Introduction

Ashcott, located in the Sedgemoor region of Somerset, is a small village and civil parish. The village holds a population of 1,186 and the wider parish area also includes a range of hamlets, including Pedwell, Nythe, Buscott, Berhill and Ashcott Corner.

History

Ashcott (the parish) was formerly part of the Whitely Hundred and the village used to have a local train station. The station, located around two miles away, and called “Ashcott and Meare” until 1876 and then just referred to as Ashcott served both areas. However, the railway line, and station, was closed, alongside a number of railway stations and lines across the country in 1966 with the Beeching cuts.

Location

  • Glastonbury – 5.6 miles
  • Wells – 11.2 miles
  • Bridgwater – 11.6 miles
  • Taunton – 22.7 miles
  • Bristol – 42.7 miles

Transport

  • Bus service 29 –Runs to Glastonbury and Wells from Ashcott
  • Bus service 19 – Runs to Bridgwater from Ashcott
  • Nearest Train Station – Bridgwater Train Station – 10.7 miles
  • Nearest Airport – Bristol Airport – 22.6miles

Village Hall

Ashcott Village Hall is located in High Street and is situated next to the church. Anyone looking to visit the village hall should enter the TA7 9PZ postcode into their Sat-Nav device.

Education

Aschott Primary School is the main primary school in the local area and has been classed as “Good” as per the most recent Ofsted report.

Other schools within 3 miles of Aschott include:

  • Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  • Catcott Primary
  • Brookside Community Primary School
  • Avalon School

Housing

  • Number of Households – 862
  • Detached – 452
  • Semi-Detached – 284
  • Terraced – 84
  • Flat – 20

Rents

Average rents in last 12 months:

  • 1 bedroom £482 per calendar month
  • 2 bedroom £750 per calendar month
  • 3 bedroom £767 per calendar month
  • 4+ bedroom £1,074 per calendar month

Arts and Leisure

None

Shops

A local shop.

Places to Eat

There are five pubs in Ashcott with a local brewer too, Moor Beer.

Places to Visit

In addition to the village hall and the five pubs, the Anglican Parish Church of All Saints is a popular attraction in the town. This church can be dated to the 15th Century and is classed as a Grade II listed building.

What sort of people live in Ashcott?

The most commonly recognised social group in Ashcott is the ABC1 group and it seems as though two different geodemographic database providers have different opinions on what sort of people are more commonly found in Aschott. One group believes the most common age for people falls between 20 and 44 while another provide states the average age of people in the local area is over 45. These groups have been further broken down into families with children in primary school and mature/retired couples and single people. There are low levels of unemployment in the Ashcott area with a higher than average level of people earning over £30,000 per year to be found in the town. There is also a higher than average proportion of people in the local area with qualifications.

About Tom Morgan

Founder of Jungle Property the multi award-winning letting agent based in Glastonbury, Somerset. I am passionate about property and Glastonbury and about providing the very best advice to anyone who wants the best return on a buy-to-let property investment. For an open and brutally honest opinion on anything in the Glastonbury property market please contact me via tom.morgan@jungleproperty.co.uk