What’s changing near BA7 7BQ

Sold prices

Middle price£295,000Half sold for more, half for less

Cheapest £124,950Dearest £1,400,000

Terraced£240k9 sales
Detached£427k6 sales
Semi-detached£315k4 sales
Flats£125k1 sale

10 Bridgewater Buildings, Castle Cary Terraced house · Wed 19 Aug £165,000
Nuthatch, Galhampton Road Detached house · Fri 31 Jul £310,000
9 Montague Gardens, Castle Cary Flat · Fri 24 Jul £125,000
5 Churchfield Drive, Castle Cary Semi-detached house · Thu 23 Jul £295,000
Canterbury Bells, Ansford Hill Detached house · Thu 23 Jul £427,000
24 Castle Rise, Castle Cary Terraced house · Wed 22 Jul £210,000
Cary Hill House, Cary Hill Detached house · Thu 2 Jul £461,051
20 Castle Rise, Castle Cary Detached house · Tue 30 Jun £345,000
Staffordshire House, Lower Woodcock Street Terraced house · Fri 12 Jun £240,000
7 Carter Close, Ansford Detached house · Mon 8 Jun £124,950
The Long Barn, Middle Street Semi-detached house · Thu 21 May £315,000
22 Brookfields, Castle Cary Terraced house · Fri 8 May £240,000
7 Station Road, Castle Cary Terraced house · Wed 6 May £212,000
1 Ashby Place, Castle Cary Semi-detached house · Thu 30 Apr £180,000
18, Victoria Court Terraced house · Thu 30 Apr £169,880
50 Brookfields, Castle Cary Semi-detached house · Thu 30 Apr £317,000
Geancot, Ansford Hill Terraced house · Thu 30 Apr £315,000
Oak House, Alhampton Detached house · Fri 24 Apr £1,400,000
4, Lodge Court Terraced house · Fri 17 Apr £400,000
4 Brookfields, Castle Cary Terraced house · Fri 10 Apr £249,000

Sales appear a month or two after they complete. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning

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Last week 4

Planning applicationWed 30 Sept1.6 miles

Loft conversion at The Wood Shed Post Box To Orchards Alhampton Shepton Mallet

Erection of a side/rear extension with bedroom accommodation within part of the loft space.

The Wood Shed Post Box To Orchards Alhampton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6PZ
Planning applicationWed 30 Sept0.25 miles

Tree work at Marshland Station Road Castle Cary

Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Group of Trees and No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. G1 Poplar thickets - Reduce height by 2 metres to control height of green buffer in respect of neighbour's properrty. T2 Norway maple - Repollard to historical reduction point. T3 Hornbeam - Repollard to historical reduction point.

Marshland Station Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7BX
Planning decisionMon 28 Sept0.15 miles

Approved: Tree work at Coppins Upper High Street Castle Cary

Notification of intent to carry out crown raise of 1 to 2 metres to No. 1 Italian Alder tree, prune No. 1 Laurel tree back over flower bed and prune No. 1 Holly tree back over fence within a Conservation Area.

Coppins Upper High Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7AT
Planning decisionMon 28 Sept0.35 miles

Approved: Tree work at Park Cottage South Street Castle Cary

Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No.1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 Weeping willow, The tree has lost one of the primary limbs recently. Following a tree assessment significant structural features have been found. The trees has several historical large pruning large wound where decay and signs of mechanical subsidence are visible. Record shows that the overall can…

Park Cottage South Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7ES

Earlier this month 5

Planning decisionWed 23 Sept2.0 miles

Refused: 3 new homes at Land Os 9364 Part Cole Bruton

Prior Approval for the change of use of an agricultural building and land within the curtilage to form 1 Class C3 dwellinghouse with associated building operations reasonable necessary to convert the building.

