Orchard Close is in Cheddar and in Sedgemoor district. BS27 3LB is located in the Cheddar and Shipham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Close, Cheddar, BS27 3LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BS27 3JL, BS27 3LS, BS27 3JE, BS27 3LA, BS27 3JA, BS27 3JF, BS27 3LD, BS27 3JS, BS27 3JJ.

Orchard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Close are based on 22 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sedgemoor.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS27 3LB

Average Price
£327,911
Semi-Detached
£326,395
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£343,073
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£327,911
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Orchard Close, Cheddar, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£238,0002016-08-19 £341,948
18 Orchard Close, Cheddar, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002016-05-06 £437,167
18 Orchard Close, Cheddar, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,5002014-04-17 £407,097
18 Orchard Close, Cheddar, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£171,5002009-09-25 £299,549
11 Orchard Close, Cheddar, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£207,0002008-06-26 £320,762

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCheddar First School
Hillfield, The Hayes BS27 3HN 		509 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Axbridge Church of England First School Academy
Moorland Street, BS26 2BA 		3,091 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDraycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School
Draycott, BS27 3SD 		3,272 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedShipham Church of England First School
Turnpike Road, Shipham BS25 1TX 		4,463 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Kings of Wessex Academy
Station Road, BS27 3AQ 		802 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFairlands Middle School
Masons Way, BS27 3PG 		838 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSidcot School
Oakridge Lane, BS25 1PD 		5,163 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Cheddar Fish Bar & RestaurantCliff Street210 yd
The Cheddar Cakery7 Cliff Street248 yd
Riverside Chinese RestaurantThe Cliffs286 yd
CabraThe Cliffs286 yd
Edelweiss RestaurantThe Cliffs286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Riverside InnCliff Street210 yd
On The RocksThe Cliffs286 yd
The Gardeners Arms35 Silver Street296 yd
White HartThe Bays302 yd
The Kings Head1 Silver Street372 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Trutone GiftsTweentown Corner, Tweentown189 yd
100 FlavoursThe Cliffs286 yd
SouvlikeThe Bays288 yd
Dragon HouseCliff Street441 yd
Holly House Tea RoomsHolly House, The Cliffs663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express1 Saxon Place671 yd
Sainsbury'sRoynon Way, Church Street725 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cheddar First School
HILLFIELD 		grass pitches532 yd
Fairlands Middle School
MASONS WAY 		grass pitches735 yd
Kings Fitness And Leisure
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts900 yd
Cheddar Football Club
DRAYCOTT ROAD 		grass pitches1,090 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 speed42 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 83 crimes were reported near Orchard Close . 63% 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 BS27 3LB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 83
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Theft 12
Vehicle Crime 8
Public Order 5
Burglary 3
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BS27 3LB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Birch Close153 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Warren'S Close435 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area251 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Barrows521 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Silver Street169 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Braysbridge499 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Hayes474 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Lippiatt365 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Braysbridge499 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Way122 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BS27 3LB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired83
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family6
Other2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities26
Education19
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage7
Information and communication7
Other6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female159
Male167

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex162
Separated4
Divorced16
Widowed17

Health

Very good health163
Good health107
Fair health45
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 103
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese8
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
White304
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years13
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom271
Ireland1
France2
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia2
No passport held49

Religion

No religion147
Christian148
Muslim3
Not answered28
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