Broad Close is in Wells and in Mendip district. BA5 3NJ 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 Broad Close, Wells, BA5 3NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA5 3NH, BA5 3NQ, BA5 3NG, BA5 3NN, BA5 3NL, BA5 3LW, BA5 3NF, BA5 3LQ, BA5 3LG.

Broad Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Broad Close 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 3NJ

Average Price
£258,840
Semi-Detached
£283,238
Terraced
£252,740
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Close

Average Price
£258,840
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5A Broad Close, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£186,5002021-10-29 £191,872
5A Broad Close, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002018-08-30 £204,286
5 Broad Close, Wells, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-08-22 £303,232
5A Broad Close, Wells, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002017-02-24 £272,786
8 Broad Close, Wells, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002015-04-02 £263,243

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoberry Park School
North Road, BA5 2TJ 		785 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Lovers Walk, BA5 2QL 		1,333 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Horrington Primary School
West Horrington, BA5 3EB 		2,086 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue, BA5 1TS 		2,217 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 		2,287 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 		1,693 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 		894 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 Bishops TableThe Bishops Palace, Market Place943 yd
Wells Cathedral CafeWells Cathedral Catering Ltd, Wells Cathedral Church Of St Andrew1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fountain Inn1 St Thomas Street846 yd
Wells (Somerset) Golf Club LtdWells Golf Club, Old Frome Road1,022 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens Wells6 Bath Road404 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wells Cathedral School (Bekynton Avenue & Torr Furlong Grass Pitches)
BEKYNTON AVENUE 		grass pitches209 yd
Stoberry Park Junior School
STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL STOBERRY PARK SCHOOL NORTH ROAD 		grass pitches902 yd
Wells Cathedral School
SCHOOL OFFICE SCHOOL OFFICE THE LIBERTY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts998 yd
Wells (Somerset) Golf Club Ltd
BLACKHEATH LANE 		golf1,020 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 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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed39.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed38.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed61.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed61.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed12.37 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Broad Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 71 crimes were reported near Broad Close . 66% 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 3NJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Broad Close, Wells, BA5 3NJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 71
Violence And Sexual Offences 32
Shoplifting 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Public Order 3
Burglary 2
Other Theft 2
Robbery 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodbury Avenue425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodbury Avenue425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Churchill Close446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Churchill Close446 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station401 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Creighton Close253 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bath Road177 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sealey Crescent306 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station401 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station401 yd
More Crime Statistics for Broad Close, Wells, BA5 3NJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA5 3NJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired116
Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)8
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Construction16
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female170
Male148

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex142
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced30
Widowed24

Health

Very good health129
Good health124
Fair health55
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 113
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other1
White308
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years10
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
France1
Italy1
Poland1
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion110
Christian188
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion3
Not answered15
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