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Balch Road, Wells

MyStreetCheck free street report: Balch Road, Wells · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wells-somerset/balch-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BA5 2BY, BA5 2BZ, BA5 2BX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£212,234
22 sales
Price range
£155k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Dec 2022
BA5 2BZ

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At a glance

House prices£212k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 3 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Balch Road, Wells have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Dec 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £216,165. Average sale prices rose from £198,750 in 2016 to £264,983 in 2022 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% terraced, 32% semi-detached, 9% flat. Recorded sale prices on Balch Road range from £155,000 to £299,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Balch Road compared

BA5 postcode area£372,093
Wells£372,093
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balch Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BA5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £198,750 (2 sales)2016£199k2017: £191,743 (7 sales)2017£192k2018: £214,000 (1 sales)2018£214k2019: £203,750 (4 sales)2019£204k2020: £197,500 (3 sales)2020£198k2021: £256,500 (2 sales)2021£257k2022: £264,983 (3 sales)2022£265k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£216,1651 Dec 2022
Semi-detached7£216,6438 Feb 2022
Flat2£171,2505 Aug 2020

Sold prices on Balch Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Balch Road BA5 2BZ 1 Dec 2022£230,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Balch Road BA5 2BX 5 Aug 2022£299,950 TerracedFreehold
44, Balch Road BA5 2BZ 8 Feb 2022£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Balch Road BA5 2BY 3 Dec 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Balch Road BA5 2BY 28 Sep 2021£278,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Balch Road BA5 2BZ 21 Dec 2020£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Balch Road BA5 2BY 9 Dec 2020£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49A, Balch Road BA5 2BY 5 Aug 2020£182,500 FlatFreehold
64, Balch Road BA5 2BX 10 Dec 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Balch Road BA5 2BZ 10 May 2019£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Balch Road BA5 2BZ 1 May 2019£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Balch Road BA5 2BZ 26 Apr 2019£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Balch Road BA5 2BY 23 Jan 2019£155,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Balch Road BA5 2BY 22 Jun 2018£214,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Balch Road BA5 2BZ 25 Aug 2017£177,000 TerracedFreehold
49A, Balch Road BA5 2BY 8 May 2017£160,000 FlatFreehold
85, Balch Road BA5 2BX 13 Apr 2017£210,200 TerracedFreehold
91, Balch Road BA5 2BX 31 Mar 2017£230,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Balch Road BA5 2BX 24 Mar 2017£222,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Balch Road BA5 2BZ 31 Jan 2017£187,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Balch Road BA5 2BY 12 Jan 2017£155,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Balch Road BA5 2BZ 26 Aug 2016£215,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Balch Road BA5 2BY 16 Aug 2016£182,500 TerracedFreehold

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
64, Balch Road £220,000 (Dec 2019) → £299,950 (Aug 2022) +36%
over 3 yrs
44, Balch Road £205,000 (May 2019) → £265,000 (Feb 2022) +29%
over 3 yrs
17, Balch Road £155,000 (Jan 2017) → £278,000 (Sep 2021) +79%
over 5 yrs
49A, Balch Road £160,000 (May 2017) → £182,500 (Aug 2020) +14%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Balch Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School 154 pupils Primary Church of England 2–7 Report 0.2 mi
St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School 170 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Blue School 1,362 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 160 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Wells Cathedral School 670 pupils Other independent school Christian 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
Stoberry Park School 303 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Wookey Primary School 93 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Coxley Primary School 70 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.8 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

Nearest bus stops

  • The Green (N-bound, Coronation Road) 3 min walk
  • The Green (S-bound, Coronation Road) 3 min walk
  • Charter Way (adj, Portway) 3 min walk
  • Charter Way (opp, Portway) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wells Health Centre
    Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells · 0.3 mi
  • Wells City Practice
    Priory Medical Centre, Priory Health Park, Wells · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Wells · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Wells Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Wells Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Strawberry Way · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Wells City Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Priory Road Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • 11 Priory Road (dental Practice) · 0.4 mi
  • Rock House Dental Surgery · 0.4 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.0%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented12.7%17.1%
Households785

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.7%64.1%
Aged 65+24.0%18.6%
Residents1,729

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks74%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks84%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 Balch Road

Ethnic group

HereSomerset
White96.1%96.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.7%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereSomerset
Christian52.3%50.2%
No religion39.2%41.5%
Not answered6%6.5%
Other religion1.5%0.7%
Buddhist0.8%0.3%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Muslim0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSomerset
Born in the UK91.5%91.5%
Born outside the UK8.5%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereSomerset
Level 4 qualifications and above33.1%30.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%15.3%
No qualifications14%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.2%
Apprenticeship5.5%6.5%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%

General health

HereSomerset
Very good health44.4%46%
Good health35.5%35.2%
Fair health14.8%13.7%
Bad health4%4%
Very bad health1.4%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSomerset
1 car or van in household39.3%41.2%
2 cars or vans in household33.2%31.4%
No cars or vans in household16.8%14%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.7%13.5%

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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