Our own total of the Valuation Office stock table CTSOP4.1, stock at 31 March 2025, across the six Bridgwater census areas is 26,030 properties. 7,770 of them, 29.9 per cent, were built from 2000 onwards, 6,350 between 1973 and 1999 and 3,880 before 1919. For comparison the published Somerset row is 272,060 properties, 21.8 per cent of them from 2000 onwards.
Stockmoor and North Petherton holds 2,600 of its 5,390 properties in the post 2000 bands, and that named area pairs Stockmoor with the village of North Petherton. Wembdon and Chilton Trinity holds 1,410 of its 4,120 from 2000 onwards, and Bridgwater Town 1,560 of its 5,360 before 1919. Census 2021 table TS044 records 53.2 per cent semi detached in Bridgwater East, 40.6 per cent semi detached with 34.2 per cent detached in Wembdon and Chilton Trinity, 50.3 per cent terraced in Bridgwater North and 40 per cent terraced with 26.8 per cent purpose built flats in Bridgwater Town.
Six areas, and the tables put them a long way apart. We would give each one a page and let your own finished gardens carry the part the tables do not record.
Stockmoor, with North Petherton
5,390 properties, 48.2 per cent built from 2000 onwards, the highest post 2000 share of the six Bridgwater areas (Valuation Office stock tables, 2025). Census 2021 TS044 records 38 per cent detached. The named area pairs Stockmoor with North Petherton, so it covers a village as well as the estate.
Full garden rebuilds, patios and decking on the newest plots, and village gardens at North Petherton.
Bridgwater East
4,360 properties, 43.3 per cent built between 1973 and 1999 (Valuation Office stock tables, 2025). Census 2021 TS044 records 53.2 per cent semi detached, the highest semi detached share of the six Bridgwater areas, with 3.3 per cent purpose built flats.
Patios, turfing and boundary fencing on the Bridgwater East semi detached plots.
Wembdon and Chilton Trinity
4,120 properties, 34.2 per cent built from 2000 onwards (Valuation Office stock tables, 2025). Census 2021 TS044 records 40.6 per cent semi detached and 34.2 per cent detached.
Patios, planting and sleeper walls on detached and semi detached plots.
Bridgwater North
3,420 properties, 46.8 per cent built between 1945 and 1972 (Valuation Office stock tables, 2025). Census 2021 TS044 records 50.3 per cent terraced, the highest terraced share of the six Bridgwater areas.
Paving, planting and boundary fencing on the Bridgwater North terraces.
Bridgwater Town
5,360 properties, 29.1 per cent built before 1919 (Valuation Office stock tables, 2025). Census 2021 TS044 records 40 per cent terraced and 26.8 per cent of households in purpose built flats.
Paving, planting and raised beds on the Bridgwater Town houses among the flats.