The typical property in BA16

BA16 covers Street and surrounding villages in Mendip District / Somerset Council. Street is a town historically dominated by the Clarks shoe company (founded 1825 by Cyrus and James Clark) and the company headquarters remains in the town. The Clarks Village retail outlet centre opened in 1993 on the former Clarks factory site and is a major shopping destination drawing visitors from across the South West. Housing is mixed: Victorian and Edwardian terraces in the older streets, interwar and postwar semis on the periphery, and newer estate development.

There is no rail station in BA16. The closest mainline is Castle Cary (BA7). The A39 Bath-Bridgwater road runs through the town. Major employers include Clarks (now primarily retail and head office), Clarks Village, and the wider tourism economy linked to nearby Glastonbury.

Schools are Somerset County Council maintained provision, with Strode College as a major further education provider. Demographics skew towards working families.

Mendip / Somerset Council operates only mandatory HMO licensing. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions. The proposed 2030 EPC C standard, if enacted, will be a meaningful cost on older town stock with solid walls.