Ham Lane, Bowlish, Shepton Mallet

House prices, sold prices and local information for BA4 5JW, BA4 5JR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£435,500

5 sales

Price range

£300k – £550k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Sep 2020

BA4 5JW

At a glance

House prices£436k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Ham Lane, Bowlish, Shepton Mallet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 17 Sep 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £430,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ham Lane compared

BA4 postcode area£304,517

Shepton Mallet£306,157

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ham 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	£430,000	17 Sep 2020
Semi-detached	2	£443,750	26 Jul 2019

Sold prices on Ham Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Old Manor House, Ham Lane BA4 5JR	30 Sep 2021	£1,200,000	Other	Freehold
Montana, Ham Lane BA4 5JW	17 Sep 2020	£440,000	Detached	Freehold
Bowlish Villa, Ham Lane BA4 5JW	26 Jul 2019	£450,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
The Cottage, Ham Lane BA4 5JW	21 Jun 2018	£300,000	Detached	Freehold
Old Manor House, Ham Lane BA4 5JR	15 Dec 2017	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
Bowlish Villa, Ham Lane BA4 5JW	11 Aug 2017	£437,500	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Old Manor House, Ham Lane	£550,000 (Dec 2017) → £1,200,000 (Sep 2021)	+118% over 4 yrs
Bowlish Villa, Ham Lane	£437,500 (Aug 2017) → £450,000 (Jul 2019)	+3% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ham Lane

Crime

44 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ham Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	20
Anti-social behaviour	6
Shoplifting	6
Other theft	3
Criminal damage & arson	2
Public order	2

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

Flood risk

Ham 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 Ham Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bowlish Infant School 114 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.1 mi
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery 186 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.5 mi
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School 324 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Whitstone 545 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
Croscombe Church of England Primary School 42 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.2 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 (W-bound, Wells Road) 2 min walk
St Peters Road (E-bound, Wells Road) 2 min walk
Darshill (W-bound, Wells Road) 5 min walk
Darshill (E-bound, Wells Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Grove House Surgery
West Shepton, Shepton Mallet · 0.5 mi
Park Medical Practice
Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet · 0.8 mi
Oakhill Surgery
Pondsmead, Shepton Road, Radstock · 2.5 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 9 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.6%	62.5%
Private rented	11.7%	20.3%
Social rented	2.7%	17.1%
Households	660

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,535

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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