Balch Road is in Wells and in Mendip district. BA5 2BX is located in the Wells St Cuthbert's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balch Road, Wells, BA5 2BX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 2EH, BA5 2EE, BA5 2EJ, BA5 2EU, BA5 2BU, BA5 2EW, BA5 2EG, BA5 2EP, BA5 2EL.

Balch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balch Road are based on 75 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 2BX

Average Price
£278,838
Semi-Detached
£122,238
Terraced
£288,625
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balch Road

Average Price
£277,005
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
74 Balch Road, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-02-08 £315,000
64 Balch Road, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£299,9502022-08-05 £299,950
64 Balch Road, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002019-12-10 £271,056
85 Balch Road, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,2002017-04-13 £277,109
91 Balch Road, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002017-03-31 £303,838

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School
Keward Walk, BA5 1TZ 		636 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS 		636 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Lovers Walk, BA5 2QL 		1,173 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoberry Park School
North Road, BA5 2TJ 		1,927 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wookey Primary School
Wells Road, Wookey BA5 1LQ 		2,638 yd Community school Yes 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 		940 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 		1,651 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
Annas CafeWells Leisure Centre, Charter Way374 yd
Tuckers8 Tucker Street733 yd
AjwaRestaurant799 yd
Strangers with Coffee31 St Cuthbert Street876 yd
The Square20 Priory Road880 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wells RFCWells Rugby Football Club, Charter Way375 yd
TramwaysWells Buses Social Club, West Street649 yd
Cheddar Valley InnCheddar Valley Inn, 22 Tucker Street705 yd
Wells Operatic SocietyWells Operatic Society, The Little Theatre791 yd
KudosPriory Road865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway82 High Street1,002 yd
Orient ExpressSouth Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road1,017 yd
Chubbys1 St John Street1,082 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Supermarket, Tucker Street705 yd
LidlLidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South747 yd
Waitrose LtdWhiting Way989 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Cuthberts C Of E Junior School
Keward Avenue 		grass pitches529 yd
Wells Leisure Centre
CHARTER WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool624 yd
Wells Blue Sports Centre
KENNION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts906 yd
Wells City Afc Athletic Ground
11 ALFRED COURT 11 ALFRED COURT GATE LANE 		grass pitches977 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed312.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed312.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.24 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 170 crimes were reported near Balch Road . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BA5 2BX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balch Road, Wells, BA5 2BX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 170
Violence And Sexual Offences 68
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Public Order 18
Burglary 10
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Theft 6
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BA5 2BX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Portway366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barley Close371 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sheldon Drive545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wheeler Grove507 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Somerleaze Close348 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Welsh Court517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near A371347 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barley Close371 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Campkin Road263 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Barley Close371 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balch Road, Wells, BA5 2BX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA5 2BX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Retired67
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities25
Construction22
Education15
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male119

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated5
Divorced33
Widowed24

Health

Very good health101
Good health116
Fair health45
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 56
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White260
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Italy4
Poland3
Other EU countries1
Oceania1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion78
Christian165
Buddhist3
Other religion4
Not answered22
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