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TA1 2PL

Taunton East

Somerset

England / South West / Somerset / Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield / Taunton East / TA1 2PL

Overview

Postcode TA1 2PL is located in an urban city, within the Taunton East ward of Somerset in the South West region , and forms part of the Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield is £50,800 per year. The nearest station is Taunton located about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hamilton Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,813 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield is £50,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Low

Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield near TA1 2PL has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 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

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miHamilton ParkMedium
0.4 miHolway GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
4,846.7 per km²

Demographics

British
272
82.18%
Other White
33
9.97%
Other
7
2.11%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.81%
Irish
4
1.21%
Total population: 331

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
53
44.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
28.81%
Owns outright
26
22.03%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.24%
Total households: 118

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 2PL postcode area, located within Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMinerva Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryBlackbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableTaunton Deane Partnership CollegePupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco Express2 Severn Drive, Taunton, TA1 2PD
0.3 miLidlRoman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BD
0.3 miHalcon Stores102-104 Roman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BJ
0.4 miApple Tree Stores107 Laxton Road, Taunton, TA1 2XU

Data Sources

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