Upper High Street, Castle Cary

MyStreetCheck free street report: Upper High Street, Castle Cary · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/castle-cary/upper-high-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BA7 7AR.

Average price (last 12 months)

£750,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2023)

£588,750

2 sales

Price range

£428k – £750k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Dec 2025

BA7 7AR

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At a glance

House prices£589k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkCastle Cary station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Upper High Street, Castle Cary have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £750,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £427,500. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% detached.

House prices on Upper High Street compared

BA7 postcode area£294,656

Castle Cary£294,656

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Upper High Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BA7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£427,500	18 Jul 2023
Detached	1	£750,000	18 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Upper High Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Keniston House, Upper High Street BA7 7AR	18 Dec 2025	£750,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Upper High Street BA7 7AR	18 Jul 2023	£427,500	Terraced	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Upper High Street

Crime

20 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper High Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	12
Criminal damage & arson	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Drugs	1
Vehicle crime	1
Other crime	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Upper High Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

East Somerset Rivers Flood alert area
River Brue (upper) from Bruton Dam to Lovington Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Upper High Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Castle Cary Community Primary School 177 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Ansford Academy 469 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Sexey's School 633 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Good Report	2.3 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

Castle Cary station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Bruton station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ancastle Terrace (NW-bound, Cumnock Road) 3 min walk
Town Hall (NE-bound, High Street) 3 min walk
Ancastle Terrace (SE-bound, Cumnock Road) 3 min walk
Cary Hill (N-bound, Cumnock Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Millbrook Surgery, Castle Cary
Millbrook Gardens, Castle Cary · 0.3 mi
Bruton Surgery
Patwell Lane, Bruton · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Castle Cary Fore Street · 0.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Castle Cary - The Triangle · 0.2 mi
Budgens Budgens Bruton · 2.6 mi
Spar Spar - Bruton · 2.9 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Bramcote Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
The Bruton Dental Practice · 3.1 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 4 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	50.8%	62.5%
Private rented	19.3%	20.3%
Social rented	29.9%	17.1%
Households	786

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,697

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	74%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	97%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	84%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Upper High Street

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Who lives around Upper High Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Somerset
White	98.5%	96.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.5%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.4%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Somerset
Christian	50.8%	50.2%
No religion	40.9%	41.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.7%
Muslim	0.3%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Somerset
Born in the UK	95.2%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	4.8%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Somerset
Level 4 qualifications and above	25.5%	30.5%
No qualifications	25.4%	17.1%
Level 3 qualifications	15.4%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.8%	15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.3%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.5%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Somerset
Very good health	41.9%	46%
Good health	33.2%	35.2%
Fair health	18.3%	13.7%
Bad health	5%	4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Somerset
1 car or van in household	47.6%	41.2%
2 cars or vans in household	25.1%	31.4%
No cars or vans in household	17.4%	14%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near Upper High Street

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Planning applications near Upper High Street

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Council tax here

Somerset Band D is £2,561 a year (Band A £1,707). See every band.

Estate agents near Upper High Street

Roderick Thomas 0.1 mi
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Hunter French 0.2 mi

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