Area Info for Rimpton (Somerset)

Rimpton, Somerset, UK

Rimpton is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated within the South Somerset district and is known for its rural charm and scenic countryside. The village is characterised by traditional English village features, including historic buildings, a church, and surrounding farmland.

Location and Geography

Rimpton lies approximately 5 miles south of the town of Ilminster and is part of the South Somerset district. The area is predominantly rural, with rolling hills and agricultural land contributing to its picturesque landscape. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

Community and Amenities

The community in Rimpton is small and close-knit. Local amenities are limited within the village itself, but residents typically rely on nearby towns for shopping, schools, and other services. The village may have a church and a few local farms, reflecting its traditional rural character.

Historical and Cultural Significance

While specific historical details about Rimpton are limited, villages in this region often feature historic buildings and churches dating back several centuries. The area is representative of typical Somerset rural heritage, with a focus on agriculture and local traditions.

Additional Information

Rimpton is a peaceful location ideal for those seeking a rural lifestyle or a quiet retreat in the countryside. Its proximity to natural beauty and historic sites makes it a notable part of Somerset's rural landscape.
Education
School
Countess Gytha Primary School1.84 miles
West Camel Road, Queen Camel, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7LT
Trent Young's Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.24 miles
Trent, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4SW
The Gryphon School3.18 miles
Bristol Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4EQ
Hazlegrove Preparatory School3.19 miles
Hazlegrove House, Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7JA
Sherborne Learning Centre3.37 miles
Simons Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DN
Sherborne International3.47 miles
Newell Grange, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4EZ
Sherborne Primary School3.48 miles
Harbour Way, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4AJ
Sherborne School for Girls3.50 miles
Bradford Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3QN
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School3.58 miles
Charlton Horethorne, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4NL
Sherborne Preparatory School3.71 miles
Acreman Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NY
Sherborne School3.76 miles
Abbey Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3AP
Birchfield Community Primary School3.77 miles
Birchfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5RL
Fairmead School3.81 miles
Mudford Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4NZ
Bucklers Mead Academy3.85 miles
St John`s Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4NH
North Cadbury Church of England Primary School3.87 miles
Cary Road, North Cadbury, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7DE
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.03 miles
Lenthay Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6AQ
Health
Clinic
Ryalls Park Medical Centre4.62 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Fiveways Resource Centre4.80 miles
Ilchester Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BB
Magnolia5.05 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Holly Court5.05 miles
Summerlands, Preston Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
South Somerset Camhs5.09 miles
The Balidon Centre, Summerlands Site, Preston Rd, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Rowan5.09 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Bupa Home Healthcare - Somerset Community Copd Service6.00 miles
Wynford House, Lufton Way, Lufton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8HR
Community Services (Charter House)6.12 miles
Bartec 4, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Community Services (Bartec)6.12 miles
Bartec, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Glastonbury Festival6.51 miles
West Lydford, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7DP
Boc Somerset Respiratory11.93 miles
Vine Health Suites, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Eating Disorder Team12.57 miles
20A High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DU
The Glastonbury Enterprise Resource Centre12.86 miles
Unit 9 and 10, Dyehouse Lane, Glastonbury, BA6 9LZ
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital13.52 miles
Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Mere Surgery14.36 miles
Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
St Andrews14.98 miles
Priory Park Hospital Site, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TH
GP
Queen Camel Medical Centre1.84 miles
West Camel Road, Queen Camel, YEOVIL, Somerset, BA22 7LT
New Land Practice3.49 miles
Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL
Bute House Practice3.49 miles
Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL
Oaklands Surgery3.77 miles
Birchfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5RL
The Apples Medical Practice3.91 miles
East Mill Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3DG
Milborne Port Surgery4.25 miles
Milborne Port Surgery, Gainsborough, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5FH
Ryalls Park Medical Centre4.62 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Yeovil Health Centre4.79 miles
37 Middle Street, Yeovil, Somerset, England - Uk, BA20 1LS
Penn Hill Surgery4.98 miles
St. Nicholas Close, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1SB
Hendford Lodge Medical Centre5.18 miles
74 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UJ
Preston Grove Medical Centre5.20 miles
Preston Grove Medical Centre, Preston Grove, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BQ
The Ilchester Surgery5.36 miles
17 Church Street, Ilchester, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8LN
Abbey Manor Medical Practice5.52 miles
Abbey Manor Park, Yeovil, Somerset, England - Uk, BA21 3TL
