Kent, Shepton Mallet

House prices, sold prices and local information for BA4 5XQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£177,317

3 sales

Price range

£169k – £183k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Aug 2021

BA4 5XQ

At a glance

House prices£177k averageSince 2017 (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%

3 property sales on Kent, Shepton Mallet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 2 Aug 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £181,475. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Kent compared

BA4 postcode area£304,517

Shepton Mallet£306,157

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kent 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
Semi-detached	2	£181,475	2 Aug 2021
Terraced	1	£169,000	1 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Kent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Kent BA4 5XQ	2 Aug 2021	£179,950	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Kent BA4 5XQ	1 Apr 2021	£169,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Kent BA4 5XQ	18 Aug 2017	£183,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Kent BA4 5XQ	18 Nov 2016	£144,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Kent	£144,000 (Nov 2016) → £183,000 (Aug 2017)	+27% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Kent

Crime

54 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kent 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	25
Anti-social behaviour	6
Criminal damage & arson	6
Shoplifting	6
Other theft	3
Public order	3

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

Flood risk

Kent 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 Kent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bowlish Infant School 114 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.5 mi
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School 324 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery 186 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.6 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	1.4 mi
The Mendip School 151 pupils	Free schools special	4–19	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

Red Cross Centre (SW-bound, West Shepton) 1 min walk
West Lodge (N-bound, Old Wells Road) 1 min walk
Ridgeway Estate Norton Close (S-bound, Norton Close) 2 min walk
Duchy Road (W-bound, Queens Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Grove House Surgery
West Shepton, Shepton Mallet · 0.1 mi
Park Medical Practice
Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet · 0.4 mi
Oakhill Surgery
Pondsmead, Shepton Road, Radstock · 2.9 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 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	60.1%	62.5%
Private rented	12.5%	20.3%
Social rented	27.4%	17.1%
Households	736

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,703

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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