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TA1 4SW

Ramshorn Place

Bishop's Hull & Taunton West

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Detailed insights for TA1 4SW

Overview

Postcode TA1 4SW is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Taunton Galmington & Trull area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 187.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Taunton Galmington & Trull is £64,387 per year. The nearest station is Taunton located about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
187
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Taunton Galmington & Trull has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,879 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Taunton Galmington & Trull has a very high crime rate, with approximately 187.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.8%

Approximately 5.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Taunton Galmington & Trull is £64,387 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TA1 4SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Taunton Galmington & Trull near TA1 4SW 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
270
Population density
1,161.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
100.34(+204%)
Public order
41.62(+532%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.66(+43%)
Shoplifting
14.82(+122%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.26(+58%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
85.56%
Other White
17
6.3%
Indian
9
3.33%
Other
5
1.85%
African
4
1.48%
Total population: 270

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
89
38.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
15.72%
Level 3 (A level)
35
15.28%
No qualifications
31
13.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
10.04%
Total 16+ residents: 229

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
49.17%
Owns with a mortgage
32
26.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
17.5%
Social rents from council
4
3.33%
Other social rented
3
2.5%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £1,055,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bishop's Hull & Taunton West 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 Bishop's Hull & Taunton West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£454,500
Flats34£142,500
Semi-Detached31£280,000
Terraced38£276,000

10 year median price trend in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West.

Schools

In the TA1 4SW postcode area, located within Taunton Galmington & Trull, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TA1 4SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryParkfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, TauntonVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryThe Castle SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TA1 4SW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for TA1 4SW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodSomerset, TA1 5DBWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miOne Stop91 Galmington Road, Galmington, Taunton, TA1 5NPWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miTesco ExpressComeytrowe Centre, Taunton, TA1 4TYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miLidlCastle Street, Taunton, TA1 4BGWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miTescoCastle Street, Taunton, TA1 4ABWalking directions to Tesco

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
WardBishop's Hull & Taunton WestE05014339
ParishTauntonE04013217
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Taunton Galmington & TrullE02006109
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Somerset West and Taunton 016DE01029302
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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