Foster Close, Wells

House prices, sold prices and local information for BA5 3NB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£246,000

2 sales

Price range

£237k – £255k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Oct 2017

BA5 3NB

At a glance

House prices£246k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 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 SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Foster Close, Wells have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Oct 2017. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £246,000.

House prices on Foster Close compared

BA5 postcode area£372,302

Wells£372,302

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£246,000	12 Oct 2017

Sold prices on Foster Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Foster Close BA5 3NB	12 Oct 2017	£255,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Foster Close BA5 3NB	19 Feb 2016	£237,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Foster Close

Crime

19 crimes were reported within about a mile of Foster Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	7
Criminal damage & arson	3
Shoplifting	3
Other theft	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Burglary	1

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

Flood risk

Foster Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

East Somerset Rivers Flood alert area
River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge, low lying properties Flood warning area
River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge Flood warning 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 Foster Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Stoberry Park School 303 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Wells Cathedral School 670 pupils	Other independent school Christian	2–19	Report	0.8 mi
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 160 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Horrington Primary School 100 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.1 mi
The Blue School 1,362 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	1.2 mi
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School 154 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–7	Report	1.5 mi
St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School 170 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Croscombe Church of England Primary School 42 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	2.1 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

Foster Close (S-bound, Hooper Avenue) 1 min walk
Ken Close (S-bound, Bekynton Avenue) 2 min walk
Hooper Avenue (opp, Bath Road) 2 min walk
Hooper Avenue (W-bound, Bath Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Wells Health Centre
Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells · 1.4 mi
Wells City Practice
Priory Medical Centre, Priory Health Park, Wells · 1.4 mi
Grove House Surgery
West Shepton, Shepton Mallet · 3.4 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 6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.6%	62.5%
Private rented	11.5%	20.3%
Social rented	16.9%	17.1%
Households	670

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,477

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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