Higher Street, Bower Hinton, Martock

House prices, sold prices and local information for TA12 6LT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£360,000

3 sales

Price range

£295k – £400k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Jul 2022

TA12 6LT

At a glance

House prices£360k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Higher Street, Bower Hinton, Martock have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Jul 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £347,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Higher Street compared

TA12 postcode area£272,790

Martock£272,790

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higher Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TA12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£347,500	15 Jul 2022
Detached	1	£385,000	17 Feb 2017

Sold prices on Higher Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Rose Cottage, 98, Higher Street TA12 6LT	15 Jul 2022	£400,000	Terraced	Freehold
Hunters Lodge, Higher Street TA12 6LT	17 Feb 2017	£385,000	Detached	Freehold
Rose Cottage, 98, Higher Street TA12 6LT	3 Mar 2016	£295,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Rose Cottage, 98, Higher Street	£295,000 (Mar 2016) → £400,000 (Jul 2022)	+36% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Higher Street

Crime

9 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Street 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).

Violence & sexual offences	3
Burglary	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1
Other crime	1

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

Flood risk

Higher Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Flood alert area
River Parrett (upper) from South Perrott to Thorney 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 Higher Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Martock Church School 169 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Castle Primary School 136 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School 63 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.3 mi
South Petherton Junior School 156 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.5 mi
South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School 102 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–7	Report	1.6 mi
Ash Church of England Primary School 129 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	2.1 mi
Stanchester Academy 829 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	2.1 mi
Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School 119 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.4 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

Higher Street (adj, B3165 Bower Hinton) 1 min walk
The Green (opp, B3165 Bower Hinton) 2 min walk
The Green (adj, B3165 Bower Hinton) 2 min walk
Post Office (N-bound, Bower Hinton) 5 min walk

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 6 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.3%	62.5%
Private rented	10.4%	20.3%
Social rented	4.2%	17.1%
Households	566

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,219

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.

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.

Nearby streets in TA12

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