Area Info for Wells (Somerset)

Wells, Somerset, UK

Wells is a historic city located in the county of Somerset, England. It is renowned for its stunning architecture, particularly the Wells Cathedral, which is considered one of the finest Gothic structures in the country. The city has a rich history dating back to Roman times and was granted its city status in the medieval period.

Wells Cathedral

The cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, Saint Mary, and Saint Melor, was built between 1175 and 1490. It features a magnificent Gothic design, with a famous scissor arch and intricate stained glass windows. The cathedral is a major tourist attraction and a centre of worship.

Historical Significance

Wells has a well-preserved medieval centre with narrow streets, historic buildings, and the Bishop's Palace, which dates back to the 13th century. The Bishop's Palace is notable for its beautiful gardens and the moat that surrounds it. The city also has a history of religious significance and was an important ecclesiastical centre.

Geography and Demographics

Situated on the Mendip Hills, Wells offers picturesque views and a charming rural setting. The population of Wells is approximately 10,000 residents, making it a small but vibrant community with a strong sense of history and tradition.

Local Economy and Culture

The economy of Wells is largely driven by tourism, owing to its historical sites and scenic surroundings. The city hosts various cultural events, markets, and festivals throughout the year, celebrating its heritage and community spirit.

Transport and Accessibility

Wells is accessible by road and rail, with nearby train stations connecting it to larger cities such as Bristol and Bath. The city is also within driving distance of major motorways, making it a convenient destination for visitors exploring Somerset.
Education
School
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School0.00 miles
Lovers Walk, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2QL
Wells Cathedral School0.23 miles
The Liberty, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2ST
The Blue School0.26 miles
Kennion Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2NR
Stoberry Park School0.33 miles
North Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2TJ
St Cuthbert's Church of England Infants School0.64 miles
Keward Walk, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TZ
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School0.70 miles
Keward Avenue, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TS
Horrington Primary School1.91 miles
West Horrington, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3EB
Wookey Primary School2.04 miles
Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1LQ
Coxley Primary School2.18 miles
Harters Hill Lane, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1RD
Croscombe Church of England Primary School2.96 miles
Long Street, Croscombe, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3QL
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School3.43 miles
School Hill, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1HL
Priddy Primary School3.53 miles
Priddy, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3BE
Bowlish Infant School4.08 miles
Bowlish, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5JQ
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery4.60 miles
Waterloo Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5HE
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School4.69 miles
Paul Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5LA
West Pennard Church of England Primary School4.84 miles
Church Lane, West Pennard, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8NT
Health
Clinic
Priory Medical Centre (Wells)0.58 miles
Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XL
Circlebath Satellite Clinic - Wells0.58 miles
Wells City Practice, Priory Medical Centre, Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Rd, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XJ
Priory House0.58 miles
Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XL
Mendip Camhs0.59 miles
Priory Hospital, Glastonbury Road, Wells, BA5 1TJ
The Bridge0.59 miles
Priory Park, Glastonbury Rd, Wells, BA5 1TJ
St Andrews0.65 miles
Priory Park Hospital Site, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TH
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital3.98 miles
Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Eating Disorder Team5.31 miles
20A High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DU
The Glastonbury Enterprise Resource Centre5.54 miles
Unit 9 and 10, Dyehouse Lane, Glastonbury, BA6 9LZ
Boc Somerset Respiratory7.04 miles
Vine Health Suites, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Midsomer Norton Resource Centre8.38 miles
Combe Lea, Greenacres, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Avon, BA3 2RD
