Area Info for Meare (Somerset)

About Meare, Somerset, UK

Meare is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated within the district of Sedgemoor and is known for its historical significance and rural charm.

Historical Significance

The village of Meare has a rich history dating back to ancient times. It is notably associated with the nearby Glastonbury Abbey, which played a significant role in medieval England. The area has archaeological evidence of early settlements and has been a site of historical interest for centuries.

Geography and Environment

Meare is situated near the Somerset Levels, a large area of wetlands and floodplains. The landscape is characterized by flat, low-lying land, which has historically been used for agriculture and peat extraction. The proximity to water bodies has influenced the local economy and lifestyle.

Local Economy and Landmarks

The local economy traditionally revolved around agriculture, peat cutting, and related industries. Today, the village retains its rural character, with some tourism related to its historical sites and natural environment. Notable landmarks include the nearby Glastonbury Tor and the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey.

Community and Amenities

Meare is a small community with a few local amenities, including a pub, a church, and some shops. It maintains a peaceful, rural atmosphere, attracting visitors interested in history, nature, and traditional English village life.
Education
School
Meare Village Primary School0.39 miles
St Mary`s Road, Meare, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9SP
Ashcott Primary School2.74 miles
Ridgeway, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9PP
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.30 miles
Meadow Lane, Walton, Street, Somerset, BA16 9LA
Mendip Partnership School3.41 miles
Abbots Court, Benedict Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9NP
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School3.50 miles
Benedict Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9EX
St Dunstan's School3.54 miles
Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9BY
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School3.61 miles
High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DR
Catcott Primary School3.65 miles
Manor Road, Catcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9HD
Crispin School Academy3.74 miles
Church Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0AD
Hindhayes Infant School3.92 miles
Leigh Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0HB
Wedmore First School Academy3.95 miles
Blackford Road, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4BS
Elmhurst Junior School3.98 miles
Elmhurst Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0HH
Brookside Community Primary School4.13 miles
Brooks Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PR
Avalon School4.17 miles
Brooks Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PS
Millfield School4.25 miles
Butleigh Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0YD
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School4.28 miles
Blackford, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4ND
Health
Clinic
The Glastonbury Enterprise Resource Centre3.15 miles
Unit 9 and 10, Dyehouse Lane, Glastonbury, BA6 9LZ
Eating Disorder Team3.57 miles
20A High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DU
Boc Somerset Respiratory3.81 miles
Vine Health Suites, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
St Andrews6.29 miles
Priory Park Hospital Site, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TH
Priory Medical Centre (Wells)6.33 miles
Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XL
Circlebath Satellite Clinic - Wells6.33 miles
Wells City Practice, Priory Medical Centre, Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Rd, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XJ
Priory House6.33 miles
Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XL
Mendip Camhs6.34 miles
Priory Hospital, Glastonbury Road, Wells, BA5 1TJ
The Bridge6.34 miles
Priory Park, Glastonbury Rd, Wells, BA5 1TJ
Woodlands8.50 miles
Unit A, Woodlands Business Park, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4FJ
Child Health Department Somerset8.95 miles
Mallard Court, Express Park, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RN
Cranleigh Gardens Medical Centre9.35 miles
Cranleigh Gardens, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5JS
Glanville House9.37 miles
Church Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5AT
Community Services (East Quay Medical Centre)9.38 miles
Symons Way, East Quay, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GP
Broadway Rehabilitation Service (Willow Ward)9.43 miles
Broadway Park, Barclay Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5LY
