Area guide

Living in TA15, Somerset

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around TA15 in Somerset. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 17 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 TA15 →
See where TA15 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 TA15 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for TA15 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around TA15

12 recorded home sales on the streets around central TA15 in the last 2 years, with a median of £310,000 and a range from £160,000 to £915,000. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
24 Bishopston, TA15 6UU Terraced £350,000 24 Jul 2026
22 Back Lane, TA15 6XF Semi-detached £215,000 26 May 2026
33 Townsend, TA15 6XH Terraced £254,950 27 Apr 2026
4 Mason Lane, TA15 6UH Detached £310,000 24 Oct 2025
Cherry Garth, TA14 6UQ Semi-detached £660,000 14 Oct 2025
14 Hyde Road, TA15 6UW Terraced £203,000 25 Sep 2025
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

12 schools within 3 miles , of which 57% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Castle Primary School Primary Good 1.4 mi away no figure
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull Primary Good 1.4 mi away no figure
West Coker CofE VC Primary School Primary Good 2.6 mi away 1.29 mi 2025/26
Ash Church of England Primary School Primary Good 2.6 mi away no figure
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School Primary Requires improvement 1.8 mi away no figure
West Chinnock Church School Primary Inadequate 2.9 mi away no figure

Will an address here get a place? How far Somerset schools admitted from, school by school →

9 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for TA15 →

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 groupShare of workers
Professional occupations21.3%
Skilled trades15.1%
Associate professional and technical12.7%
Managers, directors and senior officials11.1%
Administrative and secretarial9.1%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How TA15 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 6.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of TA15 (E01029215, 1,153 residents in 2021, up 0.0% 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 6.1 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 59.1% 58.6% -0.5 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 8.9% 10.7% +1.8 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 27.7% 27.7% 0.0 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 18.1% 15.2% -2.9 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 24.9% 28.3% +3.4 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 24.5% 30.6% +6.1 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 4.5% 4.1% -0.4 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 78.8% 76.9% -1.9 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 99.3% 98.4% -0.9 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

3 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central TA15 in August 2026, most commonly criminal damage arson.

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 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Somerset's figures.

Getting around & nearby essentials

1 supermarket, 1 restaurant, 2 pubs within a mile of central TA15.

Buses from the centre of TA15

Best-served stop: The Borough, with 0.7 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of TA15 is The Borough: 0.7 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 07:30, last 18:35. Routes there: 81, 652. 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)

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.

Band D bill a year at Somerset, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2023-24£2,116Not 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 TA15

What is the average house price in TA15?

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 TA15?

Prices in Somerset are up 3.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in TA15?

The median of 12 recorded sales around central TA15 in the last 2 years is £310,000, ranging from £160,000 to £915,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in TA15?

12 schools sit within 3 miles of central TA15, and 57% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in TA15?

3 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TA15 in August 2026, most commonly criminal damage arson (Police.uk).

Is TA15 at risk of flooding?

Central TA15 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 TA15 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 57% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £310,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 3 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is TA15 safe?

3 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TA15 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was criminal damage arson. 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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