Higher Ansford is in Castle Cary and in South Somerset district. BA7 7JQ is located in the Cary electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Somerton and Frome. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higher Ansford, Castle Cary, BA7 7JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA7 7JX, BA7 7HB, BA7 7LA, BA7 7JG, BA7 7LB, BA7 7HH, BA7 7JS, BA7 7LT, BA7 7JA.

Higher Ansford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Ansford are based on 13 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 7JQ

Average Price
£551,008
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£551,008
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Ansford

Average Price
£328,911
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher AnsfordStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The New House, Castle Cary, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002011-07-22 £440,585
The New House, Castle Cary, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002008-05-21 £336,656
Ansford Lodge Higher Ansford, Castle Cary, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£353,0002006-01-12 £606,442
The New House, Castle Cary, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002005-06-14 £686,623
Manor Farm House Higher Ansford, Castle Cary, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£312,0002002-11-01 £684,730

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 		1,023 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ditcheat Primary School
Ditcheat, BA4 6RB 		3,974 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bruton Primary School
Higher Backway, BA10 0DP 		4,958 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lovington Church of England Primary School
Lovington, BA7 7PX 		5,409 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		125 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Sexey's School
Cole Road, BA10 0DF 		4,116 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 		3,524 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedKing's Bruton
Plox, BA10 0ED 		4,907 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
Burnt Honey @ PithersHigh Street558 yd
Pithers BistroHigh Street558 yd
The PlaceMarket Place563 yd
Miah's Castle TandooriWoodcock Street630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White HartFore Street700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BellyPitchings House, Market Place598 yd
Castle Cary Kebab & Pizza House4 Fore Street700 yd
Castle Fryer Fish and Chips2 Station Road709 yd
Dragon House3 Ashby Place750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opFore Street688 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ansford Academy Trust
ANSFORD PARK 		grass pitches170 yd
Maggs Lane Playing Field
Maggs Lane 		grass pitches175 yd
Castle Cary Cricket Club
STEP A SIDE STEP A SIDE ANSFORD ROAD 		grass pitches212 yd
Caryford Fitness And Leisure
ANSFORD PARK 		health and fitness suite303 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%

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

Safety

Is Higher Ansford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 55 crimes were reported near Higher Ansford . 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 BA7 7JQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 55
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Public Order 10
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Burglary 4
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Theft 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Ansford Road329 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Ansford Road329 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ancastle Avenue476 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ancastle Avenue476 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parsonage Crescent182 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yeabsleys Way121 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ancastle Terrace429 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Yeabsleys Way121 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yeabsleys Way121 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Olympic Drive513 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA7 7JQ 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

Retired82
Full-Time Employee52
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing20
Education17
Construction15
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female108
Male93

Partnership Status

Single39
Married: Opposite sex103
Married: Same sex2
Divorced22
Widowed17

Health

Very good health87
Good health83
Fair health23
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 55
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and African2
White195

Country of Birth

United Kingdom192
European Union5
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK192
10+ Years11
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion66
Christian121
Buddhist1
Muslim3
Other religion2
Not answered9
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