Postcode · Yeovil

BA22 7WD area guide

Who lives in BA22 7WD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Yeovil Preston Plucknett
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,187 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA22 7WD is like

BA22 7WD is a postcode in the Yeovil Preston Plucknett area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,187 people. 53.8% of households own their home, 24.7% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BA22 7 sold for a median of £350,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA22 7WD compares

Headline figures for BA22 7WD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,250

Median over 45 sales in BA22 7, −18.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,123

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA22 7WD differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA22 7 is down 18.1% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BA22 7WD FAQs

Is BA22 7WD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BA22 7WD?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,250.

Homes in BA22 7 sold for a median of £350,250 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA22 7WD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA22 7WD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BA22 7WD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.8% of residents. 53.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.7%).

Which council covers BA22 7WD?

The local authority for BA22 7WD is Somerset.

BA22 7WD comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA22 7WD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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