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Yeovil Lufton & Hollands: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Yeovil Lufton & Hollands neighbourhood of Somerset, England (ONS area South Somerset 012). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BA20, BA21, BA22. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BA21 3GT.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Yeovil Lufton & Hollands is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Somerset (6 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £287,750 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Somerset (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Yeovil Pen Mill, is 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£287,750

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.24; 6 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£59,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Yeovil Lufton & Hollands sits in Somerset

Typical house price: 30th lowest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset
Average household income: 9th highest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Yeovil Lufton & Hollands

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Somerset, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Somerset, 2006 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

6 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Somerset, 1 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Schools improving
Air quality
Solar and heat pumps
New-build activity
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

Homes improving their energy rating

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Yeovil Pen Mill Railway station, 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Weymouth (45 to 53 min) and Gloucester (about 147 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Preston CofE Primary School 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Preston School Academy 840 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Yeovil Lufton & Hollands

What is the typical house price in Yeovil Lufton & Hollands?

£287,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

How does Yeovil Lufton & Hollands compare with the rest of Somerset?

Typical house price: 30th lowest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset. Average household income: 9th highest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset.

Is Yeovil Lufton & Hollands an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Yeovil Lufton & Hollands gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.24; 6 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Yeovil Lufton & Hollands?

Yeovil Pen Mill. Railway station, 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Weymouth (45 to 53 min) and Gloucester (about 147 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Yeovil Lufton & Hollands?

Nearest state primary school. Preston CofE Primary School. 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Preston School Academy. 840 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.