Midsomer Norton Children's Centre8.80 miles
Pow`s Orchard, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Avon, BA3 2HY
Glastonbury Festival9.00 miles
West Lydford, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7DP
The Swallows9.03 miles
Paulton Memorial Hospital, Salisbury Road, Paulton, Bristol, Avon, BS39 7SB
Priory Radstock10.00 miles
Wells Road, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 3RS
Winscombe Surgery10.66 miles
Hillyfields Way,, Winscombe, BS25 1AF
GP
Wells Health Centre0.58 miles
Wells Health Centre, Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XJ
Wells City Practice0.58 miles
Priory Medical Centre, Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XJ
Grove House Surgery4.26 miles
West Shepton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5UH
The Park Medical Practice4.73 miles
Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5RT
Glastonbury Health Centre5.14 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
The Glastonbury Surgery5.38 miles
Feversham Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9LP
Oakhill Surgery5.45 miles
Pondsmead, Shepton Road, Oakhill, Radstock, Avon, BA3 5HT
Dr Tj Gollin & Partners6.89 miles
Harptree Surgery, Bristol Road, West Harptree, Bristol, BS40 6HF
Cheddar Medical Centre7.03 miles
Roynon Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3NZ
Vine Surgery (L85029)7.04 miles
Dr da Cunha and Partners, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Vine Surgery (L85060)7.04 miles
Dr Vriend and Partners, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Chilcompton Surgery7.05 miles
Chilcompton Surgery, Carters Way,, Chilcompton,, Radstock, BA3 4XH
Wedmore Surgery7.24 miles
The Surgery, St Medard Road, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4AN
Evercreech Surgery7.46 miles
Prestleigh Road, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6JY
Dr Tj Gollin & Partners8.62 miles
Cameley Surgery, Wells Road, Temple Cloud, Bristol, BS39 5BW
The Mendip Country Practice8.81 miles
Church Street, Coleford, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 5NQ
Hospital
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital3.98 miles
Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre3.99 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
West Mendip Community Hospital4.14 miles
Old Wells Road,, BA6 8JD
Glastonbury Dental Access Centre5.14 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
Paulton Hospital9.03 miles
Salisbury Road, Paulton, Bristol, Avon, BS39 7SB
CircleBath hospital12.17 miles
Foxcote Avenue, Peasedown St John, Bath, BA2 8SF
Bath Fertility Centre12.29 miles
Roman Way, Bath Business and Medical Park, Peasedown St John, BA2 8SG
Chantry House Day Hospital13.93 miles
Frome Enterprise Resource Centre, Manor Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4BS
South Bristol Community Hospital14.07 miles
South Bristol NHS Community Hospital, Hengrove Promenade, Bristol, BS14 0DB
Wincanton Community Hospital14.51 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Frome Community Hospital 14.70 miles
Enos Way,, BA11 2FH
Bridgwater Community Hospital14.89 miles
Bridgwater Community Hospital, Bower Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GU
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital15.07 miles
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital, 6 Love Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1ED
St Martins Hospital (Bath)15.66 miles
Midford Road, Bath, BA2 5RP
Callington Road Hospital15.72 miles
Marmalade Lane, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5BJ
Weston General Hospital15.93 miles
Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4TQ
Pharmacy
Boots0.19 miles
19-21 High Street, Wells, BA5 2AA
Tesco In-Store Pharmacy0.33 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Tucker Street, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2DZ
Boots0.58 miles
The Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, BA5 1XJ
Boots4.43 miles
Units 2b Townsend Shopping Centre, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5TZ
Boots4.73 miles
The Park Medical Practice, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallett, BA4 5RT
Boots5.19 miles
39 High Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9DS
Boots5.31 miles
2 High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DU
Knights Glastonbury Pharmacy5.38 miles
Glastonbury Surgery, Feversham Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9LP
Tesco Instore Pharmacy5.92 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Wirral Park Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9NR
Boots7.04 miles
Vine Surgery, Hindhayes Lane, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Tout's Pharmacy7.05 miles
Budgens Cheddar, Roynon Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3RB
Lloydspharmacy7.06 miles
