Back Lane, Downside, Shepton Mallet

House prices, sold prices and local information for BA4 4JR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£313,652

3 sales

Price range

£285k – £360k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Sep 2020

BA4 4JR

At a glance

House prices£314k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Back Lane, Downside, Shepton Mallet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 4 Sep 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £313,652.

House prices on Back Lane compared

BA4 postcode area£304,517

Shepton Mallet£306,157

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Back Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BA4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£313,652	4 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Back Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Oak Cottage, Back Lane BA4 4JR	4 Sep 2020	£285,000	Detached	Freehold
Highfield, Back Lane BA4 4JR	24 Nov 2017	£296,000	Detached	Freehold
13, Back Lane BA4 4JR	12 Sep 2017	£359,955	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 Back Lane

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Back Lane in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	10
Anti-social behaviour	4
Other theft	2
Public order	2
Shoplifting	2
Possession of weapons	1

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

Flood risk

Back Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Somerset Frome area Flood alert area
River Sheppey Flood warning area
East Somerset Rivers Flood alert 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 Back Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery 186 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.7 mi
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School 324 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Whitstone 545 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.9 mi
Bowlish Infant School 114 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.9 mi
Oakhill Church School 109 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Requires improvement Report	1.8 mi
St Aldhelms Church School 176 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Requires improvement Report	1.8 mi
Croscombe Church of England Primary School 42 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.9 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

Back Lane (NE-bound, Bath Road) 1 min walk
Back Lane (SW-bound, Bath Road) 1 min walk
Waterloo Road (opp, Waterloo Road) 10 min walk
Waterloo Road (SW-bound, Waterloo Road) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

Park Medical Practice
Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet · 1.1 mi
Grove House Surgery
West Shepton, Shepton Mallet · 1.2 mi
Oakhill Surgery
Pondsmead, Shepton Road, Radstock · 1.7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.3%	62.5%
Private rented	22.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.9%	17.1%
Households	681

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,506

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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