Market Place is in Castle Cary and in South Somerset district. BA7 7AL is located in the Cary electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Somerton and Frome. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Market Place, Castle Cary, BA7 7AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA7 7BL, BA7 7AA, BA7 7AD, BA7 7AJ, BA7 7FB, BA7 7BJ, BA7 7BG, BA7 7AW, BA7 7BQ.

Market Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Place are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA7 7AL

Average Price
£401,324
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£401,324
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Place

Average Price
£523,947
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Somerset Wine Co Market Place, Castle Cary, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£740,0002022-04-20 £740,000
Pitchings House Market Place, Castle Cary, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002012-11-23 £401,324

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Castle Cary Community Primary School
Park Street, BA7 7EH 		427 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ditcheat Primary School
Ditcheat, BA4 6RB 		4,479 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lovington Church of England Primary School
Lovington, BA7 7PX 		5,175 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4North Cadbury Church of England Primary School
Cary Road, North Cadbury BA22 7DE 		5,298 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bruton Primary School
Higher Backway, BA10 0DP 		5,316 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ansford Academy
Maggs Lane, BA7 7JJ 		665 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Sexey's School
Cole Road, BA10 0DF 		4,413 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBruton School for Girls
Sunny Hill, BA10 0NT 		3,739 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedKing's Bruton
Plox, BA10 0ED 		5,237 yd Other independent school No 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
Miah's Castle TandooriWoodcock Street33 yd
The PlaceMarket Place50 yd
Burnt Honey @ PithersHigh Street106 yd
Pithers BistroHigh Street106 yd
One Lump or TwoUnit 3, Priddle Hill Farm, Cary Hill912 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White HartFore Street102 yd
The Bay TreeSouth Street739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BellyPitchings House, Market Place0 yd
Castle Cary Kebab & Pizza House4 Fore Street102 yd
Dragon House3 Ashby Place156 yd
Castle Fryer Fish and Chips2 Station Road163 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opFore Street95 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castle Cary Cricket Club
STEP A SIDE STEP A SIDE ANSFORD ROAD 		grass pitches390 yd
Maggs Lane Playing Field
Maggs Lane 		grass pitches631 yd
Ansford Academy Trust
ANSFORD PARK 		grass pitches755 yd
Caryford Fitness And Leisure
ANSFORD PARK 		health and fitness suite874 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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 Market Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 101 crimes were reported near Market Place . 60% 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 BA7 7AL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 101
Violence And Sexual Offences 34
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Public Order 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Vehicle Crime 8
Burglary 6
Other Theft 5
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BA7 7AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Ansford Road311 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fore Street98 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fore Street98 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fore Street98 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fore Street98 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area194 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lower Woodcock Street157 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Millbrook Gardens319 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Park496 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Fore Street98 yd

Employment

BA7 7AL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 BA7 7AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired110
Full-Time Employee73
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee35
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed2
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities17
Education17
Manufacturing14
Other13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication4
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female178
Male158

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated11
Divorced33
Widowed49

Health

Very good health142
Good health112
Fair health69
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 115
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White329

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union10
Africa4
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Ireland7
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa3
Oceania1
No passport held75

Religion

No religion150
Christian153
Other religion4
Not answered29
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