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Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston

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About

The Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston area sits on the western edge of Taunton in Somerset, where suburban streets meet farmland and narrow lanes. Rowbarton contains a mix of housing types and local shops, while Kingston retains the layout of a village with a small green and stone cottages clustered near the centre. Local bus services link both places to Taunton town centre and the railway station; the M5 is a short drive away, making journeys across Somerset and beyond straightforward. Within a few minutes on foot from residential streets you can stand in open countryside or on field edges where farm tracks start.

Community life centres on a handful of facilities: a primary school, a village hall, allotments and sports pitches that host youth and adult teams. Footpaths leave the village into surrounding fields, used by dog walkers and commuters on foot. Administrative boundaries bring suburban Rowbarton and rural Kingston under the same local ward, so residents experience town services and village routines in close proximity, and day-to-day needs are met without travelling to the town centre for every errand.

Area overview

On average Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 11% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston is £60,006 per year. There are 3 schools in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston is home to around 8,220 people, with a population density of about 377.7 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
11%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston Population
8,220
Population density
377.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.89(+7%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.27(-45%)
Public order
5.6(-14%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.23(-19%)
Other theft
3.28(-42%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,268
88.39%
Other White
437
5.31%
Chinese
116
1.41%
African
67
0.81%
White and Asian (mixed)
45
0.55%
Total population: 8,223

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,412
36.47%
Level 3 (A level)
1,166
17.63%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,067
16.13%
No qualifications
863
13.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
521
7.88%
Total 16+ residents: 6,614

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,305
39.3%
Owns with a mortgage
1,051
31.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
466
14.03%
Social rents from council
203
6.11%
Other social rented
177
5.33%
Total households: 3,321

Property prices in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston

Median price£330,000
Price per sq ft£305
Sales (last 12 months)116
Typical range (middle 50%)£255K – £414K

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 (about £305 per square foot) in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,250,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached47£450,000£322
Semi-Detached31£315,000£307
Terraced30£230,000£289
Flats8£136,750£252

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£340,000£105,000£249,950£180,000
2017£310,000£112,000£258,995£188,000
2018£355,000£113,250£268,998£200,000
2019£367,500£117,000£269,995£185,000
2020£397,500£108,500£253,500£180,000
2021£364,995£117,500£282,995£230,000
2022£416,498£182,000£300,000£275,000
2023£450,000£140,000£316,250£230,000
2024£438,500£160,000£303,750£274,550
2025£455,000£126,750£295,000£255,000
2026£430,000£158,500£300,500£230,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£238£193£205
2017£250£185£218£213
2018£256£170£235£215
2019£262£201£272£217
2020£282£142£241£218
2021£296£197£295£256
2022£328£219£321£308
2023£323£254£293£278
2024£312£264£275£293
2025£327£207£320£271
2026£321£278£255£305
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Somerset district.

Band A£1,707
Band B£1,992
Band C£2,276
Band D£2,561
Band E£3,130
Band F£3,699
Band G£4,268
Band H£5,121

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston

Is Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston safe?

Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston records about 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston?

The median sale price in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston is £330,000 (about £305 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston?

Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston has 3 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston?

Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston sits around rank 20,367 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston?

The average household income in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston is around £60,006 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston

TA28LX

Brimsland

TA26DP

Turner Road

TA26DR

Turner Road

TA26ES

Rectory Road

TA27SU

Kingston Close

TA27NT

Quantock Road

TA26EG

Manor Road

TA26ND

Salisbury Street

TA26EJ

Manor Drive

TA27AX

Cheddon Road

TA26SL

Langford Lane

TA26LL

Gipsy Lane

TA26JP

Spencer Avenue

TA28LQ

Hestercombe Road

TA28JZ

Lyngford Lane

TA28JD

Parsonage Lane

TA28GS

Nerrols Drive

TA28PS

Waterleaze

TA28HS

Volis Hill

TA26LB

Greenway Road

TA26DJ

Clifford Avenue

TA26EP

Sandene Close

TA27PD

Holford Road

TA26AS

Brindle Close

TA27SZ

Peile Drive

TA28LF

Volis Hill

TA27PF

Holford Road

TA28LA

Monkton & North Curry

TA27DU

Belgrave Place

TA28SJ

Millers Close

TA28HJ

Quantock Rise

TA26NB

Salisbury Street

TA28NG

Ellis Close

TA26AH

Staplegrove Road

TA28AN

Yarford

TA26SW

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

TA28RZ

Hicks Road

TA28HR

Church Lane

TA26AJ

Private Road

TA28FW

Bruford Drive

TA26LJ

Greenway Road

TA28QH

Priorswood Road

TA28GQ

Venture Way

TA26JJ

Beverley Close

TA28AQ

Pickney Lane

TA26BA

Dowell Close

TA28TD

Tudor Park

TA28AW

Pickney Lane

TA28HL

Parsonage Lane

TA27PE

Holford Road

TA27PB

Hope Corner Lane

TA26EE

Corkscrew Lane

TA26AT

Fairwater Close

TA28FY

Batt Drive

TA26PA

Glen Close

TA28HN

Kingston Road

TA26EL

Rectory Road

TA26DH

St Anns Close

TA28JX

Cheddon Lawns

TA27BH

Cheddon Road

TA26NH

Greenway Crescent

TA26SP

Edgeborough

TA28JY

Rowford

TA26AX

Bindon Road

TA26EX

Manor Meadow

TA28HU

Lodes Lane

TA26AA

Bindon Road

TA27NW

Quantock Road

TA28QQ

Sawyers Leigh

TA28LY

Broad Close

TA27SN

Kingston Road

TA28AT

Kingston Road

TA26AQ

Staplegrove Road

TA26LX

College Road

TA26DT

Turner Road

TA26UL

Scott Close

TA26LF

Greenway Road

TA28AB

Kingston Road

TA26LD

Greenway Road

TA27NP

Stowey Road

TA26EH

Lawn Road

TA26BQ

Westerkirk Gate

TA26AE

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

TA28DG

Venture Way

TA26DS

Turner Road

TA26LQ

Greenway Road

TA28JB

Cushuish Lane

TA26DN

Clifford Avenue

TA28LD

Monkton & North Curry

TA26AF

Staplegrove Road

TA28QB

Cashford Gate

TA28GB

Little Orchard

TA27NX

Hope Corner Close

TA27PG

Triscombe Road

TA26ED

Corkscrew Lane

TA28LG

Hestercombe

TA26LY

Gladstone Street

TA26NL

Leslie Avenue

TA28LE

Park Gate

TA28AA

Pyrland Gate Cottages