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BS26 or BS27?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BS26
Somerset
BS27
Somerset
Median home sale nearby £435,000
from 6 sales
£330,000
from 77 sales
Average sold price £338,615
Area price growth (YoY) +4.5% (Somerset) +4.5% (Somerset)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Top-floor flat
Floor area 88 m² 52 m²
Built 2020 1950–1966
Energy rating B C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £572/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 2 (medium probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded 33 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is BS26 or BS27 cheaper?

BS27 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BS26 sell for about £435,000 and around BS27 for about £330,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BS26 or BS27?

BS26 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in BS26 against 33 in BS27, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BS26 or BS27 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BS26 sits in decile 7 of 10 and BS27 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BS26 or BS27?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.