Postcode · Templecombe

BA8 0BX area guide

Who lives in BA8 0BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,833 (2024)

BA8 0BXTemplecombe

At a glance

What BA8 0BX is like

BA8 0BX is a postcode in the Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,833 people. 82% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.8% 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 BA8 0 sold for a median of £267,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA8 0BX compares

Headline figures for BA8 0BX, 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: 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£267,500

Median over 44 sales in BA8 0, −10.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,458

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA8 0BX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA8 0 is down 10.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
35.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA8 0BX FAQs

Is BA8 0BX 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 17.6 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 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BA8 0BX?

The median sale price over the last year was £267,500.

Homes in BA8 0 sold for a median of £267,500 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA8 0BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA8 0BX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BA8 0BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 82% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64.6%).

Which council covers BA8 0BX?

The local authority for BA8 0BX is Somerset.

BA8 0BX comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA8 0BX?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Templecombe Rail Station, 1.2 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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