West Street is in Wells and in Mendip district. BA5 2HQ 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 West Street, Wells, BA5 2HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 1SZ, BA5 1SH, BA5 2HH, BA5 2GN, BA5 2GW, BA5 2LJ, BA5 2HG, BA5 1SU, BA5 2LB.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 69 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 2HQ

Average Price
£404,618
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£395,772
Detached
£475,381
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£343,155
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 West Street, Wells, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-07-07 £320,000
2 West Street, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002022-09-06 £355,000
2 West Street, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£308,3002015-02-12 £460,599
6 West Street, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002015-01-05 £488,496
9 West Street, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002013-09-20 £365,781

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS 		396 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 		467 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Lovers Walk, BA5 2QL 		705 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoberry Park School
North Road, BA5 2TJ 		1,451 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coxley Primary School
Harters Hill Lane, BA5 1RD 		3,008 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 		814 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 		1,127 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
The Square20 Priory Road91 yd
AjwaRestaurant292 yd
Tuckers8 Tucker Street303 yd
Loaf Bakehouse38 Market Street329 yd
Bernies Kitchen38 Market Street329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KudosPriory Road55 yd
Quarter Jack18 Priory Road179 yd
Full MoonThe Full Moon Inn, 42 Southover207 yd
Wells Sports ClubRowdens Road218 yd
TramwaysWells Buses Social Club, West Street230 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Orient ExpressSouth Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road329 yd
Chubbys1 St John Street404 yd
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway82 High Street421 yd
Da Luciano Pizzeria15-17 Broad Street445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South65 yd
TescoTesco Supermarket, Tucker Street296 yd
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, East Somerset Way319 yd
Waitrose LtdWhiting Way576 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wells City Afc Athletic Ground
11 ALFRED COURT 11 ALFRED COURT GATE LANE 		grass pitches329 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Junior School
Keward Avenue 		grass pitches450 yd
Wells Recreation Ground
Silver Street 		grass pitches557 yd
Wells Cathedral School Stp
MONDYES COURT MONDYES COURT MILTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch874 yd
Wells Blue Sports Centre
KENNION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts884 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 61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 61.5%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 499 crimes were reported near West Street . 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 2HQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Street, Wells, BA5 2HQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 499
Violence And Sexual Offences 167
Shoplifting 78
Other Theft 68
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Public Order 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Burglary 13
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 6
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station296 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station474 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Barley Close441 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barley Close441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Street118 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket540 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub176 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub176 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Street, Wells, BA5 2HQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA5 2HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 70% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired66
Full-Time Employee10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Self-Employed4
Part-Time Employee2
Unemployed1
Student (economically inactive)1
Other
Looking after home or family
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education19
Human health and social work activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female62
Male42

Partnership Status

Single22
Married: Opposite sex27
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced12
Widowed27

Health

Very good health18
Good health33
Fair health31
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 10
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 9
Degree or Similar 28
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

White102
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom97
European Union1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK97
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom75
Ireland1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion22
Christian57
Buddhist5
Sikh1
Other religion7
Not answered10
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