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

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 2UE, BA5 2SF, BA5 2PF, BA5 2PE, BA5 2RR, BA5 2QL, BA5 2SE, BA5 2LD, BA5 2UD.

New Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on New Street are based on 54 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 2LA

Average Price
£436,762
Semi-Detached
£455,441
Terraced
£1,244,098
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£230,258
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Street

Average Price
£582,542
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 New Street, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£780,0002014-03-12 £1,244,098
1 New Street, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£57,5002008-04-04 £74,392
5 New Street, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002004-08-27 £375,692
1 New Street, Wells, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002000-04-26 £455,441
1 New Street, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£68,0002000-02-25 £237,438

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 		96 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoberry Park School
North Road, BA5 2TJ 		685 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS 		1,157 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 		1,228 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Horrington Primary School
West Horrington, BA5 3EB 		3,205 yd Academy converter 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 		476 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 		384 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
Ancient Gatehouse Hotel20 Sadler Street97 yd
The Courtyard Restaurant (Wells)9 Heritage Courtyard, Sadler Street113 yd
Sante Wines Ltd10 Heritage Courtyard, Sadler Street113 yd
White Hart InnThe White Hart Hotel, 19-21 Sadler Street120 yd
Thai Dragon13 Sadler Street122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Conservative Club11 Market Place164 yd
Sun Inn20 Union Street181 yd
Bishops Eye12 Market Place223 yd
Kings Head36 High Street237 yd
The Kings HeadHigh Street258 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway82 High Street364 yd
Da Luciano Pizzeria15-17 Broad Street366 yd
Chubbys1 St John Street416 yd
Orient ExpressSouth Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose LtdWhiting Way280 yd
TescoTesco Supermarket, Tucker Street618 yd
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, East Somerset Way753 yd
LidlLidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South813 yd
Budgens Wells6 Bath Road966 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wells Cathedral School Stp
MONDYES COURT MONDYES COURT MILTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch205 yd
Wells Cathedral School
SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts332 yd
Wells Recreation Ground
Silver Street 		grass pitches445 yd
Wells Blue Sports Centre
KENNION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts590 yd
Stoberry Park Junior School
STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL NORTH ROAD 		grass pitches658 yd
Wells Cathedral School (Bekynton Avenue & Torr Furlong Grass Pitches)
BEKYNTON AVENUE 		grass pitches1,065 yd
Wells City Afc Athletic Ground
11 ALFRED COURT 11 ALFRED COURT GATE LANE 		grass pitches1,069 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%

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

Safety

Is New Street dangerous?

In 2023, 308 crimes were reported near New Street . 33% 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 2LA.

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

More Crime Statistics for New Street, Wells, BA5 2LA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 308
Violence And Sexual Offences 85
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Shoplifting 51
Other Theft 36
Public Order 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 4
Theft From The Person 4
Robbery 3
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall500 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queen Street404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Guard House Lane295 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Guard House Lane295 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall500 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Guard House Lane295 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket302 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sadler Street122 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Broad Street370 yd
More Crime Statistics for New Street, Wells, BA5 2LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BA5 2LA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)113
Full-Time Employee98
Retired75
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education58
Other19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities12
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Manufacturing4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Transport and storage1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female256
Male229

Partnership Status

Single187
Married: Opposite sex137
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed20

Health

Very good health299
Good health141
Fair health35
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 98
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 148
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese73
Other Asian12
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other9
White371
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom354
European Union27
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia85
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK354
10+ Years23
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years86

Passport Held

United Kingdom363
Ireland3
France2
Germany1
Italy1
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries4
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia68
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held23

Religion

No religion195
Christian232
Jewish1
Muslim2
Not answered52
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