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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

TA26PJ

Pickney Lane

TA26UL

Scott Close

TA28AD

Kingston Road

TA28HU

Lodes Lane

TA28LX

Brimsland

TA28SL

Nerrols Row

TA26EX

Manor Meadow

TA26LE

Greenway Road

TA26LF

Greenway Road

TA26NJ

Stanway Close

TA28AL

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

TA28HP

Kingston Road

TA28LA

Monkton & North Curry

TA28TD

Tudor Park

TA26JF

Addison Grove

TA26SP

Edgeborough

TA28AJ

Park Lane

TA28FZ

Garden Close

TA27NP

Stowey Road

TA28JZ

Lyngford Lane

TA26AR

Manor Drive

TA26DR

Turner Road

TA26DS

Turner Road

TA27BA

Cheddon Road

TA28HR

Church Lane

TA26NQ

Greenway Crescent

TA27PB

Hope Corner Lane

TA27PD

Holford Road

TA28GG

Homefield

TA26AP

Manor Road

TA26LD

Greenway Road

TA28RY

Standfast Place

TA28SG

Mill Garden

TA26EF

Manor Mews

TA28JA

Meadow Close

TA26BQ

Westerkirk Gate

TA26DZ

Whitmore Road

TA27NR

Quantock Road

TA28SR

Tedbury Acres

TA26AQ

Staplegrove Road

TA28AN

Yarford

TA28FY

Batt Drive

TA28GA

Stubby Lane

TA28QE

Summerleaze Crescent

TA26EB

Corkscrew Lane

TA26JW

Leslie Avenue

TA27PG

Triscombe Road

TA28GQ

Venture Way

TA26LL

Gipsy Lane

TA26SR

Whitmore Lane

TA27TD

Grove Drive

TA28HH

Hob Lane

TA28JB

Cushuish Lane

TA28JS

Birds Way

TA28LQ

Hestercombe Road

TA26AE

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

TA26EG

Manor Road

TA26EJ

Manor Drive

TA27NY

Kingston Road

TA28JF

Parsonage Cottages

TA26ND

Salisbury Street

TA27BH

Cheddon Road

TA28HJ

Quantock Rise

TA28JG

Quantock Way

TA26AU

Dowell Close

TA26EZ

Dowell Close

TA26LZ

Harcourt Street

TA26NF

Rosebery Street

TA28AE

Kingston Road

TA28QF

Warres Road

TA28SN

Rossiter Road

TA26DW

Clifford Crescent

TA26LG

Greenway Road

TA27NX

Hope Corner Close

TA27SN

Kingston Road

TA28LD

Monkton & North Curry

TA26DU

Lewis Road

TA28JD

Parsonage Lane

TA28QJ

Taunton North

TA26AH

Staplegrove Road

TA26LH

Greenway Road

TA26DP

Turner Road

TA26LN

Greenway Road

TA26LP

Gipsy Lane

TA28AG

Parsonage Lane

TA28JX

Cheddon Lawns

TA28SS

Rossiter Road

TA26BA

Dowell Close

TA28JJ

Greenway Terrace

TA28PY

Barbers Mead

TA27NN

Quantock Road

TA28HN

Kingston Road

TA26AA

Bindon Road

TA28AA

Pyrland Gate Cottages

TA28PU

Hale Way

TA28RZ

Hicks Road

TA26EH

Lawn Road

TA26ES

Rectory Road

TA26SL

Langford Lane

TA28LY

Broad Close

Data Sources

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