BS40 6ES
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Property report — BS40 6ES
Open-data due diligence for BS40 6ES and the area around it.
BS40 6ES in brief: 9 recorded sales (£130,000–£860,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BS40 6ES itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BS40 6 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£556,974
Population
7,177
Crimes recorded
9
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
81%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BS40 6, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (1 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-27 | £650,000 | ORCHARD COTTAGE RIDGE LANE | Detached |
| 2016-12-06 | £820,000 | SHORTCOMBE BARN RIDGE LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-03-31 | £770,000 | SUNNY SIDE RIDGE LANE | Detached |
| 2015-07-31 | £860,000 | SHORTCOMBE FARM HOUSE RIDGE LANE | Terraced |
| 2010-06-17 | £750,000 | SHORTCOMBE BARN RIDGE LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-11-23 | £705,000 | SHORTCOMBE BARN RIDGE LANE | Detached |
| 2003-07-04 | £520,000 | SHORTCOMBE FARM HOUSE RIDGE LANE | Detached |
| 2002-07-26 | £250,000 | SHORTCOMBE BARN COTTAGE RIDGE LANE | Detached |
| 1997-01-17 | £130,000 | SHORTCOMBE BARN RIDGE LANE | Detached |
9 recorded sales on BS40 6ES. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Energy performance (EPC)
| Address | EPC | Potential | Floor area | Type | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Cottage, BRISTOL | A | A | 301 m² | Detached house | 2023 |
| Shortcombe Barn, BRISTOL | C | B | 216 m² | Detached house | 2022 |
| 2 SHORTCOMBE FARM, BRISTOL | E | A | 47 m² | Mid-terrace bungalow | 2020 |
| Orchard Cottage, BRISTOL | G | A | 106 m² | Detached house | 2020 |
| Hawk How, BRISTOL | F | C | 151 m² | Detached house | 2016 |
| Sunny Side, BRISTOL | D | B | 164 m² | Detached house | 2015 |
| Farmhouse, BRISTOL | F | C | 291 m² | Semi-detached house | 2015 |
| Shortcombe Barn Cottage, BRISTOL | D | C | 183 m² | Detached house | 2011 |
| Shortcombe Barn, BRISTOL | D | D | 215 m² | Semi-detached house | 2010 |
9 certificates for BS40 6ES. "Potential" = the rating after recommended improvements. Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Harptree Church of England Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Ubley Church of England Primary School | 2.0 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Bishop Sutton Primary School | 3.0 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School | 3.3 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Priddy Primary School | 3.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Blagdon Primary School | 3.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bendalls Farm (10 beds) | Care home | 3.2 mi | Good |
| Bendalls Farm (10 beds) | Care home | 3.2 mi | Good |
| The Old Rectory (10 beds) | Care home | 3.4 mi | Requires improvement |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest listed buildings: AQUEDUCT IN HARPTREE COMBE (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · GATEPIERS TO WEST OF GOURNAY COURT (Grade II) (0.7 mi) · GOURNAY COURT (Grade II*) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CHEW PHARMACY (4.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Central Convenience Stores (4.5 mi) · The Co-operative Food (4.7 mi) · The Co-operative Food (4.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 50
- One-person households
- 21%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 2,869
Owned 80% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BS40 6.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BS40 6 (May 24–Jun 26, average 5/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BS40 6ES in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBS40 | SectorBS40 6 | PostcodeBS40 6ES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £586,123 | £556,974 | £606,111 |
| Population | 24,890 | 7,177 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 50 | 9 | — |
| Schools | 11 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 75% | 81% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 86% | 82% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BS40 6); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.