The Close, Merriott

House prices, sold prices and local information for TA16 5PE.

Average price (last 12 months)

£315,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2023)

£291,500

2 sales

Price range

£268k – £315k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jun 2026

TA16 5PE

At a glance

House prices£292k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station48 min walkCrewkerne station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on The Close, Merriott have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £315,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £291,500.

House prices on The Close compared

TA16 postcode area£283,070

Merriott£283,070

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TA16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£291,500	18 Jun 2026

Sold prices on The Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, The Close TA16 5PE	18 Jun 2026	£315,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, The Close TA16 5PE	7 Jul 2023	£268,000	Semi-detached	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 The Close

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

The Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Axe area Flood alert area
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 The Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Merriott Primary School 126 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Wadham School 763 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Report	1.3 mi
Ashlands Church of England Primary School 141 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.4 mi
West Chinnock Church School 39 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Inadequate Report	1.6 mi
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School 90 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary School 47 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.0 mi
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School 154 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	2.0 mi
Perrott Hill School Limited 134 pupils	Other independent school	2–13	Report	2.2 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

Train stations

Crewkerne station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Langdons Cottage (SW-bound, Lower Street) 1 min walk
The Old Chapel (NE-bound, Lower Street) 1 min walk
Broadway Stores (SE-bound, Broadway) 2 min walk
Boadway Stores (NW-bound, Broadway) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Symphony South Healthcare
Middle Path, Crewkerne · 1.9 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 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.2%	62.5%
Private rented	7.9%	20.3%
Social rented	20.9%	17.1%
Households	493

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,087

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.

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