Silver Street is in Wells and in Mendip district. BA5 1UR is located in the Wells Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Silver Street, Wells, BA5 1UR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 1UQ, BA5 1UW, BA5 1UG, BA5 1SJ, BA5 1SA, BA5 1UN, BA5 1UU, BA5 1SW, BA5 1SP.

Silver Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Silver Street are based on 99 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 1UR

Average Price
£142,160
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£142,160
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silver Street

Average Price
£225,288
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silver Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 25 Palace Court Silver Street, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002023-04-21 £80,000
Flat 5 Palace Court Silver Street, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£93,7502023-04-17 £93,750
Flat 17 Palace Court Silver Street, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-11-14 £110,000
Flat 23 Palace Court Silver Street, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£128,0002022-06-17 £128,000
Flat 27 Palace Court Silver Street, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£99,5002022-03-16 £99,500

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 		514 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS 		793 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 		863 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoberry Park School
North Road, BA5 2TJ 		1,133 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coxley Primary School
Harters Hill Lane, BA5 1RD 		3,354 yd Community 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 		821 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 		807 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
Good Earth Natural Foods Ltd4-6 Priory Road195 yd
Pickwicks Limited25 Broad Street214 yd
Daniels & Co. Sandwich Bar5 Queen Street221 yd
Rajah Spice Tandoori5A Queen Street221 yd
Loaf Bakehouse38 Market Street223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rose and CrownThe Rose And Crown Inn, 7 St John Street117 yd
The Venue42 South Street202 yd
Full MoonThe Full Moon Inn, 42 Southover223 yd
Quarter Jack18 Priory Road253 yd
City Arms69 High Street255 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chubbys1 St John Street174 yd
Orient ExpressSouth Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road188 yd
Da Luciano Pizzeria15-17 Broad Street214 yd
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway82 High Street302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, East Somerset Way210 yd
LidlLidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South467 yd
TescoTesco Supermarket, Tucker Street496 yd
Waitrose LtdWhiting Way497 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wells Recreation Ground
Silver Street 		grass pitches165 yd
Wells City Afc Athletic Ground
11 ALFRED COURT 11 ALFRED COURT GATE LANE 		grass pitches575 yd
Wells Cathedral School Stp
MONDYES COURT MONDYES COURT MILTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch720 yd
Wells Cathedral School
SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts820 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Junior School
Keward Avenue 		grass pitches856 yd
Wells Blue Sports Centre
KENNION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts926 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed36.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed71.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed71.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Silver Street dangerous?

In 2023, 538 crimes were reported near Silver Street . Only 19% 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 1UR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Silver Street, Wells, BA5 1UR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 538
Violence And Sexual Offences 156
Shoplifting 116
Anti Social Behaviour 86
Other Theft 69
Public Order 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Burglary 9
Vehicle Crime 7
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 4
Other Crime 4
Drugs 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 1UR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queen Street225 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street262 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southover188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Southover188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street262 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Guard House Lane259 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Guard House Lane259 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket443 yd
More Crime Statistics for Silver Street, Wells, BA5 1UR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA5 1UR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired121
Full-Time Employee53
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee15
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)12
Other5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Human health and social work activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Education4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Manufacturing2
Transport and storage2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Other1

People

Gender

Female162
Male131

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex99
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced37
Widowed44

Health

Very good health129
Good health106
Fair health48
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 104
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White282

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union12
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years18
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Germany1
Poland4
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held64

Religion

No religion124
Christian147
Buddhist6
Hindu3
Jewish1
Other religion7
Not answered8
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