1 Church Street, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4AB
Lloydspharmacy7.07 miles
Church Street, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3RA
Street Pharmacy7.09 miles
82 High Street, Street, Somerset, BA16 0EN
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd7.41 miles
Sainsbury`s Pharmacy, Gravenchon Way, Street, BA16 0HS
Evercreech Pharmacy7.57 miles
Victoria Square, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6JP
Leisure
Park
BISHOPS PALACE, WELLS (Grade II* Listed)0.51 miles
MILTON LODGE AND THE COMBE (Grade II Listed)0.54 miles
EBBOR GORGE2.21 miles
RODNEY STOKE4.53 miles
WESTHAY MOOR6.01 miles
STREET HEATH6.62 miles
HAM WALL6.80 miles
STON EASTON PARK (Grade II Listed)7.02 miles
MENDIP HILLS7.33 miles
SHAPWICK HEATH8.07 miles
SILVER STREET8.57 miles
FOLLY FARM9.79 miles
SLADERS LEIGH10.12 miles
BABINGTON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)10.20 miles
MELLS PARK (Grade II Listed)10.26 miles
THE CHANTRY (Grade II* Listed)10.65 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Euro Garage Wells0.20 miles
Spar, Chamberlain Street, Somerset, BA5 2PT
SPAR Wells0.33 miles
19 - 21, Tucker Street, Somerset, BA5 2DZ
Tesco Wells (Superstore)0.37 miles
Tucker St, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2DZ
Morrisons Wells0.47 miles
Parkwood Estate (off East Somerset Way), Wells, Somerset, BA5 1SQ
Lidl Wells0.50 miles
Strawberry Way South, Wells, BA5 2AZ
Budgens Wells0.60 miles
Bath Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3LF
Londis Burcott Stores0.70 miles
99 Burcott Road, Wells, BA5 2EF
Tesco Shepton Mallet (Superstore)4.59 miles
Townsend Shopping Park, Townsend, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5EG
Co-op Shepton Mallet4.61 miles
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5AN
ALDI High Street4.63 miles
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5SB
Londis Butleigh Post Office Stores5.24 miles
High Street, Glastonbury, BA6 8SU
Co-op Glastonbury5.27 miles
Glastonbury, BA6 9DX
Abbey Convenience Store5.39 miles
10 Magdalene Street, Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9EH
Tesco Shepton Mallet (Dobbies)5.49 miles
Mendip Ave, Fosseway Industrial Estate, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PE
Morrisons Glastonbury5.49 miles
Street Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9ED
Tesco Glastonbury (Superstore)5.91 miles
Wirral Park Rd, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9NR
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport12.42 miles
Cardiff International Airport32.51 miles
Bus Stop
New Road (N)0.11 miles
New Street (S)0.11 miles
The Liberty (NE)0.12 miles
The Liberty (SW)0.13 miles
HSBC Bank (S)0.16 miles
Bubwith House (SW)0.20 miles
Chamberlain Street (NE)0.20 miles
Mill Lane (SW)0.20 miles
Cathedral View Nursing Home (S)0.27 miles
Wookey Hole Road (N)0.28 miles
Bus Station ()0.28 miles
Bus Station ()0.28 miles
Bus Station ()0.28 miles
Bus Station ()0.28 miles
Bus Station ()0.28 miles
The Old Wheelwright Cottages (W)0.30 miles
Ferry Port
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal15.61 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing16.34 miles
Nova Scotia Ferry Landing16.37 miles
Pumphouse Ferry Landing16.42 miles
Bristol Marina Ferry Landing16.48 miles
Mardyke Ferry Landing16.52 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing16.53 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing16.53 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing16.54 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing16.57 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing16.58 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing16.60 miles
Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing16.79 miles
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing16.83 miles
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing16.85 miles
Welsh Back Ferry Landing16.87 miles
Railway Station
Castle Cary Rail Station9.43 miles
Bruton Rail Station11.11 miles
Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station14.02 miles
Yatton Rail Station14.64 miles
Frome Rail Station14.69 miles
Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station15.05 miles
Worle Rail Station15.18 miles
Parson Street Rail Station15.45 miles
Keynsham Rail Station15.74 miles
Weston Milton Rail Station15.85 miles
Bridgwater Rail Station15.90 miles
Bedminster Rail Station15.99 miles
Oldfield Park Rail Station16.39 miles
Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station16.69 miles
Weston-super-Mare Rail Station16.73 miles
Bath Spa Rail Station17.05 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BA5 2QL)
Number of Properties in Catchment21
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)1
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)1
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
2, ANSERES PLACE

