2 St James'S Close, in BA21, is a freehold semi-detached house on St James'S Close. It last sold for £273,000 in 2020 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 233% on its first recorded sale of £82,000 in 1996.
Low crimeFlood risk medium12 of 16 schools Good+Quiet by DEFRA mappingEPC C
50.94441, -2.66285 · BA21 3AH
PART 01The home at a glanceWhat it is, and the one-number read across every dataset.
What this home is
The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.
PART 02Money & marketWhat it’s worth, what it has sold for, and how the street and market frame it.
What is it worth now?
An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.
Most likely worth £345,000–£385,000 today, from its £273,000 sale carried along the local index — in a pocket in line with the wider area.
Most likely range today
£345,000 – £385,000
The last sold price carried forward along the local price index. Wider 80% range £305,000 – £425,000. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2020)
£273,000
The known fact every projection starts from — HM Land Registry's recorded price.
core 50% range wider 80% range
From the last sold price to today, along the local price index. The bands widen with time since the sale — the inner band is where the value most likely sits, the outer the wider plausible spread.
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BA21 £/m² (recent sales)£2,562this home £2,022 at its last sale
Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.
Everything on 2 St James'S Close, unlocked
The valuation with its comparables, every application and document trail, tenure & title, the ten score workings — the full dossier for this one address.
Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.
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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
Itemised running costs (heating / hot water / lighting)
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Every school nearby with exam performance (KS2 progress, Progress 8) benchmarked against the borough and England, admission odds by preference, capacity, and catchment likelihood for this address.
5/5 Asda Stores Ltd & Petrol Station408 mRetailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets
5/5 Preston School426 mSchool/college/university
5/5 The Young Ones426 mCaring Premises
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All 23 amenities, counted and priced
The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.
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All 10 cafés, pubs & restaurants — names & distancesnearest: Happy House
All 3 health — names & distancesnearest: Asda
All 3 food shops — names & distancesnearest: Asda
Every amenity category, counted with nearest distances
Parks & green spaces with sizes
Connectivity measures in full
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.
The neighbourhood
Who lives here and how the area ranks — the South Somerset 016B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.
IMD decile 8/10 — less deprived than most of England; household income about 6% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.
8/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived
In plain terms: education & skills and health score well, but a weaker crime.
Breakdown by domain
Income7/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills8/10
Health8/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access7/10
Living environment8/10
Household income (after housing costs)
This neighbourhood£52.1k
South Somerset£51.9k
South West£53.1k
England & Wales£55.4k
6% below the national average.
Shared & rented housing: Low
Mostly owner-occupied housing; few shared houses.
Housing tenure
Owned73%
Private rented18%
Social rented7.6%
Shared ownership1.0%
Lives rent free0.1%
Age profile
Aged 45 to 49 years3.9%
Aged 30 to 34 years3.6%
Aged 50 to 54 years3.5%
Aged 10 to 14 years3.3%
Aged 35 to 39 years3.3%
Occupation
Professional occupations16%
Skilled trades occupations15%
Associate professional and technical occupations12%
Administrative and secretarial occupations11%
Managers, directors and senior officials11%
Qualifications
Level 4 qualifications and above29%
Level 3 qualifications20%
Level 2 qualifications15%
No qualifications12%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%
The dark tick on each bar marks the England & Wales average.
ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.
PART 05Safety & environmentCrime and road safety, flood and ground risk, noise and air.
Crime & safety
Reported street-level crime within about 400 m of BA21 3AH.
Low crime
224 crimes over 24 months — about 9 a month, most often violent crime (49%). Trend broadly stable (+0% year on year).
Lower crime than about 35% of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhood ranking from the Indices of Deprivation crime domain — relative risk of personal and property crime.
The EA planning flood zone, historic flooding and landfill within 1 km, BGS GeoSure six-theme ground-stability screening, non-coal mining hazard and coastal erosion — and what each finding means for insurance and conveyancing.
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EA Flood Map for Planning zone (rivers & sea, zones 2–3)
Environment Agency flood mapping and storm-overflow monitoring, UKHSA radon atlas, Coal Authority reporting areas and the Renewable Energy Planning Database — location screening, not a site investigation.
Noise, air & designations
DEFRA strategic mapping and planning designations at 2 St James'S Close's location.
A quiet pocket by DEFRA mapping · NO₂ ~6 µg/m³
Road noise
DEFRA
Daytime55 dB Lden
✗ 2 dB above the 53 dB guideline — moderate
35guideline 5385 dB
Night41 dB Lnight
✓ within the 45 dB guideline — low noise
35guideline 4585 dB
Rail noise
NOT MAPPED
DEFRA maps no significant rail noise at this plot or immediately bordering it.
Aircraft noise
NOT MAPPED
DEFRA maps no significant aircraft noise at this plot or immediately bordering it.
From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.
When did 2 St James'S Close last sell, and for how much?
2 St James'S Close last sold for £273,000 on 28 Feb 2020, according to HM Land Registry.
How many times has 2 St James'S Close been sold?
HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 2 St James'S Close between 1996 and 2020. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.
How big is 2 St James'S Close?
Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 135 m² of floor area.
What council tax band is 2 St James'S Close?
2 St James'S Close is in council tax band D, costing about £2,561 a year (Somerset UA).
How energy efficient is 2 St James'S Close?
Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 71). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.
What is 2 St James'S Close worth today?
Carrying its 2020 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.2% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £326,000–£430,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.
What is crime like near 2 St James'S Close?
Police recorded 224 crimes within about 400 m over 24 months — roughly 9 a month, most often violent crime. The trend is broadly stable. (Source: Police.uk)
What schools are near 2 St James'S Close?
16 schools are within range, 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest is Preston CofE Primary School (391 m). (Source: DfE/Ofsted)
Is 2 St James'S Close at risk of flooding?
No flood warnings are in force. Surface-water (heavy rainfall) risk at this location is medium. Rivers-and-sea risk is very low. (Source: Environment Agency)
How fast is broadband at 2 St James'S Close?
Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)
Other homes at BA21 3AH
Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on St James'S Close.
HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.
Buying or selling 2 St James'S Close?
The full £5 report opens every locked panel in this dossier — a precise comparables-based valuation, the itemised EPC, planning activity, school results and admissions odds, forward-looking flood risk, a negotiation read and a viewing checklist, for this exact home.