Postcode · Shepton Mallet

BA4 6DP area guide

Who lives in BA4 6DP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Evercreech & Nunney
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,650 (2024)

BA4 6DPShepton Mallet

At a glance

What BA4 6DP is like

BA4 6DP is a postcode in the Evercreech & Nunney area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,650 people. 74.6% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.1% 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 BA4 6 sold for a median of £378,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA4 6DP compares

Headline figures for BA4 6DP, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£378,750

Median over 40 sales in BA4 6, +18.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,506

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA4 6DP differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BA4 6 is up 18.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.6% 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
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA4 6DP FAQs

Is BA4 6DP 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 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BA4 6DP?

The median sale price over the last year was £378,750.

Homes in BA4 6 sold for a median of £378,750 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA4 6DP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA4 6DP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BA4 6DP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.3%).

Which council covers BA4 6DP?

The local authority for BA4 6DP is Somerset.

BA4 6DP comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA4 6DP?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

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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