Drake Road is in Wells and in Mendip district. BA5 3JX 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 Drake Road, Wells, BA5 3JX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 3JU, BA5 3JT, BA5 2TR, BA5 2TT, BA5 3AD, BA5 2XQ, BA5 3JY, BA5 3HW, BA5 3JZ.

Drake Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drake Road are based on 51 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 3JX

Average Price
£545,943
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£459,511
Detached
£549,400
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drake Road

Average Price
£470,741
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drake Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Drake Road, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£530,0002022-12-01 £530,000
11 Drake Road, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£425,0002020-08-21 £544,752
3 Drake Road, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£450,0002019-05-10 £599,858
9 Drake Road, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£415,0002018-07-18 £548,067
8 Drake Road, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£405,0002017-09-29 £547,426

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoberry Park School
North Road, BA5 2TJ
448 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Lovers Walk, BA5 2QL
1,224 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Horrington Primary School
West Horrington, BA5 3EB
2,104 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS
2,269 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
2,341 yd Academy converter 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
1,461 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
755 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
Wells Cathedral CafeWells Cathedral Catering Ltd, Wells Cathedral Church Of St Andrew966 yd
The Bishops TableThe Bishops Palace, Market Place1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fountain Inn1 St Thomas Street764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens Wells6 Bath Road329 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stoberry Park Junior School
STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL NORTH ROAD
grass pitches513 yd
Wells Cathedral School (Bekynton Avenue & Torr Furlong Grass Pitches)
BEKYNTON AVENUE
grass pitches688 yd
Wells Cathedral School
SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts799 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 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.4%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed42 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed59.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed59.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed13.67 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Drake Road dangerous?

In 2023, 56 crimes were reported near Drake Road . 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 3JX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Drake Road, Wells, BA5 3JX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 56
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Shoplifting 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Public Order 3
Other Theft 2
Burglary 2
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Robbery 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BA5 3JX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station332 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Colles Close243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodbury Avenue538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodbury Avenue538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Penn Close418 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station332 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station332 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Kippax Avenue212 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodbury Avenue538 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Manning Close391 yd
More Crime Statistics for Drake Road, Wells, BA5 3JX

Employment

BA5 3JX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3JX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired117
Full-Time Employee55
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education22
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities3
Construction3
Transport and storage2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Other1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female169
Male135

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex163
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced25
Widowed18

Health

Very good health163
Good health88
Fair health38
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 154
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White299
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania4
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years23
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Ireland6
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion120
Christian151
Buddhist4
Jewish2
Other religion3
Not answered24