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BS27 3LZ area guide

Who lives in BS27 3LZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cheddar & Axbridge
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,596 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS27 3LZ is like

BS27 3LZ is a postcode in the Cheddar & Axbridge area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,596 people. 61.7% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 49.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS27 3 sold for a median of £362,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS27 3LZ compares

Headline figures for BS27 3LZ, 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: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£362,500

Median over 104 sales in BS27 3, +0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,348

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS27 3LZ differs most from the national average.

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An older population
32.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BS27 3LZ FAQs

Is BS27 3LZ 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 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BS27 3LZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £362,500.

Homes in BS27 3 sold for a median of £362,500 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS27 3LZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS27 3LZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BS27 3LZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 7.7% of residents. 61.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (26.8%).

Which council covers BS27 3LZ?

The local authority for BS27 3LZ is Somerset.

BS27 3LZ comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS27 3LZ?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 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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