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BA7 7EP area guide

Who lives in BA7 7EP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,124 (2024)
At a glance

What BA7 7EP is like

BA7 7EP is a postcode in the Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,124 people. 76.8% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BA7 7 sold for a median of £241,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA7 7EP compares

Headline figures for BA7 7EP, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£241,000

Median over 60 sales in BA7 7, −19.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore
£56,379

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA7 7EP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in BA7 7 is down 19.7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    35.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA7 7EP FAQs

01
Is BA7 7EP 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 30.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in BA7 7EP?

The median sale price over the last year was £241,000.

Homes in BA7 7 sold for a median of £241,000 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, −19.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BA7 7EP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA7 7EP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BA7 7EP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.9% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.3%).
05
Which council covers BA7 7EP?

The local authority for BA7 7EP is Somerset.

BA7 7EP comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BA7 7EP?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Castle Cary Rail Station, 1 mile 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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