Townsend is in Shepton Montague, Wincanton and in South Somerset district. BA9 8JN is located in the Tower 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 Townsend, Shepton Montague, Wincanton, BA9 8JN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Townsend Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Townsend are based on 6 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 BA9 8JN

Average Price
£578,162
Semi-Detached
£192,166
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£964,157
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend

Average Price
£578,162
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on TownsendStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Granary Barn Townsend, Wincanton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£825,0002020-09-08 £993,705
2 Townsend, Wincanton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£100,0002016-01-15 £139,406
4 Townsend, Wincanton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£130,0002015-05-20 £191,336
Granary Barn Townsend, Wincanton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£500,0002010-03-29 £813,457
Granary Barn Townsend, Wincanton, Somerset
Detached, a newly built property
£250,0001998-06-26 £1,085,309

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bruton Primary School
Higher Backway , BA10 0DP
3out of 4 3,578 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Castle Cary Community Primary School
Park Street , BA7 7EH
2out of 4 3,718 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sexey's School
Cole Road , BA10 0DF
1out of 4 2,604 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ansford Academy
Maggs Lane , BA7 7JJ
3out of 4 3,758 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Arthur's School
West Hill , BA9 9BX
1out of 4 4,738 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bruton School for Girls
Sunny Hill , BA10 0NT
- not rated 1,840 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
King's Bruton
Plox , BA10 0ED
- not rated 3,318 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Montague InnHigher Shepton Road267 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BA9 8JN postcode.

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%

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

Safety

Is Townsend Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Townsend area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

BA9 8JN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 26% 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

Self-Employed45
Retired40
Full-Time Employee40
Part-Time Employee17
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing16
Human health and social work activities15
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction5
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female104
Male104

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex101
Separated3
Divorced9
Widowed8

Health

Very good health111
Good health76
Fair health15
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 67
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

White207
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom193
European Union3
Africa6
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK193
10+ Years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland1
France1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion59
Christian131
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered16