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TA1 2AP

Taunton East

Somerset

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

Overview

Postcode TA1 2AP 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 0.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and no 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
70.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

70.1%

Approximately 70.1% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 163 ft away from TA1 2AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Taunton Holway & Lambrook near TA1 2AP 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Taunton

N/A

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
1,840.1 per km²

Demographics

British
290
84.55%
Other White
36
10.5%
Other Asian
8
2.33%
Bangladeshi
4
1.17%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.87%
Total population: 343

Housing

Social rents from council
61
42.36%
Other social rented
40
27.78%
Owns outright
20
13.89%
Owns with a mortgage
19
13.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.78%
Total households: 144

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 2AP postcode area, located within Taunton Holway & Lambrook, there are 11 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt James Church SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMinerva Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableThe Sky AcademyAcademy special converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miAsdaCreechbarrow Road, Taunton, TA1 2AN
0.2 miLidlRoman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BD
0.3 miThe Food WarehousePriory Fields Retail Park, Taunton, TA1 1QS
0.4 miHalcon Stores102-104 Roman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BJ
0.4 miAsda ExpressPriory Bridge Road, Taunton, TA1 1QD

Data Sources

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