Birds Close is in Crewkerne and in South Somerset district. TA18 8BQ is located in the Crewkerne electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Yeovil. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birds Close, Crewkerne, TA18 8BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA18 8BE, TA18 8AZ, TA18 8BP, TA18 8BJ, TA18 7HT, TA18 8AY, TA18 8AP, TA18 7JA, TA18 7HP.

Birds Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birds Close are based on 18 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 TA18 8BQ

Average Price
£309,169
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£262,106
Detached
£431,533
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birds Close

Average Price
£309,169
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birds CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Birds Close, Crewkerne, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£255,0002020-10-02 £303,550
17 Birds Close, Crewkerne, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building
£190,0002020-01-29 £229,893
15 Birds Close, Crewkerne, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building
£168,0002019-07-25 £200,593
16 Birds Close, Crewkerne, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building
£165,0002017-11-24 £207,245
15 Birds Close, Crewkerne, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building
£162,5002017-10-12 £207,072

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashlands Church of England First School
North Street , TA18 7AL
3out of 4 537 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England First School
Kithill , TA18 8AS
3out of 4 964 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Misterton Church of England First School
Misterton , TA18 8LZ
3out of 4 2,744 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Merriott First School
Church Street , TA16 5PT
3out of 4 3,513 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School
West Street , TA17 8SA
3out of 4 3,889 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wadham School
Yeovil Road , TA18 7NT
3out of 4 1,290 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Maiden Beech Academy
Lyme Road , TA18 8HG
3out of 4 963 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Perrott Hill
North Perrott , TA18 7SL
- not rated 3,183 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
Church KitchenCrewkerne Community Church, Barn Street104 yd
Bilby's Coffee Shop and the Burger Shed6 Market Street270 yd
Costa Coffee11-12 Falkland Square300 yd
The Board House1a Church Street308 yd
Bar5/Cantina5/7 Market Street311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King William Inn21 Barn Street104 yd
Parrett & Axe Masonic ClubThe Masonic Hall, 2 South Street261 yd
Crewkerne Conservative ClubFalkland Square300 yd
Active Learning & Skills - Community Interest CompanyGeorge Reynolds Centre, South Street306 yd
The Crooked Swan4 Church Street321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crewkerne Fish Bar19 West Street80 yd
Crewkerne Kebab & Pizza House3 Hermitage Street199 yd
Mortimers Bakery Ltd2 Falkland Square300 yd
Mrs B's Son Ltd3 The George Shopping Centre367 yd
Tiger Chan1 Abbey Street411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseSouth Street306 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crewkerne Health Club (Closed)
Market Square
health and fitness suite369 yd
Crewkerne Aqua Centre
HENHAYES
health and fitness suite, swimming pool431 yd
Henhayes Recreation Ground
2 THE BARN 2 THE BARN HENHAYES LANE
grass pitches469 yd
Happy Valley (Closed)
Kithill
grass pitches773 yd
Maiden Beech Academy
LYME ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts906 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 speed48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed75.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed75.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birds Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 267 crimes were reported near Birds Close . 37% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA18 8BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birds Close, Crewkerne, TA18 8BQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA18 8BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 55% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired88
Full-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Self-Employed7
Other6
Part-Time Employee6
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Looking after home or family
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Manufacturing9
Human health and social work activities5
Education4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Construction3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles3
Information and communication3
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female97
Male62

Partnership Status

Single43
Married: Opposite sex39
Separated2
Divorced42
Widowed34

Health

Very good health40
Good health54
Fair health39
Bad health20
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 13
Degree or Similar 25
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian2
Black African4
Mixed White and African1
White152

Country of Birth

United Kingdom146
European Union9
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK146
10+ Years5
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom89
Ireland3
Poland3
Romania2
No passport held63

Religion

No religion46
Christian108
Not answered6