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

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 2LD, BA5 2QW, BA5 2SS, BA5 2SU, BA5 2QN, BA5 2LA, BA5 2UE, BA5 2LE, BA5 2QL.

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 2LQ

Average Price
£764,254
Semi-Detached
£711,719
Terraced
£814,253
Detached
£745,269
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
Somerset House, 20 - 22 New Street, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,600,0002022-04-12 £1,600,000
The Old Surgery New Street, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002016-11-04 £330,056
6 New Street, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£875,0002016-08-18 £1,182,053
Halden House New Street, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002011-11-24 £697,880
Ashlar House New Street, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002011-07-18 £593,016

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 		253 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoberry Park School
North Road, BA5 2TJ 		549 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS 		1,321 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 		1,391 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Horrington Primary School
West Horrington, BA5 3EB 		3,091 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 		501 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 		301 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 Street261 yd
The Courtyard Restaurant (Wells)9 Heritage Courtyard, Sadler Street285 yd
Sante Wines Ltd10 Heritage Courtyard, Sadler Street285 yd
Wells Cathedral CafeWells Cathedral Catering Ltd, Wells Cathedral Church Of St Andrew285 yd
White Hart InnThe White Hart Hotel, 19-21 Sadler Street289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Conservative Club11 Market Place304 yd
Bishops Eye12 Market Place343 yd
Fountain Inn1 St Thomas Street352 yd
Sun Inn20 Union Street357 yd
Kings Head36 High Street415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway82 High Street536 yd
Da Luciano Pizzeria15-17 Broad Street544 yd
Chubbys1 St John Street594 yd
Orient ExpressSouth Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road652 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose LtdWhiting Way416 yd
TescoTesco Supermarket, Tucker Street769 yd
Budgens Wells6 Bath Road874 yd
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, East Somerset Way931 yd
LidlLidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South982 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wells Cathedral School Stp
MONDYES COURT MONDYES COURT MILTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch177 yd
Wells Cathedral School
SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts207 yd
Stoberry Park Junior School
STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL NORTH ROAD 		grass pitches503 yd
Wells Blue Sports Centre
KENNION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts600 yd
Wells Recreation Ground
Silver Street 		grass pitches609 yd
Wells Cathedral School (Bekynton Avenue & Torr Furlong Grass Pitches)
BEKYNTON AVENUE 		grass pitches1,034 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is New Street dangerous?

In 2023, 192 crimes were reported near New Street . 45% 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 2LQ.

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 2LQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 192
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Shoplifting 39
Public Order 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Other Theft 6
Burglary 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Theft From The Person 4
Robbery 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near High Street469 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area466 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street469 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near High Street469 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street469 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sadler Street290 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket446 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station546 yd
More Crime Statistics for New Street, Wells, BA5 2LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BA5 2LQ 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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