Millbrook Surgery6.67 miles
Millbrook Gardens, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7EE
Yetminster Health Centre - Church Street7.01 miles
Church Street, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LG
The Health Centre7.23 miles
Dykes Way, Wincanton, Wincanton, BA9 9FQ
Hospital
Yeatman Hospital3.56 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Yeovil District Hospital4.71 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Wincanton Community Hospital7.56 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
South Petherton Community Hospital10.83 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Glastonbury Dental Access Centre12.55 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
West Mendip Community Hospital12.94 miles
Old Wells Road,, BA6 8JD
Crewkerne Community Hospital13.06 miles
Middle Path,, TA18 8BG
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre13.47 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital13.52 miles
Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Westminster Memorial Hospital15.64 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Forston Clinic17.25 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Chantry House Day Hospital18.70 miles
Frome Enterprise Resource Centre, Manor Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4BS
Chard Community Hospital19.01 miles
Crewkerne Road,, TA20 1NF
Blandford Community Hospital19.31 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Bridport Community Hospital19.76 miles
Hospital Lane, North Allington, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Greenfields Day Hospital19.76 miles
Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Pharmacy
The Abbey Pharmacy3.79 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.79 miles
77 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Boots3.79 miles
29 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Abbey Pharmacy3.79 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.81 miles
67 St John`s Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5NJ
Boots4.27 miles
The Peel Centre, Babylon Hill, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5BT
Rowlands Pharmacy4.62 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil,, BA21 3BA
Milborne Port Pharmacy Limited4.69 miles
10 High Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5AG
Boots4.79 miles
37 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LS
Superdrug Stores4.88 miles
15 High Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1RQ
Penn Hill Pharmacy4.90 miles
9 South Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1QE
Tesco In-Store Pharmacy4.96 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Queensway, Huish, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DL
Day Lewis Pharmacy5.17 miles
72 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UY
Preston Grove Pharmacy5.20 miles
Preston Grove Medical Ctr, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BQ
Day Lewis5.41 miles
The Pharmacy, 31 High Street, Ilchester, BA22 8NH
Day Lewis5.52 miles
Abbey Pharmacy, 5a The Forum, Abbey Manor Park, BA21 3TL
Leisure
Park
HAZLEGROVE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)2.96 miles
THE QUARR3.18 miles
COMPTON CASTLE (Grade II Listed)3.36 miles
SUNNINGDALE3.88 miles
SHERBORNE CASTLE (Grade I Listed)4.63 miles
NEWTON SURMAVILLE (Grade II Listed)4.79 miles
YEOVIL5.06 miles
VEN HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.11 miles
BARWICK PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.55 miles
LYTES CARY (Grade II Listed)5.55 miles
TINTINHULL HOUSE (Grade II Listed)6.71 miles
BRYMPTON D'EVERCY (Grade II* Listed)6.78 miles
MONTACUTE HOUSE (Grade I Listed)7.36 miles
HARDINGTON MOOR8.05 miles
HAM HILL8.37 miles
REDLYNCH PARK (Grade II Listed)8.78 miles
Shop
Groceries
Supply Stores1.94 miles
High Street, Queen Camel Yeovil BA22 7NG
SPAR Hazlegrove2.45 miles
Spar Hazlegrove Services, Sparkford, Somerset, BA22 7JE
Londis Spark Ford Service Station2.50 miles
Camel Hill, Yeovil, BA22 7PH
NSP Stores3.36 miles
Simons Road, Sherborne Dorset DT9 4DW
Budgens Sherborne3.43 miles
Young`s Garage, Yeovil Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4BQ
Tesco Yeovil (Express)3.50 miles
2 Cavalier Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5UB
Co-op Sherborne3.80 miles
Sherborne, DT9 6AW
Costcutter Somerset3.97 miles
Hms Heron Itw Shop, Somerset, BA22 8HT
Sainsbury's Sherborne4.00 miles
Ludborne Road, Sherborne, DT9 3ND
Lidl Yeovil4.03 miles
Lyde Road, Yeovil, BA21 5DW
Co-op Yeovil4.04 miles
176 St. Michaels Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4LX
Co-op Yeovil4.21 miles
Petrol Sherborne Road, BA21 5BQ
Farmfoods Yeovil4.57 miles
Sherborne Road, Yeovil, BA21 4HA
Co-op Sherborne4.61 miles
Milborne Port, DT9 5EL
SPAR Yeovil Motors4.64 miles
Spar, Reckleford, Somerset, BA21 4EH
Tesco Yeovil (Express)4.72 miles
147 Ilchester Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BL
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport27.86 miles
Bournemouth International Airport35.03 miles
Bus Stop
High Street (E)0.06 miles
Middle Street (S)0.07 miles
Police House (S)1.00 miles
Police House (N)1.01 miles
Bus Shelter (S)1.12 miles
Bus Shelter (N)1.12 miles
Post Office (NW)1.13 miles
Adber Cross (NW)1.33 miles
Home Farm Cottages (SW)1.53 miles
South Cadbury Road (NE)1.68 miles
South Cadbury Road (SW)1.69 miles
Queen's Arms (N)1.71 miles
Queen's Arms (S)1.71 miles
Queen Camel Junction (W)1.76 miles
Queen Camel Junction (E)1.77 miles
Memorial Hall (N)1.85 miles
Ferry Port
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal21.40 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal27.14 miles
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour30.85 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing31.33 miles
Nova Scotia Ferry Landing31.37 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing31.37 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing31.38 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing31.40 miles
Pumphouse Ferry Landing31.42 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing31.42 miles
Bristol Marina Ferry Landing31.44 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing31.45 miles
