Edward Close is in Houndstone Business Park, Yeovil and in South Somerset district. BA22 8RU is located in the Brympton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Yeovil. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Edward Close, Houndstone Business Park, Yeovil, BA22 8RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA22 8YG, BA22 8XT, BA22 8TT, BA22 8RT, BA22 8XS, BA22 8SJ, BA22 8SG, BA22 8US, BA22 8SP.

Edward Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Edward Close are based on 4 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 BA22 8RU

Average Price
£216,963
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£216,963

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Close

Average Price
£216,963
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 4 Bardel Court Edward Close, Yeovil, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-04-03 £215,000
Unit 6 Bardel Court Edward Close, Yeovil, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£201,0002020-10-30 £223,232
Unit 3 Dampier Mews Edward Close, Yeovil, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£235,0002018-05-15 £265,681
Unit 6 Bardel Court Edward Close, Yeovil, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002018-01-18 £169,486
Unit 7 Bardel Court Edward Close, Yeovil, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£175,0002016-11-10 £209,453

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingfisher Primary School
Kingfisher Drive , Houndstone BA22 8FJ 		4out of 4 606 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Preston CofE Primary School
The Toose , Abbey Manor Park BA21 3SN 		4out of 4 707 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oaklands Primary School
Preston Grove , BA20 2DU 		3out of 4 2,253 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Church School
Lime Tree Avenue , BA20 2PW 		4out of 4 2,400 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chilthorne Domer Church School
Main Street , Chilthorne Domer BA22 8RD 		3out of 4 2,650 yd Voluntary controlled school 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 1,413 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westfield Academy
Stiby Road , BA21 3EP 		3out of 4 1,869 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Buckler's Mead School
1 St. Johns Road , BA21 4NH 		- not rated 4,084 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stanchester Academy
East Stoke , TA14 6UG 		3out of 4 4,114 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 2,875 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 892 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South Somerset Partnership School
Dampier Street , BA21 4EN 		3out of 4 3,709 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fairmead School
Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ 		3out of 4 4,158 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fiveways Special School
Victoria Road , BA21 5AZ 		4out of 4 4,660 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
Baxter Storey at Screwfix Direct LtdMead Avenue175 yd
KFCUnit 8 Western Avenue217 yd
Yeovil Football and Athletic Club Ltd including catering vansHuish Park Stadium, Lufton Way329 yd
Palmers Fish and ChipsBernards Way595 yd
Palmers Garden CentreBernards Way595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Airfield TavernAlvington Lane615 yd
The ArrowThe Forum, The Toose824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayUnit 10, Houndstone Retail Park, Western Avenue217 yd
New World2 The Forum824 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The RangeHoundstone Park, Western Avenue217 yd
Asda Stores Ltd & Petrol StationPreston Road635 yd
TescoUnit 1 The Forum824 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Yeovil Town Fc (Huish Park)
HUISH PARK HUISH PARK LUFTON WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches354 yd
Alvington Playing Fields
Alvington Lane 		grass pitches658 yd
Yeovil Personal Fitness Club
ARTILLERY ROAD 		health and fitness suite724 yd
Kingfisher Primary School
Kingfisher Drive 		grass pitches968 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 91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.3%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Edward Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 185 crimes were reported near Edward Close . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BA22 8RU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Edward Close, Houndstone Business Park, Yeovil, BA22 8RU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA22 8RU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee63
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other4
Unemployed3
Looking after home or family1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing28
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education8
Construction7
Real estate activities6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Information and communication1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female118
Male119

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated1
Divorced15
Widowed22

Health

Very good health99
Good health97
Fair health35
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 55
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White231

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years14
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom175
Ireland1
Poland7
Romania4
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion69
Christian152
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Not answered14
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