Woodpecker Crescent, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet

House prices, sold prices and local information for BA4 6AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£318,760
11 sales
Price range
£246k – £530k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Apr 2022
BA4 6AQ

At a glance

House prices£319k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 12 min walkCastle Cary station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Woodpecker Crescent, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Apr 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £274,394. Average sale prices rose from £296,393 in 2016 to £440,000 in 2022 (+48%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Woodpecker Crescent compared

BA4 postcode area£304,517
Shepton Mallet£306,157
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Woodpecker Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BA4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £296,393 (6 sales)2016£296k2017: £272,000 (1 sales)2017£272k2018: £304,000 (1 sales)2018£304k2020: £272,000 (1 sales)2020£272k2022: £440,000 (2 sales)2022£440k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£274,39411 Feb 2022
Detached5£371,99825 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Woodpecker Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Woodpecker Crescent BA4 6AQ 25 Apr 2022£530,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Woodpecker Crescent BA4 6AQ 11 Feb 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Woodpecker Crescent BA4 6AQ 7 Aug 2020£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Woodpecker Crescent BA4 6AQ 4 Jan 2018£304,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Woodpecker Crescent BA4 6AQ 10 Nov 2017£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Woodpecker Crescent BA4 6AQ 30 Mar 2016£380,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Woodpecker Crescent BA4 6AQ 11 Mar 2016£252,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Woodpecker Crescent BA4 6AQ 3 Mar 2016£354,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Woodpecker Crescent BA4 6AQ 26 Feb 2016£290,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Woodpecker Crescent BA4 6AQ 25 Feb 2016£252,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Woodpecker Crescent BA4 6AQ 11 Jan 2016£246,375 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
6, Woodpecker Crescent £380,000 (Mar 2016) → £530,000 (Apr 2022) +39%
over 6 yrs
5, Woodpecker Crescent £246,375 (Jan 2016) → £272,000 (Nov 2017) → £272,000 (Aug 2020) → £350,000 (Feb 2022) +42%
over 6 yrs
7, Woodpecker Crescent £290,995 (Feb 2016) → £304,000 (Jan 2018) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Woodpecker Crescent

Crime

13 crimes were reported within about a mile of Woodpecker Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences7
Anti-social behaviour2
Criminal damage & arson1
Other theft1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1

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

Flood risk

Woodpecker Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Somerset Frome area Flood alert 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 Woodpecker Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Evercreech Church of England Primary School 198 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Mendip School 151 pupils Free schools special 4–19 Report 0.9 mi
Ditcheat Primary School 89 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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

Train stations

  • Castle Cary station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Bruton station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Horsehill Meadows (SE-bound) 2 min walk
  • Horsehill Meadows (NW-bound) 2 min walk
  • Ashcroft Surgery (SE-bound, Prestleigh Road) 4 min walk
  • Ashcroft Surgery (NW-bound, Prestleigh Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Park Medical Practice
    Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet · 2.8 mi
  • Grove House Surgery
    West Shepton, Shepton Mallet · 3.2 mi
  • Bruton Surgery
    Patwell Lane, Bruton · 3.8 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.6%62.5%
Private rented13.6%20.3%
Social rented9.8%17.1%
Households611

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.0%64.1%
Aged 65+23.6%18.6%
Residents1,568

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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