Broadway Low Secure Service (Ash Ward)9.43 miles
Broadway Park, Barclay Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5LY
GP
The Glastonbury Surgery3.35 miles
Feversham Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9LP
Glastonbury Health Centre3.70 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
Vine Surgery (L85029)3.81 miles
Dr da Cunha and Partners, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Vine Surgery (L85060)3.81 miles
Dr Vriend and Partners, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Polden Medical Practice3.92 miles
Edington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9HA
Wedmore Surgery4.07 miles
The Surgery, St Medard Road, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4AN
Wells Health Centre6.33 miles
Wells Health Centre, Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XJ
Wells City Practice6.33 miles
Priory Medical Centre, Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XJ
Woolavington Surgery6.62 miles
Woolavington Road, Woolavington, TA7 8ED
Westonzoyland Surgery7.11 miles
4 Cheer Lane, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0EY
Cheddar Medical Centre7.26 miles
Roynon Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3NZ
Axbridge Surgery8.13 miles
Houlgate Way, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2BJ
Buttercross Health Centre8.32 miles
Buttercross Health Centre, Behind Berry, Somerton, Somerset, Somerset, TA11 7PB
Brent Area Medical Centre9.03 miles
Anvil House, Brent Road, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4JD
Redgate Medical Centre9.04 miles
Westonzoyland Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5BF
Highbridge Medical Centre9.05 miles
Pepperall Road, Somerset, Highbridge, TA9 3YA
Hospital
Glastonbury Dental Access Centre3.70 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
West Mendip Community Hospital4.05 miles
Old Wells Road,, BA6 8JD
Bridgwater Community Hospital8.13 miles
Bridgwater Community Hospital, Bower Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GU
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre9.98 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital9.99 miles
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital, 6 Love Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1ED
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital10.00 miles
Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Weston General Hospital13.09 miles
Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4TQ
South Petherton Community Hospital15.07 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke15.46 miles
Beach Road, Kewstoke, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS22 9UZ
Paulton Hospital15.65 miles
Salisbury Road, Paulton, Bristol, Avon, BS39 7SB
Yeovil District Hospital16.97 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital17.52 miles
Staplegrove Elm, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6AN
Wincanton Community Hospital17.91 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Musgrove Park Hospital17.97 miles
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
Clevedon Community Hospital18.61 miles
Clevedon Community Hospital, Old Street, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6BS
South Bristol Community Hospital18.87 miles
South Bristol NHS Community Hospital, Hengrove Promenade, Bristol, BS14 0DB
Pharmacy
Tesco Instore Pharmacy3.21 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Wirral Park Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9NR
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd3.35 miles
Sainsbury`s Pharmacy, Gravenchon Way, Street, BA16 0HS
Knights Glastonbury Pharmacy3.35 miles
Glastonbury Surgery, Feversham Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9LP
Boots3.57 miles
2 High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DU
Boots3.69 miles
39 High Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9DS
Street Pharmacy3.72 miles
82 High Street, Street, Somerset, BA16 0EN
Boots3.81 miles
Vine Surgery, Hindhayes Lane, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Lloydspharmacy4.06 miles
1 Church Street, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4AB
Boots6.33 miles
The Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, BA5 1XJ
Tesco In-Store Pharmacy6.51 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Tucker Street, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2DZ
Boots6.82 miles
19-21 High Street, Wells, BA5 2AA
Tout's Pharmacy7.24 miles
Budgens Cheddar, Roynon Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3RB
Lloydspharmacy7.27 miles
Church Street, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3RA
Axbridge Pharmacy8.16 miles
The Medieval House, The Square, Axbridge, BS26 2AR
Boots8.45 miles
Eddystone House, West Street, Somerton, TA11 7PR
Lloydspharmacy8.61 miles
