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TA1 2AF

Taunton East

Somerset

England / South West / Somerset / Taunton Holway & Lambrook / Taunton East / TA1 2AF

Overview

Postcode TA1 2AF is located in an urban city, within the Taunton East ward of Somerset in the South West region , and forms part of the Taunton Holway & Lambrook area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 258.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Taunton Holway & Lambrook is £38,300 per year. The nearest station is Taunton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Children's Wood.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
258
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
61.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Taunton Holway & Lambrook has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,504 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Taunton Holway & Lambrook has a very high crime rate, with approximately 258.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

61.7%

Approximately 61.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 45.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Taunton Holway & Lambrook is £38,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 313 ft away from TA1 2AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Taunton Holway & Lambrook near TA1 2AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Taunton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Taunton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miChildren's WoodLarge
0.4 miChildren's WoodLarge
0.3 miVictoria ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
410
Population density
2,842.3 per km²

Demographics

British
333
81.22%
Other White
40
9.76%
Chinese
9
2.2%
Other Asian
9
2.2%
Bangladeshi
6
1.46%
Total population: 410

Housing

Social rents from council
57
34.13%
Other social rented
46
27.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
11.98%
Owns outright
19
11.38%
Owns with a mortgage
18
10.78%
Total households: 167

Property prices in Taunton East

Based on 144 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Taunton East area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £499,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£315,000
Flats42£144,000
Semi-Detached23£252,500
Terraced58£213,500

10 years price trend in Taunton East

Schools

In the TA1 2AF postcode area, located within Taunton Holway & Lambrook, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt James Church SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMinerva Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLidlRoman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BD
0.3 miAsdaCreechbarrow Road, Taunton, TA1 2AN
0.4 miThe Food WarehousePriory Fields Retail Park, Taunton, TA1 1QS
0.4 miTM News36 East Reach, Taunton, TA1 3ES
0.4 miTesco Express30-33 East Reach, Taunton, TA1 3ES

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.