Bowden Road, Templecombe
House prices, sold prices and local information for BA8 0LF, BA8 0LB, BA8 0LE.
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At a glance
15 property sales on Bowden Road, Templecombe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £360,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 40% detached, 40% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bowden Road range from £148,500 to £400,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Bowden Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowden Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BA8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £360,500 | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Terraced | 6 | £200,833 | 31 Aug 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £238,333 | 31 Jan 2023 |
Sold prices on Bowden Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Bowden Road BA8 0LB | 31 Jan 2023 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 40, Bowden Road BA8 0LF | 5 Oct 2022 | £358,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 55, Bowden Road BA8 0LF | 31 Aug 2021 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Bowden Road BA8 0LB | 5 Jul 2021 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 67, Bowden Road BA8 0LF | 4 Jun 2021 | £377,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 53, Bowden Road BA8 0LF | 5 Mar 2021 | £205,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Bowden Road BA8 0LF | 10 Feb 2021 | £148,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 51, Bowden Road BA8 0LF | 13 Sep 2019 | £190,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Bowden Road BA8 0LF | 23 Aug 2019 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 63, Bowden Road BA8 0LF | 19 Feb 2018 | £178,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Peveril, 42, Bowden Road BA8 0LF | 12 Jun 2017 | £397,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 49, Bowden Road BA8 0LF | 14 Feb 2017 | £310,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 55, Bowden Road BA8 0LF | 21 Dec 2016 | £223,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 47, Bowden Road BA8 0LF | 7 Sep 2016 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Bowden Road BA8 0LE | 20 Jul 2016 | £320,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 55, Bowden Road | £223,500 (Dec 2016) → £260,000 (Aug 2021) | +16% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Bowden Road
Crime
10 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bowden Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Bowden Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper Stour and tributaries Flood alert area
- River Cale and tributaries 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 Bowden Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbas and Templecombe Church School 109 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge 92 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Horsington Church School 93 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Milborne Port Primary School 169 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 2.8 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Templecombe station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
- Sherborne station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 51 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Vine Street (S-bound, High Street) 3 min walk
- Vine Street (N-bound, High Street) 3 min walk
- The Station (NE-bound, Station Road) 7 min walk
- Station Road (near, High Street) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- Milborne Port Surgery
Gainsborough, Milbourne Port, Sherborne · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Templecombe High Street · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Milborne Port - Gainsborough · 3.1 mi
Dentists
- Stalbridge Dental Practice · 3.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 69.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 13.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 884 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,968 |
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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Who lives around Bowden Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Somerset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 96.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Somerset | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.6% | 50.2% |
| No religion | 40.1% | 41.5% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 6.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Somerset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.9% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.1% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Somerset | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.9% | 30.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.8% | 17.6% |
| No qualifications | 15.4% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.4% | 15.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Somerset | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.5% | 46% |
| Good health | 34.4% | 35.2% |
| Fair health | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Somerset | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.6% | 41.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35% | 31.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.1% | 13.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 14% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Somerset.
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