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2RT		£367,500
2025-05-30
flatmaisonette
leasehold
15, ANSERES PLACE

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2RT		£495,000
2025-05-19
flatmaisonette
leasehold
PALACE COURT (FLAT 4), SILVER STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1UR		£94,500
2025-04-25
flatmaisonette
leasehold
ST JOHNS COURT (9), ST JOHN STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SD		£362,500
2025-04-23
flatmaisonette
leasehold
29, SOUTHOVER

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1UG		£150,000
2025-04-22
terraced
freehold
THE COPPER BEECH, BECKET PLACE

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1UU		£797,500
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
60, SOUTHOVER

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1UH		£620,000
2025-03-26
terraced
freehold
1, THE CLOISTERS

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SA		£161,000
2024-12-13
flatmaisonette
leasehold
14, CURSLEY PATH

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1FF		£335,000
2024-11-16
semidetached
freehold
11, LAWPOOL COURT

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2AN		£325,000
2024-11-14
detached
freehold
WM MORRISONS SUPERMARKETS PLC, EAST SOMERSET WAY

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SQ		£3,847,987
2024-10-02
otherPropertyType
freehold
13, BROAD STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2DJ		£372,500
2024-08-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
10, HIGH STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2SG		£387,000
2024-08-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
34, CARLTON MEWS

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SG		£230,000
2025-03-14
flatmaisonette
leasehold
3, CARLTON COURT

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SF		£180,000
2025-02-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
12 (FLAT 1), SADLER STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2SE		£220,000
2025-02-26
flatmaisonette
leasehold
23 (FLAT 3), CHAMBERLAIN STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2PQ		£300,000
2025-02-21
flatmaisonette
freehold
9, THE CLOISTERS

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SA		£260,000
2025-02-14
flatmaisonette
leasehold
2, CARLTON MEWS

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SG		£435,000
2024-11-07
flatmaisonette
leasehold
14, ANSERES PLACE

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2RT		£277,500
2024-11-14
flatmaisonette
leasehold
43, CHAMBERLAIN STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2PQ		£272,000
2024-10-14
terraced
freehold
3, SILVER STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1UN		£330,000
2024-11-27
terraced
freehold
PALACE COURT (FLAT 26), SILVER STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1UR		£119,500
2024-11-06
flatmaisonette
leasehold
ST JOSEPHS COTTAGE, UNION STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2PU		£575,000
2024-10-31
terraced
freehold
KING ALFREDS COURTYARD (15), UNION STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2RL		£270,000
2024-10-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
5B, CATHEDRAL GREEN

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2UD		£290,000
2024-10-16
flatmaisonette
leasehold
24, THE CLOISTERS

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SA		£236,000
2024-09-27
flatmaisonette
leasehold
KING ALFREDS COURTYARD (8), UNION STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2RL		£180,000
2024-09-25
flatmaisonette
leasehold
WELLESLEY PARK (THE PARLOUR), WELLESLEY LANE
DULCOTE
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 3QB		£335,000
2024-09-20
terraced
leasehold
11, CARLTON MEWS

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SG		£312,250
2024-09-16
terraced
leasehold
6, MILL STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2AS		£515,000
2024-08-28
detached
freehold
70, SOUTHOVER

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1UH		£525,000
2024-08-08
terraced
freehold
5, ST JOHN STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SW		£447,000
2024-08-08
terraced
leasehold
21B, ST JOHN STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SW		£290,000
2024-07-31
terraced
freehold
11, THE CLOISTERS

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SA		£215,000
2024-07-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
36, CARLTON MEWS

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SG		£185,000
2024-07-22
flatmaisonette
leasehold
5, SOUTHOVER

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1UG		£345,000
2024-07-04
terraced
freehold
THE GUARD HOUSE (APARTMENT 2), GUARD HOUSE LANE

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1GD		£258,000
2024-07-03
flatmaisonette
leasehold
28, CARLTON COURT

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SF		£210,000
2024-06-18
flatmaisonette
leasehold
25, CARLTON MEWS

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SG		£357,000
2024-04-30
flatmaisonette
leasehold
HENICE COURT (1), SOUTHOVER

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1UH		£260,000
2024-04-19
otherPropertyType
freehold
78, HIGH STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2AJ		£300,000
2024-03-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
52, HIGH STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2SN		£320,000
2024-03-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
58 (FLAT), HIGH STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2SN		£220,000
2024-03-25
otherPropertyType
freehold
41, SOUTHOVER

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1UH		£300,000
2024-03-22
detached
freehold
40, SOUTHOVER

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1UH		£410,000
2024-03-22
terraced
freehold
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC, EAST SOMERSET WAY

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SQ		£19,800,000
2024-03-19
otherPropertyType
freehold
11, ST JOHN STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SW		£219,000
2024-03-05
terraced
freehold
53, HIGH STREET

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2AE		£785,000
2024-03-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
20, CARLTON COURT

WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1SF		£210,000
2024-02-29
flatmaisonette
leasehold
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