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TA1 2BF

Taunton East

Somerset

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Detailed insights for TA1 2BF

Overview

Postcode TA1 2BF 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 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 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
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

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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Taunton Holway & Lambrook near TA1 2BF 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for TA1 2BF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Taunton

N/A

Walking directions to Taunton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for TA1 2BF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miChildren's WoodLargeWalking directions to Children's Wood
0.3 miVictoria ParkMediumWalking directions to Victoria Park
0.1 miHamilton ParkMediumWalking directions to Hamilton Park

Area Profile

Population
410
Population density
2,842.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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 153 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 distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Taunton East 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 East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£315,000
Flats49£135,000
Semi-Detached24£286,250
Terraced55£215,000

10 year median price trend in Taunton East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Taunton East.

Schools

In the TA1 2BF postcode area, located within Taunton Holway & Lambrook, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TA1 2BF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMinerva Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt James Church SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableTaunton Deane Partnership CollegePupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TA1 2BF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for TA1 2BF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLidlRoman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BDWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miHalcon Stores102-104 Roman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BJWalking directions to Halcon Stores
0.4 miAsdaCreechbarrow Road, Taunton, TA1 2ANWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miTM News36 East Reach, Taunton, TA1 3ESWalking directions to TM News
0.4 miTesco Express2 Severn Drive, Taunton, TA1 2PDWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.