Downs Orchard, Meare, Glastonbury

House prices, sold prices and local information for BA6 9SQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£277,768
11 sales
Price range
£245k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Dec 2021
BA6 9SQ

At a glance

House prices£278k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 3 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Downs Orchard, Meare, Glastonbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Dec 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £277,768.

House prices on Downs Orchard compared

BA6 postcode area£315,287
Glastonbury£315,287
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downs Orchard has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BA6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £285,975 (2 sales)2016£286k2017: £261,000 (3 sales)2017£261k2018: £282,500 (3 sales)2018£283k2020: £256,500 (2 sales)2020£257k2021: £340,000 (1 sales)2021£340k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£277,76817 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Downs Orchard

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Downs Orchard BA6 9SQ 17 Dec 2021£340,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Downs Orchard BA6 9SQ 3 Apr 2020£247,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Downs Orchard BA6 9SQ 14 Feb 2020£266,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Downs Orchard BA6 9SQ 24 Sep 2018£320,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Downs Orchard BA6 9SQ 7 Sep 2018£272,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Downs Orchard BA6 9SQ 31 May 2018£255,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Downs Orchard BA6 9SQ 2 Jun 2017£278,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Downs Orchard BA6 9SQ 20 Apr 2017£260,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Downs Orchard BA6 9SQ 17 Mar 2017£245,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Downs Orchard BA6 9SQ 21 Oct 2016£292,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Downs Orchard BA6 9SQ 24 Aug 2016£279,950 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Downs Orchard

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downs Orchard in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour1
Burglary1
Violence & sexual offences1

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

Flood risk

Downs Orchard is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Somerset coast at Minehead, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea and Uphill to Kingston Seymour Flood alert area
  • East Somerset Rivers Flood alert area
  • River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge, low lying properties Flood warning area
  • Somerset coast at Burnham-on-Sea, Huntspill, Highbridge and Berrow Flood alert area
  • River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge 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 Downs Orchard

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Abbot's Way School 39 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.2 mi
Meare Village Primary School 100 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Dovecote School 105 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 2.6 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 and local GPs

Nearest bus stops

  • Millbatch (adj, B3151) 3 min walk
  • Millbatch (opp, B3151) 3 min walk
  • Post Office (near, B3151) 6 min walk
  • Post Office (opp, B3151) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Glastonbury Surgery
    Feversham Lane, Glastonbury · 3.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.8%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Households688

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.3%64.1%
Aged 65+23.2%18.6%
Residents1,682

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.

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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