Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet

House prices, sold prices and local information for BA4 5XL, BA4 5XN, BA4 5XJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£290,624

10 sales

Price range

£145k – £507k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Oct 2022

BA4 5XL

At a glance

House prices£291k averageSince 2016 (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 broadband84% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Oct 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £242,987. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Old Wells Road compared

BA4 postcode area£304,517

Shepton Mallet£306,157

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old Wells Road 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
Terraced	5	£242,987	12 Oct 2022
Detached	4	£367,838	5 Aug 2020
Semi-detached	1	£219,950	27 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Old Wells Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
24, Old Wells Road BA4 5XL	12 Oct 2022	£342,935	Terraced	Freehold
24, Old Wells Road BA4 5XL	24 Feb 2021	£312,000	Terraced	Freehold
22, Old Wells Road BA4 5XL	27 Nov 2020	£219,950	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, Old Wells Road BA4 5XL	5 Aug 2020	£319,000	Detached	Freehold
Salwyn, 23, Old Wells Road BA4 5XN	12 Jul 2019	£507,350	Detached	Freehold
28, Old Wells Road BA4 5XL	20 Jun 2019	£295,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Old Wells Road BA4 5UQ	5 Oct 2018	£155,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Old Wells Road BA4 5XL	19 Jan 2018	£210,000	Other	Freehold
18, Old Wells Road BA4 5XL	30 Mar 2016	£145,000	Terraced	Freehold
19, Old Wells Road BA4 5XN	18 Feb 2016	£350,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Leeway Court, Old Wells Road BA4 5XJ	29 Jan 2016	£260,000	Terraced	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
24, Old Wells Road	£210,000 (Jan 2018) → £312,000 (Feb 2021) → £342,935 (Oct 2022)	+63% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Old Wells Road

Crime

49 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Wells Road 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	22
Anti-social behaviour	6
Shoplifting	6
Criminal damage & arson	5
Other theft	3
Public order	2

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

Flood risk

Old Wells Road 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 Old Wells Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bowlish Infant School 114 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.4 mi
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School 324 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery 186 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.6 mi
Whitstone 545 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
Croscombe Church of England Primary School 42 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.2 mi
The Mendip School 151 pupils	Free schools special	4–19	Report	2.4 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 (S-bound, St Peters Road) 2 min walk
West Lodge (N-bound, Old Wells Road) 2 min walk
Red Cross Centre (SW-bound, West Shepton) 2 min walk
St Peters Road (N-bound, St Peters Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Grove House Surgery
West Shepton, Shepton Mallet · 0.1 mi
Park Medical Practice
Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet · 0.6 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 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+)	84%	80%
Gigabit-capable	69%	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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