22 Market Street, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3BT
Leisure
Park
HAM WALL1.07 miles
SHAPWICK HEATH1.36 miles
WESTHAY MOOR1.55 miles
STREET HEATH1.61 miles
RODNEY STOKE6.25 miles
EBBOR GORGE6.47 miles
EASTFIELD, SEDGEMOOR HILL6.88 miles
MILTON LODGE AND THE COMBE (Grade II Listed)7.00 miles
BISHOPS PALACE, WELLS (Grade II* Listed)7.08 miles
HUNTSPILL RIVER7.61 miles
SOMERSET LEVELS8.55 miles
SCREECH OWL9.04 miles
MENDIP HILLS9.09 miles
SLADERS LEIGH9.31 miles
LYTES CARY (Grade II Listed)10.66 miles
BURTON PYNSENT (Grade II Listed)11.18 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Glastonbury (Superstore)3.25 miles
Wirral Park Rd, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9NR
Sainsbury's Street3.36 miles
Gravenchon Way, Street, BA16 0HS
Lidl Street3.39 miles
Gravenchon Way, Street, BA16 0HW
Morrisons Glastonbury3.53 miles
Street Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9ED
Abbey Convenience Store3.56 miles
10 Magdalene Street, Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9EH
Co-op Glastonbury3.61 miles
Glastonbury, BA6 9DX
Londis Butleigh Post Office Stores3.63 miles
High Street, Glastonbury, BA6 8SU
M&S Street Outlet3.64 miles
Unit 23 Clarks Village Farm Road, Street, BA16 0BB
Co-op Street3.66 miles
Street, BA16 0LP
Londis Burcott Stores6.10 miles
99 Burcott Road, Wells, BA5 2EF
Co-op Bridgwater6.33 miles
Woolavington, TA7 8HP
Lidl Wells6.42 miles
Strawberry Way South, Wells, BA5 2AZ
SPAR Wells6.51 miles
19 - 21, Tucker Street, Somerset, BA5 2DZ
Tesco Wells (Superstore)6.52 miles
Tucker St, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2DZ
Morrisons Wells6.60 miles
Parkwood Estate (off East Somerset Way), Wells, Somerset, BA5 1SQ
SPAR Euro Garage Wells6.62 miles
Spar, Chamberlain Street, Somerset, BA5 2PT
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport15.36 miles
Cardiff International Airport28.45 miles
Bus Stop
Millbatch (W)0.16 miles
Millbatch (E)0.16 miles
Post Office (E)0.28 miles
Post Office (W)0.29 miles
St Marys Church (W)0.48 miles
St. Mary's Church (E)0.48 miles
Bus Shelter (N)0.88 miles
Bus Shelter (NE)0.88 miles
The Post Office (SW)0.95 miles
The Post Office (NE)0.96 miles
Turnpike House (S)1.19 miles
Turnpike House (N)1.20 miles
Rice Farm (NW)1.53 miles
Rice Farm (SE)1.53 miles
The Hawthorns (W)1.70 miles
The Hawthorns (E)1.70 miles
Ferry Port
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal8.91 miles
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour15.14 miles
Clevedon Pier19.17 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing20.56 miles
Nova Scotia Ferry Landing20.56 miles
Pumphouse Ferry Landing20.62 miles
Bristol Marina Ferry Landing20.73 miles
Mardyke Ferry Landing20.76 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing20.85 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing20.89 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing20.96 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing20.97 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing21.02 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing21.06 miles
Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing21.20 miles
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing21.31 miles
Railway Station
Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station8.51 miles
Bridgwater Rail Station9.12 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station12.61 miles
Weston Milton Rail Station13.95 miles
Worle Rail Station13.96 miles
Weston-super-Mare Rail Station14.35 miles
Yatton Rail Station15.34 miles
Bruton Rail Station15.45 miles
Taunton Rail Station16.90 miles
Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station17.31 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station17.39 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station18.65 miles
Bishop's Lydeard19.23 miles
Sherborne Rail Station19.75 miles
Parson Street Rail Station19.84 miles
Templecombe Rail Station19.96 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BA6 9S*)
Number of Properties in Catchment311
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
12, DOWNS ORCHARD
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9SQ		£352,000
2024-12-16
detached
freehold
57, MEAREWAY
WESTHAY
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TZ		£396,000
2024-11-20
detached
freehold
34, KIRLE GATE
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TA		£445,000
2024-06-14
detached
freehold
4, ALEXANDERS CLOSE
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9HP		£255,000
2024-05-21
terraced
freehold
9, SHAPWICK ROAD
WESTHAY
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TU		£295,000
2024-03-28
terraced
freehold
10, SHAPWICK ROAD
WESTHAY
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TU		£417,500
2024-03-22
detached
freehold
7, DOWNS ORCHARD
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9SQ		£340,000
2024-03-18
detached
