Forum Lane is in Bowlish, Shepton Mallet and in Mendip district. BA4 5JL is located in the Shepton West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forum Lane, Bowlish, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA4 5JN, BA4 5JG, BA4 5JA, BA4 5JW, BA4 5JB, BA4 5JJ, BA4 5JE, BA4 5YG, BA4 5JX.

Forum Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forum Lane are based on 7 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 BA4 5JL

Average Price
£836,284
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£836,284
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forum Lane

Average Price
£761,502
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forum LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Park Farm House Forum Lane, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002018-07-31 £924,450
Bowlish Grange Forum Lane, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£695,0002017-08-14 £941,543
Badgers Holt Forum Lane, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002016-12-15 £551,417
Park Farm Bungalow Forum Lane, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002010-10-21 £544,982
Bowlish Grange Forum Lane, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£672,5002010-05-17 £1,252,061

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bowlish Infant School
Bowlish , BA4 5JQ 		3out of 4 242 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery
Waterloo Road , BA4 5HE 		3out of 4 962 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School
Paul Street , BA4 5LA 		3out of 4 1,157 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Croscombe Church of England Primary School
Long Street , Croscombe BA5 3QL 		3out of 4 2,150 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
Chelynch Park , BA4 4PL 		3out of 4 3,957 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whitstone
Charlton Road , BA4 5PF 		3out of 4 1,423 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Mendip School
Edmund Rack Road , Prestleigh BA4 4FZ 		3out of 4 5,298 yd Free schools special 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
Aurora Kusina Ltd29 Town Street824 yd
Town Cafe19 Town Street827 yd
Blostins RestaurantBlostins Restaurant, 29-33 Waterloo Road833 yd
JaguaUnits 1 To 2, Red Lion Court, 5 Town Street837 yd
Drovers6 Town Street857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Horse Shoe InnPike Hill115 yd
The Victoria InnVictoria Inn, Board Cross721 yd
The King WilliamThe King William Inn, 32 West Shepton828 yd
The Shrubbery Hotel17 Commercial Road850 yd
Pillars 501Unit 1, 3 Market Place866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sunrise Chinese Takeaway6 Commercial Road851 yd
Domino's Pizza8 High Street871 yd
Hong Kong Garden14 High Street880 yd
Shepton Mallet Kebab House45 High Street954 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdTownsend864 yd
Tesco1 Townsend Shopping Park, Townsend997 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shepton Mallet Lido
ANGLO TRADING ESTATE 		swimming pool507 yd
Revolution Health And Fitness (Closed)
THE AMULET THE AMULET MARKET PLACE 		health and fitness suite908 yd
Shepton Mallet Football Club
OLD WELLS ROAD 		grass pitches989 yd
St Pauls Junior School
PAUL STREET 		grass pitches1,041 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 Forum Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 27 crimes were reported near Forum Lane . 76% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BA4 5JL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forum Lane, Bowlish, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5JL

Employment

BA4 5JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired65
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee39
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing22
Construction15
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male164

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex146
Married: Same sex1
Separated2
Divorced21
Widowed13

Health

Very good health181
Good health113
Fair health27
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 88
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Mixed White and Asian4
White313
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
European Union10
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years11
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom267
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal1
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion151
Christian136
Not answered38
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