Abbey Close is in Wookey, Wells and in Mendip district. BA5 1LF is located in the Wookey and St Cuthbert Out West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Abbey Close, Wookey, Wells, BA5 1LF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 1LE, BA5 1LG, BA5 1JZ, BA5 1LQ, BA5 1LU, BA5 1LT, BA5 1GE, BA5 1JS, BA5 1LA.

Abbey Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbey Close are based on 12 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 1LF

Average Price
£592,161
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£592,161
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Close

Average Price
£592,161
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Abbey Close, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002015-07-30 £667,904
8 Abbey Close, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002011-03-23 £594,682
5 Abbey Close, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002010-08-12 £587,985
3 Abbey Close, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002009-04-03 £516,802
5 Abbey Close, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002007-10-29 £423,610

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wookey Primary School
Wells Road, Wookey BA5 1LQ 		561 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School
Keward Walk, BA5 1TZ 		2,810 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS 		2,853 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coxley Primary School
Harters Hill Lane, BA5 1RD 		2,889 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Lovers Walk, BA5 2QL 		3,466 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		3,124 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 		3,919 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
Wookey HubTop Shop, High Street234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ring O BellsHigh Street, Wookey234 yd
The Pheasant InnWells Road, Wookey251 yd
Burcott InnWookey Road, Burcott488 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wookey Playing Fields
WOOKEY RECREATION GROUND WOOKEY RECREATION GROUND DUMMIS LANE 		grass pitches416 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed80 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Abbey Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 40 crimes were reported near Abbey Close . 73% 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 BA5 1LF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Abbey Close, Wookey, Wells, BA5 1LF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 40
Violence And Sexual Offences 22
Public Order 7
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Theft 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Preywater Road132 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chapmans Close252 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chapmans Close252 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Preywater Road132 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Preywater Road132 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chapmans Close252 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Preywater Road132 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Chapmans Close252 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hales Close341 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chapmans Close252 yd
More Crime Statistics for Abbey Close, Wookey, Wells, BA5 1LF

Employment

BA5 1LF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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

Retired82
Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed36
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed8
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction18
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing14
Education13
Other12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female180
Male163

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex133
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced34
Widowed14

Health

Very good health188
Good health99
Fair health33
Bad health16
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 96
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other1
White333

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years16
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Ireland2
France2
Italy2
Romania5
Other Europe1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion155
Christian164
Other religion3
Not answered18
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