Orchard Lea is in Wells and in Mendip district. BA5 2LZ 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 Orchard Lea, Wells, BA5 2LZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 2LS, BA5 2LY, BA5 2NA, BA5 2LR, BA5 2LN, BA5 2QT, BA5 2LT, BA5 2LU, BA5 2NF.

Orchard Lea Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Lea are based on 10 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 2LZ

Average Price
£646,924
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£646,924
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Lea

Average Price
£646,924
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard LeaStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Orchard Lea, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002018-11-28 £608,109
3 Orchard Lea, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002010-06-25 £732,688
4 Orchard Lea, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£344,0002009-11-24 £644,012
Quantocks View, 6 Orchard Lea, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£314,5002009-07-14 £607,623
7 Orchard Lea, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002008-03-25 £726,177

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 		808 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoberry Park School
North Road, BA5 2TJ 		1,186 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS 		1,420 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 		1,472 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wookey Primary School
Wells Road, Wookey BA5 1LQ 		3,424 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 		435 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 		1,068 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 Way755 yd
Tuckers8 Tucker Street919 yd
Strangers with Coffee31 St Cuthbert Street929 yd
The Courtyard Restaurant (Wells)9 Heritage Courtyard, Sadler Street931 yd
Sante Wines Ltd10 Heritage Courtyard, Sadler Street931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wells RFCWells Rugby Football Club, Charter Way755 yd
The Globe InnThe Globe Inn, 18-20 Priest Row830 yd
Wells Operatic SocietyWells Operatic Society, The Little Theatre846 yd
Sun Inn20 Union Street895 yd
Cheddar Valley InnCheddar Valley Inn, 22 Tucker Street926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway82 High Street953 yd
Da Luciano Pizzeria15-17 Broad Street1,045 yd
Chubbys1 St John Street1,081 yd
Orient ExpressSouth Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose LtdWhiting Way758 yd
TescoTesco Supermarket, Tucker Street926 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wells Blue Sports Centre
KENNION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts340 yd
Wells Cathedral School Stp
MONDYES COURT MONDYES COURT MILTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch644 yd
Wells Leisure Centre
CHARTER WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool783 yd
Wells Cathedral School
SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts955 yd
Stoberry Park Junior School
STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL NORTH ROAD 		grass pitches1,083 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 speed73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Lea Street dangerous?

In 2023, 59 crimes were reported near Orchard Lea . 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BA5 2LZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orchard Lea, Wells, BA5 2LZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 59
Violence And Sexual Offences 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 7
Public Order 7
Burglary 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mary Road235 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area321 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Griffin Close522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kennion Road307 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Mary Road235 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Kennion Road307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kennion Road307 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ash Lane137 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Regency Court539 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Regency Court539 yd
More Crime Statistics for Orchard Lea, Wells, BA5 2LZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA5 2LZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 59% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired174
Full-Time Employee36
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities19
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Manufacturing11
Information and communication9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other6
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female184
Male139

Partnership Status

Single45
Married: Opposite sex182
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed46

Health

Very good health142
Good health113
Fair health52
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 170
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian6
White312

Country of Birth

United Kingdom300
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK300
10+ Years20
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Ireland4
Italy2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Oceania2
No passport held34

Religion

No religion83
Christian211
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Other religion5
Not answered19
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