Wells Town
Somerset · South West · population 8,369 · 5 LSOAs
Postcode BA5
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,001 of 6,856 in England
- #356 of 710 in South West
- #26 of 71 in Somerset
- Around the England average
In summary
Wells Town is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #3,001 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #26 of 71 in Somerset. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (78) and lowest on Employment (37). Typical homes here sold for about £315,000 over the past year, up 15% across five years (from 151 sales), 11% above the wider Somerset median of £285,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £315,000 | 151 | +4.6% | +15.0% |
| Detached | £515,000 | 27 | +20.5% | +28.0% |
| Semi-detached | £322,500 | 29 | +1.9% | +14.4% |
| Terraced | £315,000 | 51 | +0.9% | +15.0% |
| Flat | £182,500 | 44 | -1.4% | -2.7% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,217 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Somerset
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Bomere Heath & Montford BridgeShropshire56£305,000
- Brighton le Sands & Crosby WestSefton56£250,000
- Pensett & Kingswinford EastDudley56£240,000
- Scunthorpe BerkeleyNorth Lincolnshire56£155,000
- Church EndBarnet56£685,000
- Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & WhittingtonShropshire56£315,000