Living in TA1, Somerset
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around TA1 in Somerset. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central TA1 sold at a median of £180,000 across 50 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Somerset are up 3.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 33 schools within about 3 miles, 82% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of TA1 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Somerset pays £2,561 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 453 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Somerset: £282,062, up 3.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South West average is £302,298.
Check sold prices for a specific address in TA1 →
See where TA1 ranks across South West →
Council tax at Band D in Somerset: £2,561 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare TA1 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for TA1 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around TA1
50 recorded home sales on the streets around central TA1 in the last 2 years, with a median of £180,000 and a range from £47,500 to £750,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Whirligig Place Whirligig Lane, TA1 1SQ | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 8 Burton Place, TA1 4HD | Terraced | £134,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Forde House Upper High Street, TA1 3PX | Detached | £750,000 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Compass House, 6 Billetfield, TA1 3NN | Semi-detached | £590,000 | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Flat 13 Jellalabad Court The Mount, TA1 3RZ | Flat or maisonette | £121,000 | 15 May 2026 |
| Flat 3 Beech Court Tower Street, TA1 4BH | Flat or maisonette | £102,500 | 30 Apr 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
33 schools within 3 miles , of which 82% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | 0.36 mi 2025/26 |
| St George's Catholic School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| North Town Academy | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Parkfield Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Bishop Fox's School | Secondary | Good | 0.7 mi away | 1.12 mi 2025/26 |
Schools in TA1 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle School | Secondary | 0.36 mi | 2025/26 |
| Bishop Fox's School | Secondary | 1.12 mi | 2025/26 |
| Blackbrook Primary School | Primary | 5.33 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Somerset schools admitted from, school by school →
20 state primary and 4 state secondary schools within range, plus 5 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
5 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: King's College Prep, King's College Taunton, Queen's College, Taunton Preparatory School, Taunton School.
All 5 fee-paying schools near TA1, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 20.0% |
| Elementary occupations | 14.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 14.4% |
| Associate professional and technical | 10.7% |
| Skilled trades | 10.4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How TA1 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 8.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of TA1 (E01029284, 1,710 residents in 2021, down 0.2% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 8.6 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 33.1% | 34.4% | +1.3 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 33.9% | 38.4% | +4.5 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 27.9% | 25.3% | -2.6 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 9.5% | 8.9% | -0.6 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 19.9% | 25.8% | +5.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 23.8% | 32.4% | +8.6 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 18.7% | 26.3% | +7.6 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 77.6% | 75.4% | -2.2 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 93.3% | 87.1% | -6.2 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
453 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central TA1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Somerset's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
15 supermarkets, 6 pharmacies, 106 restaurants and cafés, 26 pubs, 3 hospitals within a mile of central TA1, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of TA1
Best-served stop: Taunton Town Centre K, with 9.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of TA1 is Taunton Town Centre K: 9.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 3.8 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:32, last 23:46. Routes there: PR, 21, 21A, 3, 4, 6. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of TA1. The nearest, St James Medical Centre, has 17,515 registered patients and 2,601 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James Medical Centre | 0.4 mi | 17,515 | 2,601 |
| French Weir Health Centre | 0.6 mi | 17,548 | 1,973 |
| College Way Surgery | 1.0 mi | 14,947 | 2,070 |
Nearest A&E: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, where 52.7% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Somerset pays £2,561 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Somerset, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | £2,116 | Not given |
| 2024-25 | £2,267 | +7.1% |
| 2025-26 | £2,439 | +7.6% |
| 2026-27 | £2,561 | +5.0% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Somerset was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£30m, later revised), 2025-26 (£63.0m, later revised), 2024-25 (£44.766m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about TA1
What is the average house price in TA1?
The average sold price in Somerset is £282,062 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in TA1?
Prices in Somerset are up 3.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in TA1?
The median of 50 recorded sales around central TA1 in the last 2 years is £180,000, ranging from £47,500 to £750,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in TA1?
33 schools sit within 3 miles of central TA1, and 82% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in TA1?
453 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TA1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is TA1 at risk of flooding?
Central TA1 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is TA1 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 82% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £180,000; the area sits in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 453 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is TA1 safe?
453 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TA1 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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