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

Nearby postcodes are: BA7 7JP, BA7 7JR, BA7 7LJ, BA7 7LG, BA7 7LE, BA7 7JW, BA7 7LF, BA7 7JZ, BA7 7LQ.

Lower Ansford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Ansford are based on 28 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 7JY

Average Price
£426,101
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£297,096
Detached
£555,106
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Ansford

Average Price
£437,768
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower AnsfordStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Old House Lower Ansford, Castle Cary, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,650,0002022-11-28 £1,650,000
2 Fir Tree Cottages Lower Ansford, Castle Cary, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-01-14 £266,892
Minster House Lower Ansford, Castle Cary, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002018-07-03 £640,362
Orchard Cottage Lower Ansford, Castle Cary, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002017-05-31 £563,934
Field House Lower Ansford, Castle Cary, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002016-08-04 £451,944

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 		1,322 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ditcheat Primary School
Ditcheat, BA4 6RB 		3,558 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lovington Church of England Primary School
Lovington, BA7 7PX 		5,018 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bruton Primary School
Higher Backway, BA10 0DP 		5,324 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 		649 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Sexey's School
Cole Road, BA10 0DF 		4,536 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 		3,996 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedKing's Bruton
Plox, BA10 0ED 		5,296 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
The PlaceMarket Place916 yd
Burnt Honey @ PithersHigh Street946 yd
Pithers BistroHigh Street946 yd
Miah's Castle TandooriWoodcock Street947 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brook House InnDitcheat787 yd
The White HartFore Street1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BellyPitchings House, Market Place925 yd
Castle Fryer Fish and Chips2 Station Road946 yd
Castle Cary Kebab & Pizza House4 Fore Street1,011 yd
Dragon House3 Ashby Place1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opFore Street1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ansford Academy Trust
ANSFORD PARK 		grass pitches603 yd
Castle Cary Cricket Club
STEP A SIDE STEP A SIDE ANSFORD ROAD 		grass pitches671 yd
Caryford Fitness And Leisure
ANSFORD PARK 		health and fitness suite688 yd
Maggs Lane Playing Field
Maggs Lane 		grass pitches720 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 speed20.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed20 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed32.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed32.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed4.93 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Ansford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 97 crimes were reported near Lower Ansford . 61% 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 7JY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 97
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Other Theft 7
Public Order 6
Vehicle Crime 2
Burglary 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderOn or near Castle Cary (Station)490 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bartlett Square384 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bartlett Square384 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parsonage Crescent394 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Compton Drive361 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Almsford Close361 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Compton Drive361 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Station Road402 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carter Close402 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Station Road402 yd

Employment

BA7 7JY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 7JY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired136
Full-Time Employee116
Self-Employed51
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed7
Other5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities17
Construction13
Education11
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female232
Male228

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex192
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced32
Widowed27

Health

Very good health221
Good health172
Fair health51
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 68
Degree or Similar 131
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian1
White457

Country of Birth

United Kingdom444
European Union5
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK444
10+ Years13
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom373
Ireland2
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held77

Religion

No religion208
Christian224
Buddhist1
Not answered27
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