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TA1 2EJ

Taunton East

Somerset

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

Overview

Postcode TA1 2EJ 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 178.6 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 1.0 miles away. There are 8 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
179
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
83%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 178.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

1/10

The average income of residents in Taunton Holway & Lambrook is £38,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 28 ft away from TA1 2EJ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miChildren's WoodLarge
0.5 miHamilton ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
337
Population density
2,770 per km²

Demographics

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

Housing

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 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 2EJ postcode area, located within Taunton Holway & Lambrook, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMinerva Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryNerrols Primary School and NurseryFree schools

Good

0.7 miNot applicableThe Sky AcademyAcademy special converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miAsdaCreechbarrow Road, Taunton, TA1 2AN
0.3 miHalcon Stores102-104 Roman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BJ
0.4 miLidlRoman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BD

Data Sources

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