Market Street is in Wells and in Mendip district. BA5 2DS is located in the Wells Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Market Street, Wells, BA5 2DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 2AP, BA5 2AW, BA5 2AJ, BA5 2DP, BA5 2DT, BA5 2RL, BA5 1SY, BA5 2PY, BA5 2BD.

Market Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Street are based on 32 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 2DS

Average Price
£302,833
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£310,459
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£188,455
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Street

Average Price
£302,833
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Market Street, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-02-11 £275,000
18 Market Street, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-01-21 £255,000
9 Market Street, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-06-29 £297,966
8 Market Street, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002019-01-04 £305,889
10 Market Street, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£249,9502018-12-17 £311,057

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 		367 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS 		709 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 		781 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoberry Park School
North Road, BA5 2TJ 		1,126 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coxley Primary School
Harters Hill Lane, BA5 1RD 		3,337 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 		541 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 		808 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
Strangers with Coffee31 St Cuthbert Street60 yd
Loaf Bakehouse38 Market Street86 yd
Bernies Kitchen38 Market Street86 yd
Long Story Bistro84 High Street87 yd
Good Earth Natural Foods Ltd4-6 Priory Road116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
City Arms69 High Street131 yd
The Globe InnThe Globe Inn, 18-20 Priest Row163 yd
Wells Operatic SocietyWells Operatic Society, The Little Theatre170 yd
Quarter Jack18 Priory Road190 yd
Rose and CrownThe Rose And Crown Inn, 7 St John Street201 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway82 High Street89 yd
Orient ExpressSouth Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road121 yd
Chubbys1 St John Street162 yd
Da Luciano Pizzeria15-17 Broad Street168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Supermarket, Tucker Street222 yd
Waitrose LtdWhiting Way249 yd
LidlLidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South364 yd
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, East Somerset Way417 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wells Recreation Ground
Silver Street 		grass pitches367 yd
Wells Cathedral School Stp
MONDYES COURT MONDYES COURT MILTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch539 yd
Wells Blue Sports Centre
KENNION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts636 yd
Wells City Afc Athletic Ground
11 ALFRED COURT 11 ALFRED COURT GATE LANE 		grass pitches645 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Junior School
Keward Avenue 		grass pitches734 yd
Wells Cathedral School
SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts777 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 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 71.1%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Market Street dangerous?

In 2023, 570 crimes were reported near Market Street . Only 17% 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 2DS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Market Street, Wells, BA5 2DS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 570
Violence And Sexual Offences 164
Shoplifting 116
Anti Social Behaviour 87
Other Theft 69
Public Order 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Burglary 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near High Street250 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station188 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sadler Street384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub163 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub163 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub163 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket214 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station188 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Becket Place249 yd
More Crime Statistics for Market Street, Wells, BA5 2DS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA5 2DS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee46
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other8
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education14
Human health and social work activities13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing8
Other6
Information and communication6
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female131
Male88

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex70
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated5
Divorced32
Widowed41

Health

Very good health75
Good health77
Fair health55
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 74
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
White213

Country of Birth

United Kingdom191
European Union11
Africa6
Middle East and Asia7
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK191
10+ Years23
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom182
France1
Italy3
Poland1
South-East Asia4
No passport held27

Religion

No religion79
Christian123
Buddhist2
Other religion2
Not answered14
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