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TA1 5BL

Bishop's Hull & Taunton West

Somerset

England / South West / Somerset / Taunton Galmington & Trull / Bishop's Hull & Taunton West / TA1 5BL

Overview

Postcode TA1 5BL 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 183.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Taunton Galmington & Trull is £55,700 per year. The nearest station is Taunton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is French Weir.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
183
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 183.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

10/10

The average income of residents in Taunton Galmington & Trull is £55,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 167 ft away from TA1 5BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Taunton Galmington & Trull near TA1 5BL 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Taunton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miFrench WeirMedium

Area Profile

Population
325
Population density
1,159.4 per km²

Demographics

British
225
69.66%
Other White
39
12.07%
Indian
19
5.88%
Other Asian
15
4.64%
Other
8
2.48%
Total population: 323

Housing

Owns outright
51
39.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
46
35.66%
Owns with a mortgage
31
24.03%
Other social rented
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,055,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£490,000
Flats35£145,000
Semi-Detached30£280,000
Terraced43£270,000

10 years price trend in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West

Schools

In the TA1 5BL postcode area, located within Taunton Galmington & Trull, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryThe Castle SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryParkfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryNorth Town AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodSomerset, TA1 5DB
0.2 miTescoCastle Street, Taunton, TA1 4AB
0.3 miLidlCastle Street, Taunton, TA1 4BG
0.5 miMorrisons Daily7-15 Wellington New Road, Taunton, TA1 5LU
0.5 miCook TauntonCorporation Street, Taunton, TA1 4AW

Data Sources

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