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TA1 2DF

Moorland Place

Taunton East

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Detailed insights for TA1 2DF

Overview

Postcode TA1 2DF 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 141.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Taunton Holway & Lambrook is £43,291 per year. The nearest station is Taunton located about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Children's Wood.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
142
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
83%
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 1,344 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Taunton Holway & Lambrook has a very high crime rate, with approximately 141.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

83%

Approximately 83.0% 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

2/10

The average income per household in Taunton Holway & Lambrook is £43,291 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Taunton Holway & Lambrook near TA1 2DF 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for TA1 2DF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miChildren's WoodLargeWalking directions to Children's Wood
0.3 miHamilton ParkMediumWalking directions to Hamilton Park

Area Profile

Population
337
Population density
2,770 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
87.24(+165%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.42(+55%)
Public order
18.74(+184%)
Other theft
11.71(+108%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.71(+80%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
284
84.02%
Other White
41
12.13%
Other Asian
6
1.78%
Other
3
0.89%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.3%
Total population: 338

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
73
29.2%
Level 4+ (Degree)
43
17.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
16.8%
Level 3 (A level)
35
14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
11.6%
Total 16+ residents: 250

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
101
74.81%
Owns with a mortgage
14
10.37%
Other social rented
11
8.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.7%
Owns outright
3
2.22%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Taunton East

Based on 140 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
Detached20£315,000
Flats46£134,750
Semi-Detached24£261,250
Terraced50£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 2DF postcode area, located within Taunton Holway & Lambrook, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TA1 2DF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMinerva Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryBlackbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt James Church SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TA1 2DF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for TA1 2DF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miHalcon Stores102-104 Roman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BJWalking directions to Halcon Stores
0.2 miAsdaCreechbarrow Road, Taunton, TA1 2ANWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miLidlRoman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BDWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miApple Tree Stores107 Laxton Road, Taunton, TA1 2XUWalking directions to Apple Tree Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Somerset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,626
Band B£1,897
Band C£2,168
Band D£2,439
Band E£2,981
Band F£3,522
Band G£4,064
Band H£4,877

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictSomersetE06000066
Parliamentary ConstituencyTaunton and WellingtonE14001540
WardTaunton EastE05014382
ParishTauntonE04013217
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Taunton Holway & LambrookE02006107
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Somerset West and Taunton 014EE01029293
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1983-03-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.