Living in TA4, Somerset
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around TA4 in Somerset. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- The average sold price in Somerset is £282,062 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
- Prices across Somerset are up 3.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- The centre of TA4 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 1 crime within roughly a mile of the centre in April 2026, most commonly burglary (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 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 TA4 →
See where TA4 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 TA4 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for TA4 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around TA4
Only 1 home sale recorded on the streets around central TA4 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dyers Barn Westleigh, TA4 3RE | Detached | £1,597,282 | 21 Feb 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
2 schools within 3 miles
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 1.5 mi away | no figure |
| Kingsmead Academy | Secondary | Not rated | 2.6 mi away | no figure |
Schools in TA4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School | Primary | 0.61 mi | 2025/26 |
| Stogumber CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.07 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Somerset schools admitted from, school by school →
1 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
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 | 24.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 18.7% |
| Skilled trades | 12.4% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 9.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How TA4 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 6.3 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of TA4 (E01029268, 1,625 residents in 2021, up 3.5% 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: over-65s, up 6.3 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 74.8% | 79.0% | +4.2 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 15.7% | 13.8% | -1.9 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 7.1% | 7.0% | -0.1 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 16.8% | 12.9% | -3.9 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 21.3% | 27.6% | +6.3 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 39.3% | 43.2% | +3.9 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 5.2% | 6.6% | +1.4 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 83.9% | 85.9% | +2.0 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 99.0% | 98.6% | -0.4 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
1 crime recorded within roughly a mile of central TA4 in April 2026, most commonly burglary.
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 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Somerset's figures.
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 TA4
What is the average house price in TA4?
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 TA4?
Prices in Somerset are up 3.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
How much crime is there in TA4?
1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TA4 in April 2026, most commonly burglary (Police.uk).
Is TA4 at risk of flooding?
Central TA4 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 TA4 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is TA4 safe?
1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TA4 in April 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was burglary. 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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