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

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 3LN, BA5 3LT, BA5 3LS, BA5 3LJ, BA5 3NB, BA5 3AF, BA5 3NA, BA5 3HS.

Kings Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kings Road are based on 49 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 3LU

Average Price
£385,656
Semi-Detached
£347,388
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£517,855
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£385,656
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Kings Road, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£660,0002021-09-21 £713,454
14 Kings Road, Wells, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£452,5002021-08-27 £493,080
31 Kings Road, Wells, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-04-30 £285,116
20 Kings Road, Wells, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-04-30 £335,431
15 Kings Road, Wells, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002020-11-30 £302,232

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoberry Park School
North Road, BA5 2TJ 		1,307 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Horrington Primary School
West Horrington, BA5 3EB 		1,676 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Lovers Walk, BA5 2QL 		1,886 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS 		2,726 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 		2,794 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 		2,247 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 		1,447 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wells (Somerset) Golf Club LtdWells Golf Club, Old Frome Road485 yd
Wells Cricket ClubSchool Lane, South Horrington Village668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens Wells6 Bath Road915 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wells (Somerset) Golf Club Ltd
BLACKHEATH LANE 		golf482 yd
Wells Cricket Club
WELLS CRICKET CLUB WELLS CRICKET CLUB SCHOOL LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts655 yd
Wells Cathedral School (Bekynton Avenue & Torr Furlong Grass Pitches)
BEKYNTON AVENUE 		grass pitches739 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 speed58.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed156.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed156.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

In 2023, 22 crimes were reported near Kings Road . 78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BA5 3LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kings Road, Wells, BA5 3LU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 22
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Churchill Close373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Churchill Close373 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Creighton Close378 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bath Road447 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bath Road447 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sealey Crescent486 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Churchill Close373 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bath Road447 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bath Road447 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bedford Road506 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kings Road, Wells, BA5 3LU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA5 3LU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired114
Full-Time Employee36
Self-Employed21
Part-Time Employee13
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Education16
Construction12
Manufacturing11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Other7
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Transport and storage3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female118
Male118

Partnership Status

Single35
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed28

Health

Very good health103
Good health86
Fair health30
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 78
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White228
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union10
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years14
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom188
Ireland2
Lithuania1
Romania1
Other EU countries4
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion74
Christian137
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim1
Other religion7
Not answered14
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