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Watermead, South Chard, Chard

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House prices, sold prices and local information for TA20 2QL, TA20 2QN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£189,306
16 sales
Price range
£135k – £225k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Aug 2022
TA20 2QL

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At a glance

House prices£189k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 43 min walkAxminster station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

16 property sales on Watermead, South Chard, Chard have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Aug 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £190,282. Average sale prices rose from £153,863 in 2016 to £210,000 in 2022 (+36%), 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 88% semi-detached, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Watermead range from £135,000 to £225,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Watermead compared

TA20 postcode area£275,758
Chard£273,786
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watermead has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TA20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £153,863 (4 sales)2016£154k2017: £173,000 (1 sales)2017£173k2018: £225,000 (1 sales)2018£225k2019: £203,000 (1 sales)2019£203k2020: £201,667 (3 sales)2020£202k2021: £196,863 (4 sales)2021£197k2022: £210,000 (2 sales)2022£210k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£190,2824 Aug 2022
Detached2£182,47512 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Watermead

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Watermead TA20 2QL 4 Aug 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Watermead TA20 2QN 10 Jun 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Watermead TA20 2QN 12 May 2021£206,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Watermead TA20 2QN 4 May 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Watermead TA20 2QL 25 Jan 2021£169,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Watermead TA20 2QN 22 Jan 2021£196,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Watermead TA20 2QN 24 Sep 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Watermead TA20 2QL 11 Sep 2020£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Watermead TA20 2QL 8 Jan 2020£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Watermead TA20 2QN 21 Mar 2019£203,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Watermead TA20 2QL 12 Dec 2018£225,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Watermead TA20 2QN 4 Jul 2017£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Watermead TA20 2QN 25 Aug 2016£180,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Watermead TA20 2QL 3 May 2016£139,950 DetachedFreehold
45, Watermead TA20 2QL 29 Mar 2016£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Watermead TA20 2QL 22 Mar 2016£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
49, Watermead £139,950 (May 2016) → £225,000 (Dec 2018) +61%
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Schools near Watermead

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Tatworth Primary School 196 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy 120 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.5 mi
Manor Court Community Primary School 448 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Chard School 58 pupils Other independent school 4–11 Report 2.0 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

  • Axminster station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Loveridge Lane (E-bound) 2 min walk
  • Loveridge Lane (W-bound, Waterlake Road) 2 min walk
  • Memorial Hall (NE-bound, Kants Lane) 2 min walk
  • Memorial Hall (SW-bound, Kents Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ariel Healthcare
    Summerfields Rd, Springmead, Chard · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily South Chard Dyke Hill · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Chard · 2.0 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Chard, Tapstone Road · 2.0 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Chard Superstore · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mortons Pharmacy Chard Holyrood Street · 2.0 mi
  • Boots · 2.0 mi

Dentists

  • Spa Dental Practice · 2.0 mi
  • One Smile Dental - Chard · 2.8 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 skills5 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.9%62.5%
Private rented7.9%20.3%
Social rented15.1%17.1%
Households555

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.4%64.1%
Aged 65+29.6%18.6%
Residents1,293

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Watermead

Ethnic group

HereSomerset
White99.1%96.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.2%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereSomerset
Christian53.2%50.2%
No religion39.6%41.5%
Not answered6.7%6.5%
Other religion0.5%0.7%
Buddhist0%0.3%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%
Muslim0%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSomerset
Born in the UK97.2%91.5%
Born outside the UK2.8%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereSomerset
Level 4 qualifications and above26.3%30.5%
Level 3 qualifications17.7%17.6%
No qualifications17.2%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.7%10.2%
Apprenticeship7.2%6.5%
Other qualifications3%2.8%

General health

HereSomerset
Very good health44.1%46%
Good health36.6%35.2%
Fair health13.5%13.7%
Bad health4.6%4%
Very bad health1.2%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSomerset
1 car or van in household39.5%41.2%
2 cars or vans in household34.4%31.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.7%13.5%
No cars or vans in household10.5%14%

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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