Forum Lane, Bowlish, Shepton Mallet

House prices, sold prices and local information for BA4 5JL, BA4 5JA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£515,625

4 sales

Price range

£278k – £700k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Dec 2020

BA4 5JA

At a glance

House prices£516k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 1 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Forum Lane, Bowlish, Shepton Mallet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Dec 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £595,000.

House prices on Forum Lane compared

BA4 postcode area£304,517

Shepton Mallet£306,157

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forum 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	£595,000	31 Jul 2018
Terraced	1	£277,500	18 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Forum Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Forum Lane BA4 5JA	18 Dec 2020	£277,500	Terraced	Freehold
Park Farm House, Forum Lane BA4 5JL	31 Jul 2018	£700,000	Detached	Freehold
Bowlish Grange, Forum Lane BA4 5JL	14 Aug 2017	£695,000	Detached	Freehold
Badgers Holt, Forum Lane BA4 5JL	15 Dec 2016	£390,000	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 Forum Lane

Crime

47 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forum 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	22
Anti-social behaviour	6
Shoplifting	6
Criminal damage & arson	3
Other theft	3
Public order	2

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

Flood risk

Forum 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 Forum Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bowlish Infant School 114 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.2 mi
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery 186 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.4 mi
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School 324 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Whitstone 545 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
Croscombe Church of England Primary School 42 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.3 mi
St Aldhelms Church School 176 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Requires improvement 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

Nearest bus stops

St Peters Road (E-bound, Wells Road) 1 min walk
St Peters Road (W-bound, Wells Road) 1 min walk
Shaftgate Avenue (adj, A371 Commercial Road) 4 min walk
Shaftgate Avenue (adj, A371 Commercial Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Grove House Surgery
West Shepton, Shepton Mallet · 0.5 mi
Park Medical Practice
Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet · 0.7 mi
Oakhill Surgery
Pondsmead, Shepton Road, Radstock · 2.4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.6%	62.5%
Private rented	21.0%	20.3%
Social rented	10.4%	17.1%
Households	748

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,723

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	74%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	97%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	84%	92%

Share of homes across Somerset with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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