freehold
WEATHERED STONE HOUSE, CHAPEL LANE
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TJ		£185,000
2024-02-29
detached
freehold
3, DOWNS ORCHARD
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9SQ		£340,000
2024-02-09
detached
freehold
2, ALEXANDERS CLOSE
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9HP		£325,000
2023-08-18
detached
freehold
8, KIRLE GATE
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TA		£385,000
2023-07-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-09-30   £395,000
19, KIRLE GATE
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TA		£315,000
2023-06-29
detached
freehold
6, KIRLE GATE
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TA		£330,000
2023-06-23
detached
freehold
32, DOWNS ORCHARD
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9SQ		£380,000
2023-04-14
detached
freehold
RUSHMEAD FARM, MAIN ROAD
WESTHAY
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TP		£915,000
2023-03-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
BIRD IN HAND, MAIN ROAD
WESTHAY
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TN		£204,000
2023-01-05
otherPropertyType
freehold
26, KIRLE GATE
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TA		£425,000
2022-10-28
detached
freehold
MERRYFIELD HOUSE, BACK LANE
WESTHAY
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TR		£625,000
2022-09-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2019-03-05   £475,000
LITTLEFIELDS, OXENPILL
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TQ		£275,000
2022-08-05
semidetached
freehold
POUND HOUSE, MEAREWAY
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TY		£737,500
2022-04-29
detached
freehold
FINGUAL HOUSE, 2, OXENPILL
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TQ		£535,000
2022-03-21
detached
freehold
6, DOWNS ORCHARD
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9SQ		£340,000
2021-12-17
detached
freehold
13, OXENPILL
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TQ		£475,000
2021-11-24
detached
freehold
17, OXENPILL
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TQ		£135,500
2021-10-28
semidetached
freehold
31, MAIN ROAD
WESTHAY
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TN		£205,000
2021-07-20
terraced
freehold
2, ALMA PLACE
WESTHAY
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TW		£267,000
2021-07-15
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-02-28   £257,500
25, OXENPILL
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TQ		£240,000
2021-06-25
terraced
freehold
3, ALMA PLACE
WESTHAY
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TW		£369,000
2021-01-29
detached
freehold
4, KIRLE GATE
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TA		£278,000
2021-01-07
detached
freehold
17, KIRLE GATE
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TA		£315,000
2020-12-11
detached
freehold
ORCHARD LODGE, MEAREWAY
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TY		£375,000
2020-11-20
detached
freehold
14, WESTHAY ROAD
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TG		£282,000
2020-11-10
terraced
freehold
THE LODGE, MEAREWAY
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TY		£367,000
2020-10-27
detached
freehold
28, KIRLE GATE
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TA		£235,000
2020-08-14
detached
freehold
WINTER HOUSE, OXENPILL
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TQ		£370,000
2020-08-03
detached
freehold
29, OXENPILL
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TQ		£124,500
2020-07-31
terraced
freehold
22, DOWNS ORCHARD
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9SQ		£247,000
2020-04-03
detached
freehold
14, DOWNS ORCHARD
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9SQ		£266,000
2020-02-14
detached
freehold
24, OXENPILL
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TQ		£195,000
2020-02-10
terraced
freehold
97, MEAREWAY
WESTHAY
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TZ		£165,000
2020-01-06
terraced
freehold
20, KIRLE GATE
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TA		£283,000
2019-08-12
detached
freehold
1, KIRLE GATE
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TA		£260,000
2019-07-12
semidetached
freehold
ROSEVENE, MEAREWAY
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TY		£257,500
2019-05-03
detached
freehold
15, KIRLE GATE
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TA		£255,000
2019-03-08
detached
freehold
ALUMNIA, OXENPILL
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TQ		£330,000
2019-01-11
detached
freehold
CRESCENT CORNER, BACK LANE
WESTHAY
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9TR		£460,000
2018-12-13
detached
freehold
11, ALEXANDERS CLOSE
MEARE
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 9HP		£197,000
2018-10-23
semidetached
freehold
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