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Dowslands & Blackdown

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About

Dowslands & Blackdown in Somerset is a patchwork of pasture, hedgerow and pockets of broadleaved woodland on upper clay and sand soils. Narrow lanes and a network of public footpaths cross the area; one sunken lane cuts the slope and a stretch of medieval ridge-and-furrow is visible on an otherwise grazed ridge. Field boundaries use dry stone walling and hawthorn hedges, and scattered small copses mark old parish limits. Agricultural use is mainly grazing, with occasional arable strips.

Heath and neutral grassland support common wildflowers and invertebrates, while small ponds and springs attract amphibians in spring. Skylark, meadow pipit and whitethroat breed in the rougher fields and field edges, and barn owl hunting along the hedgebanks is recorded. Public access follows marked rights of way and quiet lanes, with simple fingerposts and waymarks guiding walkers. The area is managed in places for wildlife alongside farming, so seasonal changes in vegetation and bird song mark the year.

Area overview

On average Dowslands & Blackdown has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dowslands & Blackdown is £56,083 per year. There are 7 schools in Dowslands & Blackdown: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Dowslands & Blackdown is home to around 8,289 people, with a population density of about 80.4 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dowslands & Blackdown Population
8,289
Population density
80.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.07(-12%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.64(-56%)
Public order
6.03(-8%)
Burglary
4.58(+68%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.1(-37%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,704
92.93%
Other White
219
2.64%
Chinese
91
1.1%
White and Asian (mixed)
47
0.57%
Irish
43
0.52%
Total population: 8,290

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,728
38.66%
Level 3 (A level)
1,205
17.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,091
15.46%
No qualifications
858
12.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
587
8.32%
Total 16+ residents: 7,056

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,656
47.88%
Owns with a mortgage
1,095
31.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
385
11.13%
Social rents from council
134
3.87%
Other forms of private rent
103
2.98%
Total households: 3,459

Property prices in Dowslands & Blackdown

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Dowslands & Blackdown area, with individual transactions ranging from £143,000 up to £1,270,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dowslands & Blackdown in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dowslands & Blackdown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached60£483,000
Flats3£245,000
Semi-Detached24£307,000
Terraced24£225,000

10 years median price trend in Dowslands & Blackdown

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dowslands & Blackdown.

All postcodes in Dowslands & Blackdown

TA35AY

Thurlbear Road

TA37EJ

Red Lane

TA35SE

Middleroom Drove

TA13BT

Fremantle Road

TA13FX

Cornish Close

TA203QU

Whitford Hill

TA36TN

Hatch Green

TA37PY

Broad Street

TA37SA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA13EF

Fouracres Close

TA36TT

Bickenhall Lane

TA37BN

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37PF

Hamwood Lane

TA37PZ

Biscombe

TA13GD

Kings Lane

TA35AA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35SB

Castle View

TA37AG

Green Lane

TA37AU

Littleham Cottages

TA37PX

Broad Street

TA37QH

Lillycombe Lane

TA13GJ

Kibbear Drive

TA35AB

Blackbrook Park Avenue

TA35BY

Stoke Road

TA35SN

Staple Hill

TA36SE

Station Road

TA37DS

Blackdown & Neroche

TA13BZ

Tamar Avenue

TA13XF

Celandine Mead

TA37SN

Blackdown & Neroche

TA13FW

Bishops Close

TA35BU

Stoke Hill

TA35DE

Stoke Road

TA36TG

Home Orchard

TA37AQ

Mill Lane

TA37BB

Blackdown & Neroche

TA13EE

Calway Road

TA13XE

Campion Drive

TA37DA

Whitford Hill

TA35AX

Netherclay

TA36TP

Capland

TA37BX

Whitford Hill

TA37DU

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35BS

Gadsbridge Cottages

TA37SX

Greenway Lane

TA13BN

Mountfields Avenue

TA35BH

Bowgreen

TA37BA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37LS

Newton Lane

TA37RF

Honiton Road

TA13GA

Cutliffe Road

TA37AH

Mill Lane

TA36SN

Station Road

TA36TJ

Bickenhall Lane

TA37DR

Church Road

TA37RW

Knacker's Hole Lane

TA13EA

South Road

TA37BP

Fosgrove Lane

TA35BQ

Underhill

TA35RL

Bickenhall Lane

TA36AD

Neroche View

TA36TU

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37AE

Poundisford Road

TA37PE

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37RB

Wellesley Way

TA13BY

Tamar Avenue

TA13XA

Larkspur Close

TA203RS

Woodcroft Meadows

TA35NB

Presidents Court

TA37QN

Moor Lane

TA13EJ

Stoke Road

TA35DG

Stoke Road

TA37DZ

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37ED

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37QQ

Downlands Lane

TA36AR

Rectory Mews

TA37LZ

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35BG

Bowgreen

TA37AS

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37EE

Ander's Lane

TA37QB

Stapley Road Stapley

TA37SY

Gatchell's Lane

TA35RT

Bickenhall Lane

TA37SJ

Curdleigh Lane

TA37SU

Greenway Lane

TA35RG

Broad Close

TA37AX

The Green

TA13FZ

Cutliffe Road

TA13RY

Harp Chase

TA13XN

Bilberry Grove

TA203RZ

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35NE

Greenway Lane

TA13XQ

Bluebell Close

TA37BS

Haygrass Cottages

TA13EG

Calway Road

TA13XH

Sundew Close

TA219LP

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37SP

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35BB

Blackdown & Neroche

TA13BS

Fremantle Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.