Mardyke Ferry Landing31.48 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing31.53 miles
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing31.57 miles
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing31.63 miles
Railway Station
Sherborne Rail Station4.05 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station4.20 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station5.37 miles
Thornford Rail Station5.88 miles
Templecombe Rail Station6.18 miles
Yetminster Rail Station6.87 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station7.43 miles
Chetnole Rail Station8.90 miles
Bruton Rail Station9.43 miles
Crewkerne Rail Station12.70 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station12.76 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station14.85 miles
Frome Rail Station19.36 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station20.27 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station20.44 miles
Bridgwater Rail Station20.85 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BA22 8A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment272
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
WOODSIDE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AF		£765,000
2024-12-03
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-01-28   £702,250
Sold 2012-02-17   £437,500
STADDLESTONE COTTAGE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AB		£705,000
2024-03-25
flatmaisonette
freehold
2, DAISYFIELD
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AG		£200,000
2024-03-08
terraced
freehold
Sold 2016-09-06   £142,500
ORCHARD RISE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AF		£475,000
2023-12-15
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-07-16   £382,500
MARSTON TRACTORS LTD, RIMPTON ROAD
MARSTON MAGNA
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8DP		£240,000
2023-06-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
ORCHARD HOUSE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AF		£625,000
2023-03-15
detached
freehold
STABLE COTTAGE, HOME FARM LANE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AS		£265,500
2021-12-17
terraced
freehold
3, DAISYFIELD
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AG		£210,000
2021-10-22
terraced
freehold
Sold 2018-11-28   £190,000
Sold 2016-09-23   £158,000
Sold 2014-05-30   £138,600
2, BACK LANE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AH		£455,000
2021-09-29
detached
freehold
3, FAIR VIEW
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AF		£250,000
2021-09-27
terraced
freehold
HORNSEY BROOK
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AF		£395,000
2021-08-04
detached
freehold
VINE COTTAGE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AQ		£299,950
2021-06-22
terraced
freehold
BEECHFIELD HOUSE, HOME FARM LANE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AS		£832,000
2021-03-29
detached
freehold
OLD RECTORY, CHURCH LANE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AE		£1,950,000
2021-03-02
otherPropertyType
freehold
HOME FARM, HOME FARM LANE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AS		£1,238,000
2021-02-04
semidetached
freehold
THE LODGE, HOME FARM LANE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AS		£425,000
2020-12-07
detached
freehold
THE NOOK
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AQ		£410,000
2020-12-07
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2014-09-02   £330,000
THE OLD FARMHOUSE, HOME FARM LANE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AS		£1,000,000
2020-10-08
detached
freehold
BACK LANE HOUSE, BACK LANE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AH		£685,000
2020-02-14
detached
freehold
BARTON FARM, MIDDLE STREET
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AQ		£700,000
2019-08-23
detached
freehold
CORNER COTTAGE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AQ		£390,000
2019-04-08
semidetached
freehold
PORTLANDS
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AQ		£393,000
2018-09-27
detached
freehold
MILL COTTAGE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AB		£755,000
2018-09-05
detached
freehold
ADSBOROUGH
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AQ		£345,000
2018-08-20
detached
freehold
Sold 2013-05-24   £265,000
ANNECY HOUSE, HOME FARM LANE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AS		£351,000
2018-08-03
detached
freehold
9, DAISYFIELD
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AG		£167,500
2018-07-10
semidetached
freehold
MIDDLE BARN
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AB		£372,500
2018-07-04
detached
freehold
5, DAISYFIELD
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AG		£178,000
2018-03-07
terraced
freehold
RIMPTON HOUSE, HOME FARM LANE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AS		£1,252,400
2018-02-19
detached
freehold
VILLA FARM, MARSTON ROAD
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AT		£1,400,000
2017-09-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
WINIFREDS COTTAGE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AQ		£220,000
2016-12-21
detached
freehold
12, DAISYFIELD
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AG		£165,000
2016-09-09
semidetached
freehold
NETHERMEAD
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AQ		£368,000
2014-09-26
detached
freehold
STAPLEMEAD, CHURCH LANE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AE		£770,000
2014-07-21
detached
freehold
CIDER COTTAGE, HOME FARM LANE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AS		£425,000
2013-07-19
detached
freehold
11, DAISYFIELD
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AG		£94,000
2013-01-09
semidetached
freehold
CROSLAND
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AD		£525,000
2012-12-14
detached
freehold
LITTLE ORCHARD
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AD		£530,000
2012-10-08
detached
freehold
SOUTHBROOK HOUSE, HOME FARM LANE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AS		£435,000
2011-12-09
detached
freehold
OAKDALE
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AF		£295,000
2011-10-28
detached
freehold
THE FIELDS
RIMPTON
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8AF		£217,500
2011-10-28
semidetached
freehold
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