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BA3 4XT area guide

Who lives in BA3 4XT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,355 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA3 4XT is like

BA3 4XT is a postcode in the Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,355 people. 73.4% of households own their home, 24.8% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BA3 4 sold for a median of £352,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA3 4XT compares

Headline figures for BA3 4XT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£352,500

Median over 97 sales in BA3 4, +0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£57,578

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA3 4XT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA3 4XT FAQs

Is BA3 4XT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BA3 4XT?

The median sale price over the last year was £352,500.

Homes in BA3 4 sold for a median of £352,500 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA3 4XT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA3 4XT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BA3 4XT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.5%).

Which council covers BA3 4XT?

The local authority for BA3 4XT is Somerset.

BA3 4XT comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA3 4XT?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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