The Gardens is in Wells and in Mendip district. BA5 2SF 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 The Gardens, Wells, BA5 2SF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 2PE, BA5 2PF, BA5 2RR, BA5 2LA, BA5 2UE, BA5 2SE, BA5 2RN, BA5 2SG, BA5 2PX.

The Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Gardens are based on 8 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 2SF

Average Price
£269,510
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£275,449
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£251,694
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Gardens

Average Price
£269,510
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Gardens, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-08-20 £340,477
5 The Gardens, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002018-06-05 £239,885
3 The Gardens, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,5002009-04-09 £259,727
7 The Gardens, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002008-12-11 £218,225
4 The Gardens, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£220,0002008-02-25 £285,163

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 		80 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoberry Park School
North Road, BA5 2TJ 		741 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS 		1,096 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 		1,167 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Horrington Primary School
West Horrington, BA5 3EB 		3,246 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 		492 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 		429 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 Courtyard Restaurant (Wells)9 Heritage Courtyard, Sadler Street50 yd
Sante Wines Ltd10 Heritage Courtyard, Sadler Street50 yd
Ancient Gatehouse Hotel20 Sadler Street54 yd
White Hart InnThe White Hart Hotel, 19-21 Sadler Street61 yd
Thai Dragon13 Sadler Street63 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sun Inn20 Union Street116 yd
Conservative Club11 Market Place128 yd
Kings Head36 High Street165 yd
The Kings HeadHigh Street186 yd
Bishops Eye12 Market Place193 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Da Luciano Pizzeria15-17 Broad Street295 yd
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway82 High Street299 yd
Chubbys1 St John Street345 yd
Orient ExpressSouth Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose LtdWhiting Way248 yd
TescoTesco Supermarket, Tucker Street568 yd
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, East Somerset Way682 yd
LidlLidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South750 yd
Budgens Wells6 Bath Road1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wells Cathedral School Stp
MONDYES COURT MONDYES COURT MILTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch259 yd
Wells Recreation Ground
Silver Street 		grass pitches379 yd
Wells Cathedral School
SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts390 yd
Wells Blue Sports Centre
KENNION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts608 yd
Stoberry Park Junior School
STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL NORTH ROAD 		grass pitches721 yd
Wells City Afc Athletic Ground
11 ALFRED COURT 11 ALFRED COURT GATE LANE 		grass pitches999 yd
Wells Cathedral School (Bekynton Avenue & Torr Furlong Grass Pitches)
BEKYNTON AVENUE 		grass pitches1,078 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 0.0%
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/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is The Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 357 crimes were reported near The Gardens . Only 29% 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 2SF.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Gardens, Wells, BA5 2SF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 357
Violence And Sexual Offences 111
Anti Social Behaviour 67
Shoplifting 51
Public Order 41
Other Theft 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Vehicle Crime 7
Burglary 5
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4
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 2SF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall454 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near High Street220 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queen Street334 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sadler Street63 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area129 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area129 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area129 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Union Street158 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area286 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Gardens, Wells, BA5 2SF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA5 2SF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired128
Full-Time Employee43
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee18
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Other12
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities6
Human health and social work activities6
Construction3
Information and communication3
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female137
Male119

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex88
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced32
Widowed42

Health

Very good health74
Good health111
Fair health53
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 118
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian8
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White238

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years28
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland2
France2
Germany1
Italy1
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America3
No passport held18

Religion

No religion86
Christian137
Buddhist3
Hindu8
Other religion6
Not answered17
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