Land Os 9364 Part Cole Bruton Somerset BA10 0PJ
Planning applicationTue 22 Sept0.2 miles

Tree work at Land Adj. To 12 Greenway Road, Castle Cary

Application to perform Tree Surgery works to No 1 Ash Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (CACA 1) 1996 Tree preservation Order T2 Ash (3rd Party) - Reduce encroachment into property to boundary. Reason - Common law overhang

Land Adj. To 12 Greenway Road, Castle Cary
Planning applicationMon 21 Sept0.55 miles

Tree work at Half Moon House Ansford Hill Ansford Castle Cary

Notification of Intent to carry out Tree surgery works to No 11 Tree's within a conservation area G1- 2 x young hole oak: prun in lateral spread to encourage more upright form. Up to 1m will be removed with pruning cuts not exceeding 50mm in diameter. T1- Indian bean tree: decay present in stem, significant spiral movement in stem indicating significant reduction in structural integrity. Close …

Half Moon House Ansford Hill Ansford Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7JL
Planning decisionFri 18 Sept0.25 miles

Approved: Tree work at 16 Bridgewater Buildings Castle Cary

Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Holly tree approx same height as our 2-storey house ( roughly 8 metres). It is situated close to the house, so restricts light into both our living room and our bedroom. It also deposits spiky holly leaves all over the garden, and the adjoining road. The bottom of the trunk is 1metre circumference. It then splits off int…

16 Bridgewater Buildings Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7DU
Planning decisionMon 14 Sept1.7 miles

Approved: Planning application at Manor Farm Pound Lane Yarlington Wincanton

Application for prior notification of agricultural development for the creation of new field tracks required to bring livestock in for daily milking and to provide for safe agricultural vehicle movements from farm to surrounding field network.

Manor Farm Pound Lane Yarlington Wincanton Somerset BA9 8DG

Roads

On now 1

RoadworksOn until 30 Nov0.35 miles

Temporary lights on Station Road (Somerset Council)

14 Aug to 30 Nov. Under way. Road improvements in the road, on the pavement and on the verge. Two-way temporary traffic lights.

Station Road, Castle Cary

From the government’s Street Manager service, updated monthly.

Food & drink

No new hygiene scores or food places in the last month.

Waiting for their first inspection 1

Usually new, or under new owners.

Geese at Higher Farm Higher Farm, Bolters Lane, Sutton, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6QF

What’s on

No licensed events or applications nearby.

Businesses

Eat and drink 32

Shops 24

Other services 20

Food shops 13

Cars and bikes 11

Community and faith 11

Fitness and sport 10

Hair and beauty 9

Health 9

Places to stay 9

Trades and home 7

Property 5

Money and legal 5

Learning and childcare 5

Pets 2

Arts and nights out 2

From Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. For people who work from home we show the street, not the house number.

Schools

Inspected in the last six months 1

School inspectionWed 6 May0.55 miles

Ansford Academy: new Ofsted report card

Achievement: Expected standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard. Inclusion: Expected standard. Leadership and governance: Strong standard. Safeguarding: Met.

Ansford Academy, BA7 7JJ

Every school near here 2

Castle Cary Community Primary School Primary · 177 pupils · 0.15 miles Requires improvement (2022)
Ansford Academy Secondary · 469 pupils · 0.55 miles Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 4

State schools and nurseries, with their latest Ofsted result. Tap a school for its full report on the Ofsted website.

GPs, dentists & care

Rated in the last six months 2

Health and care ratingThu 2 Jul0.35 miles

South Cary House rated Good by the Care Quality Commission

Care home. The CQC’s overall rating after its latest inspection: Good.

South Street, Castle Cary, BA7 7ES
Health and care ratingThu 28 May0.1 miles

Highfield House Residential Care Home rated Good by the Care Quality Commission

Care home. The CQC’s overall rating after its latest inspection: Good.

High Street, Castle Cary, BA7 7AN

GPs, dentists and care near here 9

Bramcote Dental Surgery Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2014
Bramcote Dental Surgery Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
Highfield House Residential Care Home Care home · 0.1 miles Good (2026): outstanding in 1, good in 4
Weavers Lodge Care home · 0.1 miles Inspected 2025, no rating given
Millbrook Surgery - Castle Cary GP surgery · 0.15 miles Good (2016)
Cary Brook Care home · 0.15 miles Good (2025)
Dimensions Somerset The Maples Care home · 0.15 miles Good (2023): outstanding in 1, good in 4
Blackberry Hill Care home · 0.2 miles Requires improvement (2026): good in 3, requires improvement in 2
South Cary House Care home · 0.35 miles Good (2026)

Services registered with the Care Quality Commission, with their latest rating. Home-care agencies show their street only. Tap one for its CQC page.

