Area guide

Living in TA21, Somerset

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around TA21 in Somerset. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

House prices

Average price in Somerset: £281,571, up 4.5% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider South West average is £304,562.

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What actually sold around TA21

121 recorded home sales on the streets around central TA21 in the last 2 years, with a median of £255,000 and a range from £111,000 to £620,000. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
34 WARREN STREET, TA21 9RY detached £425,000 2026-07-17
44 LANCOCK STREET, TA21 9RS semi-detached £250,000 2026-07-17
RUSSETS, TA21 0DN detached £600,000 2026-07-02
4 ROWE CLOSE, TA21 9RZ terraced £260,000 2026-06-23
22 ELIZABETH CLOSE, TA21 9GR detached £507,500 2026-05-11
110 MANTLE STREET, TA21 8BD semi-detached £160,000 2026-04-29

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.

Schools nearby

9 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Primary Good 0.0 mi
Court Fields School Secondary Good 0.4 mi
Beech Grove Primary School Primary Good 0.6 mi
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Primary Good 1.0 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School Primary Good 1.1 mi
Wellington School Secondary Not rated 0.9 mi

7 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.

See the full school breakdown for TA21 →

Private schools

1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Wellington School.

All 1 fee-paying schools near TA21, 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 groupShare of workers
Caring, leisure and other service17.2%
Skilled trades14.2%
Elementary occupations13.1%
Professional occupations12.9%
Process, plant and machine operatives9.5%

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

Crime

90 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central TA21 in 2026-06, 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 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Somerset's figures.

Common questions about TA21

What is the average house price in TA21?

The average sold price in Somerset is £281,571 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in TA21?

Prices in Somerset are up 4.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in TA21?

The median of 121 recorded sales around central TA21 in the last 2 years is £255,000, ranging from £111,000 to £620,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in TA21?

9 schools sit within 3 miles of central TA21, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in TA21?

90 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TA21 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is TA21 at risk of flooding?

Central TA21 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 TA21 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £255,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 90 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is TA21 safe?

90 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TA21 in 2026-06, 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

Weighing two up? TA21 or TA1, TA21 or TA4, TA21 or TA2.

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