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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 58 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
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

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £324,000 in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,500 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached41£450,000£3,440
Flats4£162,000£3,616
Semi-Detached30£300,500£3,432
Terraced31£250,000£3,165

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

TA28AE

Kingston Road

TA26ER

Hillhead Cottages

TA26NQ

Greenway Crescent

TA26AG

Staplegrove Road

TA28JE

Park Cottages

TA26JH

Addison Grove

TA28SN

Rossiter Road

TA27NH

Crowcombe Road

TA27PA

Glenwood Gardens

TA27SQ

Kingston Road

TA26EZ

Dowell Close

TA28PX

Waterleaze

TA27AY

Cheddon Road

TA27ST

Kingston Road

TA28JL

Leachs Field

TA27NR

Quantock Road

TA26EF

Manor Mews

TA26EA

Whitmore Road

TA26AU

Dowell Close

TA26AP

Manor Road

TA26PX

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

TA28PU

Hale Way

TA28QE

Summerleaze Crescent

TA28JH

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

TA26SJ

Kingston Road

TA26JQ

Addison Grove

TA26LW

Gipsy Lane

TA27SL

Kingston Road

TA26DW

Clifford Crescent

TA28AF

Tainfield Cottages

TA26EN

Little Close

TA52ET

Lodes Lane

TA26LZ

Harcourt Street

TA28AL

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

TA28RY

Standfast Place

TA27SG

Kingston Road

TA28GD

Perry Hayes

TA27NZ

Hope Corner Lane

TA27NU

Hope Corner Lane

TA26JF

Addison Grove

TA28FX

Barns Close

TA26NJ

Stanway Close

TA26DU

Lewis Road

TA26NE

Asquith Street

TA26AR

Manor Drive

TA28JG

Quantock Way

TA28GG

Homefield

TA28JR

Amerys Mead

TA26EW

Rectory Close

TA28FZ

Garden Close

TA28JQ

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

TA26JS

Winston Close

TA26NG

Greenway Crescent

TA28QJ

Taunton North

TA26LH

Greenway Road

TA28QA

Cashford Gate

TA28SL

Nerrols Row

TA28LB

Barton Cottages

TA26LP

Gipsy Lane

TA28AG

Parsonage Lane

TA27SY

Craig Lea

TA27NY

Kingston Road

TA28GF

Butters

TA28JF

Parsonage Cottages

TA26AD

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

TA28HZ

Kingston Road

TA28GA

Stubby Lane

TA26DX

Wyndham Road

TA27AQ

Rydon Lane

TA26LG

Greenway Road

TA28QG

Standfast Place

TA27NN

Quantock Road

TA28SG

Mill Garden

TA28SP

Taylors Place

TA28HW

The Conies

TA27BA

Cheddon Road

TA28HX

Lodes Lane

TA27NJ

Quantock Road

TA27EB

Pyrland Fields

TA28QY

Crown Industrial Estate

TA28JT

Maidenbrook Lane

TA28HP

Kingston Road

TA26EB

Corkscrew Lane

TA26LR

Cresswell Avenue

TA26DZ

Whitmore Road

TA28GE

Cheddon Close

TA28DE

Venture Way

TA26PJ

Pickney Lane

TA28QD

The Shaulders

TA26NA

Salisbury Street

TA26JW

Leslie Avenue

TA28JJ

Greenway Terrace

TA28JA

Meadow Close

TA28DB

Venture Way

TA28QF

Warres Road

TA26SR

Whitmore Lane

TA26LE

Greenway Road

TA28HY

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

TA26SN

Glen Close

TA28JU

Maidenbrook Lane

Data Sources

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