Balsam Close is in Wincanton and in South Somerset district. BA9 9HW 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 Balsam Close, Wincanton, BA9 9HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BA9 9JX, BA9 9QR, BA9 9HB, BA9 9HT, BA9 9HS, BA9 9HF, BA9 9HD, BA9 9HH, BA9 9HG.

Balsam Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balsam Close are based on 1 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 9HW

Average Price
£312,146
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£312,146
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balsam Close

Average Price
£312,146
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balsam CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Balsam Close, Wincanton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002009-06-17 £312,146

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 4 203 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Wincanton Primary School
Station Road , BA9 9EL 		2out of 4 404 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Horsington Church School
Horsington , BA8 0BW 		3out of 4 4,889 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 1,272 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 3,964 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
The Balsam Centre Chat Cafe & HAF ClubThe Balsam Centre, Balsam Park80 yd
The Dolphin Hotel (Wincanton) LtdHigh Street197 yd
Wincanton Tandoori26 High Street197 yd
Number Sixteen16 High Street283 yd
Hooga.Coffee/The Small Cake Shop23 High Street309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Uncle Toms Cabin51 High Street250 yd
The Nog InnSouth Street337 yd
Wincanton Masonic ClubMasonic Hall, Church Street400 yd
Mill Street Social ClubMill Street501 yd
The Millers InnSilver Street581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marmaris KebabMattar Arcade, 51 High Street236 yd
Summer Palace Chinese Takeaway39 High Street250 yd
Sushi in the Stix16 High Street283 yd
Lotus House Takeaway8 South Street337 yd
Wincanton Kebab & Pizza House17 Market Place346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1 - 8 Camelot Shopping Centre, Carrington Way316 yd
LidlLidl Store, Southgate Road709 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited & Petrol StationSouthgate Road709 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wincanton Memorial Hall
MEMORIAL HALL MEMORIAL HALL HIGH STREET 		122 yd
Wincanton Cricket Club
Station Road 		grass pitches847 yd
Wincanton Sports Ground
Moor Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts942 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed44.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed49 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balsam Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 185 crimes were reported near Balsam Close . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BA9 9HW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balsam Close, Wincanton, BA9 9HW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA9 9HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired96
Full-Time Employee42
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction12
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Education7
Human health and social work activities7
Transport and storage5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female155
Male123

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex99
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed33

Health

Very good health102
Good health87
Fair health57
Bad health23
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 47
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian4
Mixed White and African1
White265
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union4
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years10
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
Germany1
Poland2
Southern Asia4
No passport held86

Religion

No religion102
Christian143
Buddhist4
Jewish6
Muslim5
Other religion3
Not answered16
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