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TA1 2AX

Taunton East

Somerset

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

Overview

Postcode TA1 2AX 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 266.1 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
266
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
55.1%
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 266.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

55.1%

Approximately 55.1% 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 51 ft away from TA1 2AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Taunton Holway & Lambrook near TA1 2AX 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
0.2 miChildren's WoodLarge
0.3 miChildren's WoodLarge
0.3 miVictoria ParkMedium

Property prices in Taunton East

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Taunton East area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £499,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£320,000
Flats40£144,750
Semi-Detached19£252,500
Terraced59£215,000

10 years price trend in Taunton East

Schools

In the TA1 2AX 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

0.5 miPrimaryMinerva Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miAsdaCreechbarrow Road, Taunton, TA1 2AN
0.3 miThe Food WarehousePriory Fields Retail Park, Taunton, TA1 1QS
0.3 miLidlRoman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BD
0.3 miAsda ExpressPriory Bridge Road, Taunton, TA1 1QD
0.5 miTM News36 East Reach, Taunton, TA1 3ES

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.