Hitchen is in Merriott and in South Somerset district. TA16 5QZ is located in the Eggwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Yeovil. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hitchen, Merriott, TA16 5QZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA16 5RA, TA16 5RF, TA16 5RD, TA16 5QX, TA16 5PT, TA16 5RG, TA16 5QA, TA16 5QQ, TA16 5PD.

Hitchen Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hitchen are based on 69 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 TA16 5QZ

Average Price
£226,352
Semi-Detached
£230,084
Terraced
£221,942
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitchen

Average Price
£223,635
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HitchenStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Hitchen, Merriott, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-10-07 £265,000
56 Hitchen, Merriott, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£294,0002022-02-18 £294,000
55 Hitchen, Merriott, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£186,0002020-10-02 £215,088
53 Hitchen, Merriott, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002020-03-20 £224,684
56 Hitchen, Merriott, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£243,0002019-05-16 £304,841

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Merriott First School
Church Street, TA16 5PT 		184 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hinton St George Church of England Primary School
West Street, TA17 8SA 		2,395 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashlands Church of England First School
North Street, TA18 7AL 		2,892 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Chinnock Church of England Primary School
Scotts Way, West Chinnock TA18 7PU 		3,100 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Church of England First School
Kithill, TA18 8AS 		3,920 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wadham School
Yeovil Road, TA18 7NT 		2,851 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Maiden Beech Academy
Lyme Road, TA18 8HG 		4,328 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPerrott Hill
North Perrott, TA18 7SL 		4,406 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
The Feed StationThe Former Sunday School, Sandy Hole325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Merriott Social Club71 Lower Street486 yd
The Kings HeadChurch Street486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op3 Knapp, Merriott Road484 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Merriott Recreation Ground
Broadway 		grass pitches445 yd
Merriott Squash Club
LOWER STREET 		squash courts509 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 speed37.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed28.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed400 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hitchen Street dangerous?

In 2023, 41 crimes were reported near Hitchen . 72% 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 TA16 5QZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 41
Violence And Sexual Offences 17
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Theft 4
Other Crime 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Burglary 1
Shoplifting 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TA16 5QZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lower Beadon420 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Speke Close255 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hitchen68 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Higher Beadon364 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Broadway249 yd
2023-10Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Piece0 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Piece0 yd
2023-10Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Broadway249 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Street319 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Broadway249 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Retired60
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities17
Construction15
Other8
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male134

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex124
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed20

Health

Very good health127
Good health89
Fair health54
Bad health11
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 47
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

White287
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years2
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Poland1
Romania2
No passport held74

Religion

No religion136
Christian122
Not answered28
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