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BA3 5BE area guide

Who lives in BA3 5BE, 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: 2,536 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA3 5BE is like

BA3 5BE 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 2,536 people. 78.9% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BA3 5 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA3 5BE compares

Headline figures for BA3 5BE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 73 sales in BA3 5, +9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 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 5BE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BA3 5 is up 9.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA3 5BE FAQs

Is BA3 5BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BA3 5BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in BA3 5 sold for a median of £350,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA3 5BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA3 5BE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BA3 5BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 78.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.4%).

Which council covers BA3 5BE?

The local authority for BA3 5BE is Somerset.

BA3 5BE comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA3 5BE?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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