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Purley Drive, Bridgwater

MyStreetCheck free street report: Purley Drive, Bridgwater · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bridgwater-somerset/purley-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TA6 4UJ, TA6 4UN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£165,989
23 sales
Price range
£95k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Dec 2022
TA6 4UJ

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At a glance

House prices£166k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkBridgwater station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

23 property sales on Purley Drive, Bridgwater have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £182,300. Average sale prices rose from £149,000 in 2016 to £195,817 in 2022 (+31%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 43% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Purley Drive range from £95,000 to £240,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Purley Drive compared

TA6 postcode area£246,125
Bridgwater£277,955
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Purley Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TA6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £149,000 (3 sales)2016£149k2017: £101,500 (2 sales)2017£102k2018: £149,950 (2 sales)2018£150k2019: £166,000 (6 sales)2019£166k2020: £200,000 (1 sales)2020£200k2021: £165,650 (3 sales)2021£166k2022: £195,817 (6 sales)2022£196k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£182,30020 Dec 2022
Terraced10£144,78511 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Purley Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Purley Drive TA6 4UJ 20 Dec 2022£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Purley Drive TA6 4UN 11 Nov 2022£149,950 TerracedFreehold
9, Purley Drive TA6 4UJ 26 Aug 2022£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Purley Drive TA6 4UJ 30 May 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Purley Drive TA6 4UN 30 Mar 2022£199,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Purley Drive TA6 4UN 11 Feb 2022£160,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Purley Drive TA6 4UJ 5 Nov 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Purley Drive TA6 4UN 12 Jul 2021£137,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Purley Drive TA6 4UJ 25 Jun 2021£184,950 TerracedFreehold
24, Purley Drive TA6 4UJ 23 Nov 2020£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Purley Drive TA6 4UJ 10 Dec 2019£156,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Purley Drive TA6 4UJ 27 Sep 2019£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Purley Drive TA6 4UN 26 Sep 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Purley Drive TA6 4UJ 12 Jul 2019£173,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Purley Drive TA6 4UJ 12 Jul 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Purley Drive TA6 4UJ 18 Feb 2019£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Purley Drive TA6 4UN 27 Jul 2018£119,950 TerracedFreehold
Parking Spaces, 69, Purley Drive TA6 4UN 25 Apr 2018£10,000 OtherFreehold
11, Purley Drive TA6 4UJ 2 Jan 2018£179,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Purley Drive TA6 4UN 10 Nov 2017£109,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Purley Drive TA6 4UJ 3 Mar 2017£108,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Purley Drive TA6 4UN 23 Jan 2017£95,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Purley Drive TA6 4UN 1 Nov 2016£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Purley Drive TA6 4UJ 8 Jul 2016£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Purley Drive TA6 4UJ 20 May 2016£145,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
19, Purley Drive £145,000 (May 2016) → £173,000 (Jul 2019) → £184,950 (Jun 2021) +28%
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Schools near Purley Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Polden Bower School 260 pupils Foundation special school 4–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
Bridgwater College Academy 1,561 pupils All-through 3–16 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Willowdown Primary School 361 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
St John and St Francis Church School 421 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Eastover Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Chilton Trinity School 990 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.3 mi
Northgate Primary School 258 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Robert Blake Academy Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bridgwater station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Springley Road (N-bound) 1 min walk
  • Springley Road (S-bound) 1 min walk
  • Poplar Road (adj, Whitfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Poplar Road (opp, Whitfield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Redgate Medical Centre
    Weston Zoyland Road, Bridgwater · 0.9 mi
  • Cranleigh Gardens Medical Centre
    Cranleigh Gardens, Bridgwater · 1.1 mi
  • East Quay Medical Centre
    East Quay, Bridgwater · 1.1 mi
  • Taunton Road Medical Centre
    12-16 Taunton Road, Bridgwater · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Bower Manor Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bridgwater - Parkway · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bridgwater - The Redgate Centre · 0.9 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Eastover Bridgwater · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Redgate Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Nightingale Home Delivery Service · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Bridgwater Dental Centre · 1.1 mi
  • Bridgwater Dental Centre · 1.1 mi
  • Lion House Dentistry (bridgwater) Limited · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.5%62.5%
Private rented33.6%20.3%
Social rented0.9%17.1%
Households739

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.8%64.1%
Aged 65+16.8%18.6%
Residents1,544

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks74%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks84%92%

Share of homes across Somerset with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Purley Drive

Ethnic group

HereSomerset
White95.8%96.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.4%

Religion

HereSomerset
Christian51.6%50.2%
No religion40.2%41.5%
Not answered5.9%6.5%
Other religion1.1%0.7%
Muslim0.7%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSomerset
Born in the UK89.5%91.5%
Born outside the UK10.5%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereSomerset
Level 3 qualifications20.6%17.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.5%30.5%
No qualifications19.4%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications17.2%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.4%10.2%
Apprenticeship7.6%6.5%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%

General health

HereSomerset
Very good health44.9%46%
Good health36%35.2%
Fair health14.9%13.7%
Bad health3.3%4%
Very bad health1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSomerset
1 car or van in household47.1%41.2%
2 cars or vans in household32.9%31.4%
No cars or vans in household10.5%14%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.4%13.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Somerset.

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