA22 8ST
- not rated 1,699 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South Somerset Partnership School
Dampier Street , BA21 4EN
3out of 4 2,997 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fairmead School
Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ
3out of 4 3,706 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fiveways Special School
Victoria Road , BA21 5AZ
4out of 4 4,014 yd Community special school No 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 CafeAbbey Manor Business Centre, Preston Road315 yd
Palmers Fish and ChipsBernards Way363 yd
Palmers Garden CentreBernards Way363 yd
KFCUnit 8 Western Avenue592 yd
Baxter Storey at Screwfix Direct LtdMead Avenue860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bell Inn (Hungry Horse)207 Preston Road318 yd
Airfield TavernAlvington Lane532 yd
The ArrowThe Forum, The Toose834 yd
ROYAL STANDARDThe Royal Standard, Larkhill Road1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy House174 Preston Road437 yd
SubwayUnit 10, Houndstone Retail Park, Western Avenue592 yd
New World2 The Forum834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores Ltd & Petrol StationPreston Road247 yd
The RangeHoundstone Park, Western Avenue592 yd
TescoUnit 1 The Forum834 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Preston Sports Centre
PRESTON SPORTS CENTRE PRESTON SPORTS CENTRE MONKS DALE
athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite642 yd
Alvington Playing Fields
Alvington Lane
grass pitches660 yd
Yeovil Town Fc (Huish Park)
HUISH PARK HUISH PARK LUFTON WAY
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,054 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 Preston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 168 crimes were reported near Preston Road . 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BA20 2EP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2EP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA20 2EP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee152
Retired134
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities31
Education28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Construction14
Other13
Administrative and support service activities12
Real estate activities11
Information and communication9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female245
Male232

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex226
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced41
Widowed23

Health

Very good health215
Good health181
Fair health63
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 63
Apprenticeship42
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 72
Degree or Similar 128
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian4
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White452

Country of Birth

United Kingdom451
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK451
10+ Years10
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom394
Ireland1
Italy4
Portugal1
Poland4
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held63

Religion

No religion163
Christian275
Muslim8
Not answered30