BA9 8BN is in Verrington, Wincanton and South Somerset district. BA9 8BN is located in the Wincanton 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 Verrington, Wincanton, BA9 8BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA9 9JD, BA9 9DG, BA9 9DD, BA9 9AR, BA9 9BL.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 BA9 8BN

Average Price
£563,561
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£546,087
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£790,716

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in BA9 8BN

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Verrington Barn, Wincanton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£900,0002022-09-30 £900,000
Thistledown, Wincanton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£355,0002019-12-12 £442,106
Hill Brow Farm, Wincanton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£750,0002018-08-15 £958,334
Thistledown, Wincanton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£355,0002018-05-18 £456,865
Starlings Castle, Wincanton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£330,0002018-02-12 £435,007

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Wincanton
Tout Hill , BA9 9DH
3out of 4 1,077 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Wincanton Primary School
Station Road , BA9 9EL
2out of 4 1,180 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Horsington Church School
Horsington , BA8 0BW
3out of 4 5,198 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Arthur's School
West Hill , BA9 9BX
1out of 4 620 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marchant Holliday School
North Cheriton , BA8 0AH
- not rated 3,820 yd Other independent special school No Boys 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
Wincanton RacecourseOld Hill637 yd
The Lovington Bakery1 Market Place891 yd
Bootmakers5 Market Place891 yd
Hooga.Coffee/The Small Cake Shop23 High Street947 yd
Pizza and Grill Bar Wincanton Ltd2 South Street956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WagtailThe Long Close Site, Lawrence Hill317 yd
The Millers InnSilver Street763 yd
Mill Street Social ClubMill Street777 yd
Wincanton Masonic ClubMasonic Hall, Church Street878 yd
The Nog InnSouth Street956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wincanton Kebab & Pizza House17 Market Place907 yd
Lotus House Takeaway8 South Street956 yd
Sushi in the Stix16 High Street972 yd
Summer Palace Chinese Takeaway39 High Street1,032 yd
Marmaris KebabMattar Arcade, 51 High Street1,069 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1 - 8 Camelot Shopping Centre, Carrington Way972 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wincanton Sports Centre
WEST HILL
health and fitness suite, swimming pool516 yd
King Arthurs Community School And Specialist Sports College
WEST HILL
grass pitches600 yd
Wincanton Golf Club
RACECOURSE GOLF CLUB RACECOURSE GOLF CLUB OLD HILL
golf602 yd
Wincanton Cricket Club
Station Road
grass pitches798 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 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/s16.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed28.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed25.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed35.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed35.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.95 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is BA9 8BN dangerous?

In 2023, 19 crimes were reported near BA9 8BN . 79% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BA9 8BN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Verrington, Wincanton, BA9 8BN

Employment

BA9 8BN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired81
Full-Time Employee74
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage12
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities10
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female152
Male161

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex155
Separated8
Divorced26
Widowed23

Health

Very good health124
Good health116
Fair health43
Bad health24
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 85
Other25

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
White302
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years15
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Ireland1
Poland5
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa5
No passport held43

Religion

No religion90
Christian191
Hindu2
Jewish1
Not answered28