High Street is in Wells and in Mendip district. BA5 2SH is located in the Wells Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wells. This postcode has been in use since 2007-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Wells, BA5 2SH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 2SG, BA5 2PU, BA5 2SA, BA5 2SN, BA5 2AA, BA5 2AE, BA5 1GD, BA5 2PX, BA5 2RS.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 84 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 2SH

Average Price
£656,946
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,644,427
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£327,785
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£518,379
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Apartment Swan Mews High Street, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002016-03-29 £352,704
The Apartment Swan Mews High Street, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002016-03-29 £352,704
The Apartment Swan Mews High Street, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£990,0002006-11-16 £1,644,427
The Apartment Swan Mews High Street, Wells, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002005-09-28 £277,946

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 		166 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoberry Park School
North Road, BA5 2TJ 		858 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS 		978 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 		1,049 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Horrington Primary School
West Horrington, BA5 3EB 		3,335 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 		539 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 		537 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
Caffe Nero28 High Street11 yd
Costa Ltd16 High Street49 yd
Fig Tree Deli52 High Street87 yd
BDW's Bar and Grill7 Sadler Street97 yd
Coffee#153 High Street103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Head36 High Street30 yd
The Kings HeadHigh Street53 yd
Sun Inn20 Union Street61 yd
Fosso Lounge41 High Street89 yd
City Arms69 High Street156 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Da Luciano Pizzeria15-17 Broad Street159 yd
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway82 High Street184 yd
Chubbys1 St John Street208 yd
Orient ExpressSouth Western Electricity Plc, Priory Road271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose LtdWhiting Way231 yd
TescoTesco Supermarket, Tucker Street478 yd
MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, East Somerset Way546 yd
LidlLidl Great Britain Ltd, Strawberry Way South629 yd
Budgens Wells6 Bath Road1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wells Recreation Ground
Silver Street 		grass pitches269 yd
Wells Cathedral School Stp
MONDYES COURT MONDYES COURT MILTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch373 yd
Wells Cathedral School
SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts515 yd
Wells Blue Sports Centre
KENNION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts654 yd
Stoberry Park Junior School
STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL NORTH ROAD 		grass pitches847 yd
Wells City Afc Athletic Ground
11 ALFRED COURT 11 ALFRED COURT GATE LANE 		grass pitches864 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Junior School
Keward Avenue 		grass pitches1,006 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 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 High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 511 crimes were reported near High 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 2SH.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Wells, BA5 2SH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 511
Violence And Sexual Offences 139
Shoplifting 113
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Other Theft 66
Public Order 50
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Vehicle Crime 7
Burglary 7
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Guard House Lane96 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Union Street51 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station375 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket516 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket516 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station375 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Broad Street166 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket516 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Guard House Lane96 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Guard House Lane96 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Wells, BA5 2SH

Employment

BA5 2SH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BA5 2SH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired84
Full-Time Employee66
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed29
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Accommodation and food service activities23
Human health and social work activities17
Education14
Construction13
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities6
Other6
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male118

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated12
Divorced51
Widowed33

Health

Very good health100
Good health114
Fair health42
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 100
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White241
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma3
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union25
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years18
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
France2
Germany1
Italy2
Poland2
Romania7
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion91
Christian131
Buddhist1
Other religion6
Not answered36
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