Charities

Charities based near here 20

Old National School Foundation TO BENEFIT LOCAL CHILDREN. £182 a year · Bailey Hill · on your doorstep
Donald Pither Memorial Ground Provision of recreation facilities at the Donald Pither Memorial Ground, Castle Cary. £17k a year · Market Place · on your doorstep
Castle Cary And District Museum And Preservation Society Advancing the education of people of Castle Cary & surrounding areas by maintaining the museum for objects connected with the past life of… £10k a year · Market Place · on your doorstep
Castle Cary Primary School Ptfa The object of the association is to help to advance the education and facilities of the pupils in the school and provide for the… £7k a year · Park Street · 0.1 miles
Cary Cares We support residents and organisations local to the parishes of Castle Cary and Ansford through the provision of food, essentials and… £17k a year · Victoria Park · 0.2 miles
Castle Cary Parish Charity To benefit public activities locally. £791 a year · Church Street · 0.2 miles
Camelot Area U3a Art; Bridge;Calligraphy; Craft; Creative Writing; Computing; History; French; Looking at Art; Literature; Mah Jong; Nature Walks; Piano… £15k a year · Fairfield View · 0.3 miles
Friends Of Castle Cary Community Library. To advance the education of the public in Castle Cary, Ansford and the surrounding areas by the operation and management of a Community… £13k a year · Priory View · 0.35 miles
The Rotary Club Of Brue Valley Trust Fund Under the banner of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland and Rotary International the charity raises funds for and supports… £17k a year · South Street · 0.4 miles
The Moat Garden Project THE MOAT GARDEN PROJECT OWNS AND OPERATES THE MOAT GARDEN IN CASTLE CARY SOMERSET. THIS IS A COMMUNITY GARDEN CREATED, CULTIVATED AND USED… £2k a year · South Street · 0.4 miles
Royal Commonwealth Society, Bath And District Branch RCS Bath promotes within Bath and district the increase and spread of knowledge respecting the peoples and countries of the Commonwealth… £7k a year · South Street · 0.4 miles
The Father'S Children Ministries THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN UGANDA AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE… £31k a year · Court · 0.4 miles
Eat Cary community garden scheme. beds and polytunnel used to grow vegetables by members of the local community, including groups such as cubs,… £5k a year · Lower Ansford · 0.4 miles
The Toybox Preschool To enhance the development & education of children under statutory school age 2 1/2 - 4 yrs by encouraging parents to understand and… £99k a year · Ansford Park · 0.55 miles
Caryford Community Hall Association Caryford Hall provides affordable facilities in the Castle Cary/Ansford area for meetings, fairs, sports, educational, training and… £427k a year · Maggs Lane · 0.55 miles
Barrel Organ TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF THE ART OF DRAMA BY PROVIDING… £78k a year · Grove Mead · 0.8 miles
The Friends Of The Parish Church Of St Leonard Pitcombe Raise funds for the promotion of the church in this area, contributing to repairs and maintenance of the church. £3k a year · Hadspen · 0.9 miles
Carymoor Environmental Trust Environmental EducationPrimaryGeneral SecondaryHigher Education £328k a year · Dimmer Lane · 1.4 miles
Galhampton Village Hall And Playing Field Cio To establish and run a village hall and playing field and to promote, for the benefit of the inhabitants of the village of Galhampton and… £24k a year · Long Street · 1.6 miles
Jubilee Almshouses £8k a year · Yeovil · 1.8 miles

From the Charity Commission register. We show the street only, never trustees’ names.

Crime

24crimes reported within two miles in August, the same as the month before.

violence13
anti-social behaviour3
criminal damage3
vehicle crime2
theft1
other1
drugs1

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