Area guide

Living in TA22, Somerset

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around TA22 in Somerset. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 10 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 TA22 →
See where TA22 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 TA22 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for TA22 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around TA22

22 recorded home sales on the streets around central TA22 in the last 2 years, with a median of £325,000 and a range from £105,000 to £645,000. Mostly detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
Snowdrop Cottage, 7 Lady Street, TA22 9DA Semi-detached £317,500 31 Jul 2026
3 Greenway High Street, TA22 9DJ Semi-detached £335,000 8 Jun 2026
2 Great Meadow, TA22 9DT Detached £435,000 19 May 2026
Oxo Cottage, 1 Rosemary Lane, TA22 9DP Terraced £235,000 15 May 2026
5 Lady Street, TA22 9BZ Detached £380,000 30 Jan 2026
22 Jury Road, TA22 9DU Detached £545,000 9 Jan 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

2 schools within 3 miles , of which 0% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
All Saints CofE VC Infants School Primary Requires improvement 0.6 mi away no figure
Dulverton Junior School Primary Not rated 0.6 mi away no figure

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2 state primary and 0 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for TA22 →

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
Skilled trades22.1%
Managers, directors and senior officials16.0%
Professional occupations13.8%
Elementary occupations11.1%
Associate professional and technical10.1%

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

How TA22 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: private renting, up 2.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of TA22 (E01029328, 1,922 residents in 2021, down 0.3% 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: private renting, up 2.8 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 62.8% 61.9% -0.9 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 13.6% 16.4% +2.8 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 20.6% 21.1% +0.5 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 11.5% 11.3% -0.2 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 34.0% 36.7% +2.7 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 28.9% 31.5% +2.6 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 4.6% 4.8% +0.2 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 76.9% 78.1% +1.2 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 98.5% 99.1% +0.6 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

5 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central TA22 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour.

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 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Somerset's figures.

Buses from the centre of TA22

Best-served stop: Jury Road Garage, with 0.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of TA22 is Jury Road Garage: 0.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:37, last 18:54. Routes there: 26, 198, 398, X26. 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

1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of TA22. The nearest, Exmoor Medical Centre, has 3,872 registered patients and 1,203 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Exmoor Medical Centre0.6 mi3,8721,203

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.

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 TA22

What is the average house price in TA22?

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 TA22?

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

What do houses actually sell for in TA22?

The median of 22 recorded sales around central TA22 in the last 2 years is £325,000, ranging from £105,000 to £645,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in TA22?

2 schools sit within 3 miles of central TA22, and 0% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in TA22?

5 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TA22 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).

Is TA22 at risk of flooding?

Central TA22 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 TA22 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 0% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £325,000; the area sits in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 5 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is TA22 safe?

5 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TA22 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. 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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