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TA1 2AQ

Taunton East

Somerset

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

Overview

Postcode TA1 2AQ 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 9 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
52.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

52.5%

Approximately 52.5% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TA1 2AQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Taunton Holway & Lambrook near TA1 2AQ 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
0.3 miChildren's WoodLarge
0.4 miChildren's WoodLarge
0.3 miVictoria ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
6,932.4 per km²

Demographics

British
233
80.62%
Other White
37
12.8%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.73%
African
4
1.38%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.04%
Total population: 289

Housing

Social rents from council
41
34.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
19.17%
Other social rented
22
18.33%
Owns with a mortgage
20
16.67%
Owns outright
14
11.67%
Total households: 120

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 2AQ postcode area, located within Taunton Holway & Lambrook, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMinerva Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt James Church SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

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 miHalcon Stores102-104 Roman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BJ
0.4 miThe Food WarehousePriory Fields Retail Park, Taunton, TA1 1QS
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.