Dark Lane, North Wootton, Shepton Mallet

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£1,041,167

3 sales

Price range

£240k – £2.48m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Aug 2022

BA4 4AQ

At a glance

House prices£1.04m averageSince 2019 (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 8 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Dark Lane, North Wootton, Shepton Mallet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 24 Aug 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,441,750.

House prices on Dark Lane compared

BA4 postcode area£304,517

Shepton Mallet£306,157

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dark 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	2	£1,441,750	24 Aug 2022
Terraced	1	£240,000	16 Oct 2019

Sold prices on Dark Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Forge Cottage, Dark Lane BA4 4AQ	24 Aug 2022	£2,483,500	Detached	Freehold
Sunnyview, Dark Lane BA4 4AQ	16 Oct 2019	£240,000	Terraced	Freehold
The Forge, Dark Lane BA4 4AQ	15 Jul 2019	£400,000	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 Dark Lane

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dark Lane in the latest month.

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).

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

Flood risk

Dark Lane is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Sheppey Flood warning area
East Somerset Rivers Flood alert area
River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge, low lying properties Flood warning 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 Dark Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Croscombe Church of England Primary School 42 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	2.0 mi
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School 154 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–7	Report	2.5 mi
St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School 170 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	2.5 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

North Wootton The Crossways (SW-bound) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Wells Health Centre
Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells · 2.3 mi
Wells City Practice
Priory Medical Centre, Priory Health Park, Wells · 2.3 mi
Grove House Surgery
West Shepton, Shepton Mallet · 2.8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.7%	62.5%
Private rented	14.3%	20.3%
Social rented	7.0%	17.1%
Households	924

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,190

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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