Guard House Lane is in Wells and in Mendip district. BA5 1GD is located in the Wells Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wells. This postcode has been in use since 2016-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Guard House Lane, Wells, BA5 1GD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 2AE, BA5 2DU, BA5 2SN, BA5 2AA, BA5 2AS, BA5 1SL, BA5 2AT, BA5 2SH, BA5 2SG.

Guard House Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Guard House Lane 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 Mendip.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA5 1GD

Average Price
£289,346
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£281,499
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£291,961
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guard House Lane

Average Price
£289,346
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guard House LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 1 The Guard House Guard House Lane, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-11-09 £245,000
Apartment 2 The Guard House Guard House Lane, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002019-04-09 £266,039
The Penthouse The Old Guard House Guard House Lane, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£288,5002018-07-13 £331,560
Apartment 1 The Guard House Guard House Lane, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£232,0002016-10-11 £278,284
The Old Guard House Guard House Lane, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,5002015-03-19 £281,499

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Lovers Walk, BA5 2QL 		262 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoberry Park School
North Road, BA5 2TJ 		909 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS 		941 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School
Keward Walk, BA5 1TZ 		1,012 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Horrington Primary School
West Horrington, BA5 3EB 		3,352 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Blue School
Kennion Road, BA5 2NR 		623 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWells Cathedral School
15 The Liberty, BA5 2ST 		583 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Coffee#153 High Street58 yd
Fig Tree Deli52 High Street78 yd
Caffe Nero28 High Street85 yd
Costa Ltd16 High Street102 yd
Pickwicks Limited25 Broad Street104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fosso Lounge41 High Street15 yd
The Kings HeadHigh Street44 yd
The Venue42 South Street69 yd
Kings Head36 High Street80 yd
City Arms69 High Street132 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Da Luciano Pizzeria15-17 Broad Street104 yd
Chubbys1 St John Street144 yd
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway82 High Street185 yd
Orient ExpressSouth Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose LtdWhiting Way304 yd
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, East Somerset Way461 yd
TescoTesco Supermarket, Tucker Street483 yd
LidlLidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South591 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wells Recreation Ground
Silver Street 		grass pitches176 yd
Wells Cathedral School Stp
MONDYES COURT MONDYES COURT MILTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch469 yd
Wells Cathedral School
SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts577 yd
Wells Blue Sports Centre
KENNION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts737 yd
Wells City Afc Athletic Ground
11 ALFRED COURT 11 ALFRED COURT GATE LANE 		grass pitches796 yd
Stoberry Park Junior School
STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL NORTH ROAD 		grass pitches909 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Junior School
Keward Avenue 		grass pitches979 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 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 Guard House Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 511 crimes were reported near Guard House Lane . Only 20% 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 BA5 1GD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Guard House Lane, Wells, BA5 1GD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 511
Violence And Sexual Offences 139
Shoplifting 113
Anti Social Behaviour 82
Other Theft 66
Public Order 50
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Vehicle Crime 7
Burglary 7
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BA5 1GD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street14 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub383 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southover386 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Southover386 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket498 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near St Cuthbert Street266 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area189 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area189 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area189 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queen Street164 yd
More Crime Statistics for Guard House Lane, Wells, BA5 1GD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA5 1GD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired128
Full-Time Employee43
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee18
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Other12
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities6
Human health and social work activities6
Construction3
Information and communication3
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female137
Male119

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex88
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced32
Widowed42

Health

Very good health74
Good health111
Fair health53
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 118
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian8
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White238

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years28
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland2
France2
Germany1
Italy1
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America3
No passport held18

Religion

No religion86
Christian137
Buddhist3
Hindu8
Other religion6
Not answered17
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