Fore Street is in Castle Cary and in South Somerset district. BA7 7BQ 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 Fore Street, Castle Cary, BA7 7BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA7 7BG, BA7 7BJ, BA7 7BE, BA7 7BH, BA7 7AJ, BA7 7BL, BA7 7FB, BA7 7ND, BA7 7AL.

Fore Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fore Street are based on 35 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 7BQ

Average Price
£373,940
Semi-Detached
£390,431
Terraced
£387,295
Detached
£569,726
Flats/Maisonettes
£127,243
Other
£217,145

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fore Street

Average Price
£278,300
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fore Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 Francis House Fore Street, Castle Cary, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£195,0002018-10-18 £217,145
Flat 2 Francis House Fore Street, Castle Cary, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002018-07-06 £135,382
Flat 1 Francis House Fore Street, Castle Cary, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002018-04-19 £119,104
Cavendish House Fore Street, Castle Cary, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002012-01-05 £700,122
Leyton House Fore Street, Castle Cary, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£257,5002011-08-18 £387,295

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 		324 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ditcheat Primary School
Ditcheat, BA4 6RB 		4,570 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lovington Church of England Primary School
Lovington, BA7 7PX 		5,141 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4North Cadbury Church of England Primary School
Cary Road, North Cadbury BA22 7DE 		5,193 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bruton Primary School
Higher Backway, BA10 0DP 		5,383 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 		768 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Sexey's School
Cole Road, BA10 0DF 		4,471 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 		3,785 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedKing's Bruton
Plox, BA10 0ED 		5,299 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 Street74 yd
The PlaceMarket Place146 yd
Burnt Honey @ PithersHigh Street180 yd
Pithers BistroHigh Street180 yd
One Lump or TwoUnit 3, Priddle Hill Farm, Cary Hill901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White HartFore Street3 yd
The Bay TreeSouth Street644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Castle Cary Kebab & Pizza House4 Fore Street3 yd
Dragon House3 Ashby Place61 yd
BellyPitchings House, Market Place105 yd
Castle Fryer Fish and Chips2 Station Road131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opFore Street37 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castle Cary Cricket Club
STEP A SIDE STEP A SIDE ANSFORD ROAD 		grass pitches495 yd
Maggs Lane Playing Field
Maggs Lane 		grass pitches732 yd
Ansford Academy Trust
ANSFORD PARK 		grass pitches859 yd
Caryford Fitness And Leisure
ANSFORD PARK 		health and fitness suite977 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 33.3%

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 speed63 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fore Street dangerous?

In 2023, 106 crimes were reported near Fore Street . 59% 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 7BQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 106
Violence And Sexual Offences 44
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Public Order 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Burglary 6
Other Theft 5
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fore Street29 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fore Street29 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fore Street29 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fore Street29 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area122 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lower Woodcock Street62 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Ansford Road410 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Millbrook Gardens239 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Park Place191 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Millbrook Gardens239 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA7 7BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired105
Full-Time Employee47
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Part-Time Employee13
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Other11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Construction8
Education8
Human health and social work activities8
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female131
Male117

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex91
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed38

Health

Very good health72
Good health77
Fair health72
Bad health23
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 46
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White240
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union6
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom147
Germany1
Italy1
Poland3
Romania3
Southern Asia2
No passport held92

Religion

No religion78
Christian142
Muslim4
Other religion3
Not answered22
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