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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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.0% 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 7 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
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
4/10
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
41.36(+25%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.88(-41%)
Public order
6.57(0%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.45(-1%)
Burglary
3.65(+34%)
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

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston 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 Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£485,000
Flats7£152,000
Semi-Detached31£295,000
Terraced33£260,000

10 years median price trend in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston.

All postcodes in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston

TA26EP

Sandene Close

TA27AQ

Rydon Lane

TA26SJ

Kingston Road

TA28LF

Volis Hill

TA28LZ

Corner Lawn

TA26AD

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

TA26DT

Turner Road

TA28HZ

Kingston Road

TA28JY

Rowford

TA28LG

Hestercombe

TA28PT

Cranes Close

TA27PA

Glenwood Gardens

TA26JP

Spencer Avenue

TA26LJ

Greenway Road

TA26NG

Greenway Crescent

TA26NH

Greenway Crescent

TA27SG

Kingston Road

TA26DJ

Clifford Avenue

TA26JS

Winston Close

TA27SL

Kingston Road

TA27ST

Kingston Road

TA28JQ

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

TA27NZ

Hope Corner Lane

TA28GF

Butters

TA28JR

Amerys Mead

TA26AX

Bindon Road

TA26DL

Clifford Avenue

TA26NE

Asquith Street

TA27AY

Cheddon Road

TA27NJ

Quantock Road

TA28AH

Park Lane

TA28HW

The Conies

TA28RX

Crown Close

TA26DX

Wyndham Road

TA28NG

Ellis Close

TA26LS

Cresswell Avenue

TA28JL

Leachs Field

TA28QG

Standfast Place

TA26PA

Glen Close

TA26PX

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

TA27SZ

Peile Drive

TA28GS

Nerrols Drive

TA26JQ

Addison Grove

TA28AQ

Pickney Lane

TA26DY

Whitmore Road

TA26ED

Corkscrew Lane

TA28JE

Park Cottages

TA28FW

Bruford Drive

TA28GD

Perry Hayes

TA28JT

Maidenbrook Lane

TA28LE

Park Gate

TA26AL

Staplegrove Road

TA26ET

Stoneleigh Close

TA27NT

Quantock Road

TA28GB

Little Orchard

TA26EN

Little Close

TA27AX

Cheddon Road

TA27PF

Holford Road

TA27SY

Craig Lea

TA28HL

Parsonage Lane

TA28SJ

Millers Close

TA27SU

Kingston Close

TA28QB

Cashford Gate

TA26JH

Addison Grove

TA26LW

Gipsy Lane

TA27AZ

Rydon Lane

TA27NL

Quantock Road

TA28AW

Pickney Lane

TA28SP

Taylors Place

TA26EW

Rectory Close

TA26NB

Salisbury Street

TA26SW

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

TA28FX

Barns Close

TA28QY

Crown Industrial Estate

TA26AF

Staplegrove Road

TA26LR

Cresswell Avenue

TA27DU

Belgrave Place

TA26AG

Staplegrove Road

TA27BE

Orchard Green

TA27PE

Holford Road

TA28DG

Venture Way

TA26AS

Brindle Close

TA26JJ

Beverley Close

TA26LX

College Road

TA28JU

Maidenbrook Lane

TA28QA

Cashford Gate

TA28QD

The Shaulders

TA26EA

Whitmore Road

TA26EQ

Manor Orchard

TA26NA

Salisbury Street

TA27EB

Pyrland Fields

TA28DE

Venture Way

TA28PX

Waterleaze

TA28QQ

Sawyers Leigh

TA26AJ

Private Road

TA26LY

Gladstone Street

TA28AF

Tainfield Cottages

TA28AT

Kingston Road

TA28AB

Kingston Road

TA26LB

Greenway Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.