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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 53 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
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
31.97(-4%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.64(-55%)
Public order
5.19(-21%)
Burglary
4.22(+52%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.98(-39%)
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 106 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 in Dowslands & Blackdown area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dowslands & Blackdown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached56£475,000£3,755
Flats2£247,500£4,298
Semi-Detached26£275,000£3,716
Terraced22£243,250£3,655

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

TA35DF

Homefield Cottages

TA37FA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35BJ

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37RD

Newberrys Patch

TA37QQ

Downlands Lane

TA36UE

Forest Drove

TA36TP

Capland

TA13YA

Killams Lane

TA35RH

Mattock's Tree Hill

TA35SW

New Road

TA37BA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35AY

Thurlbear Road

TA37BJ

Broughton Park

TA36SE

Station Road

TA37BL

Shoreditch Road

TA13GB

Huish Avenue

TA35RN

West Hatch Lane

TA37PX

Broad Street

TA36TF

Nightingale Acre

TA35BP

Greenway

TA36AE

Palmers Green Cottages

TA35SQ

Staple Hill

TA36TS

Forest Drove

TA37SH

Curdleigh Lane

TA35SU

Blackdown & Neroche

TA13HQ

Bishop Fox Drive

TA203QS

Blackdown & Neroche

TA13XN

Bilberry Grove

TA37QD

Blackdown & Neroche

TA13EL

Stoke Road

TA13XP

Kings Close

TA37RB

Wellesley Way

TA37SJ

Curdleigh Lane

TA35BN

Smokey Bottom

TA37RQ

Red Lane

TA36TR

Capland

TA36UA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37PP

Broom's Lane

TA13BS

Fremantle Road

TA37PT

Buttle's Lane

TA37RL

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37BE

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37SU

Greenway Lane

TA13DA

Gordons Close

TA37RR

Fairfield Green

TA13XH

Sundew Close

TA37BX

Whitford Hill

TA203QU

Whitford Hill

TA203RS

Woodcroft Meadows

TA13XE

Campion Drive

TA36TW

Capland

TA13XD

Clover Mead

TA37RW

Knacker's Hole Lane

TA37DU

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37EF

Royston Water

TA37AR

Woodram Lane

TA35AA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35BY

Stoke Road

TA35BW

Blackdown & Neroche

TA13BU

Shoreditch Road

TA37AF

Church Road

TA13XA

Larkspur Close

TA203QR

Whitford Hill

TA13GD

Kings Lane

TA37AN

Newton Lane

TA37RF

Honiton Road

TA37AL

Church Cottages

TA37BB

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37AX

The Green

TA13BQ

Mountfields Road

TA35SN

Staple Hill

TA35RU

Bickenhall Lane

TA37PA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA13GE

Pool Close

TA35SL

Staple Hill

TA36TY

Dairy House Lane

TA37PY

Broad Street

TA13YD

Kingsway

TA37EE

Ander's Lane

TA36SJ

Bickenhall Lane

TA37PZ

Biscombe

TA37DS

Blackdown & Neroche

TA36SH

Station Road

TA36SQ

Station Road

TA37BY

Pickeridge Lane

TA35DQ

Thurlbear Road

TA36TZ

Grughay Lane

TA35BT

Higher West Hatch Lane

TA37AH

Mill Lane

TA37QB

Stapley Road Stapley

TA37QW

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35RT

Bickenhall Lane

TA13BT

Fremantle Road

TA35BU

Stoke Hill

TA37LS

Newton Lane

TA13FZ

Cutliffe Road

TA37SS

Howleigh Farm Cottages

TA37BU

Brook Cottages

TA35HA

Winters Orchard

TA35BG

Bowgreen

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.