Postcode TA23 0PG is located in a rural village, within the Dunster area of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Watchet, Washford & Carhampton area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Watchet, Washford & Carhampton is £39,837 per year. The median sale price in Dunster is £316,000 (around £308 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £253,750 and £415,000. The nearest station is Bishops Lydeard, about 10.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Watchet, Washford & Carhampton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,798 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.
Watchet, Washford & Carhampton has an average crime rate, with approximately 53.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Watchet, Washford & Carhampton is £39,837 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TA23 0PG.
Watchet, Washford & Carhampton near TA23 0PG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bishops Lydeard located about 10.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £316,000 (about £308 per square foot) in Dunster area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 51 | £415,000 | £330 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £282,500 | £305 |
| Terraced | 16 | £216,250 | £257 |
| Flats | 1 | £115,000 | £205 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325,000 | £135,000 | £237,500 | £167,750 |
| 2017 | £315,000 | £120,000 | £237,840 | £177,000 |
| 2018 | £372,000 | £120,000 | £242,500 | £195,000 |
| 2019 | £360,000 | £137,500 | £247,500 | £182,500 |
| 2020 | £384,750 | £142,750 | £247,000 | £191,250 |
| 2021 | £415,000 | £165,000 | £265,000 | £247,000 |
| 2022 | £435,000 | £146,000 | £276,500 | £268,000 |
| 2023 | £475,000 | £186,000 | £300,000 | £225,000 |
| 2024 | £472,500 | £157,500 | £298,750 | £253,000 |
| 2025 | £412,500 | £136,975 | £295,000 | £237,500 |
| 2026 | £415,000 | — | £278,750 | £230,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £239 | £171 | £232 | £198 |
| 2017 | £268 | £192 | £219 | £213 |
| 2018 | £275 | £174 | £244 | £217 |
| 2019 | £279 | £180 | £240 | £258 |
| 2020 | £281 | £240 | £241 | £236 |
| 2021 | £328 | £196 | £260 | £244 |
| 2022 | £352 | £219 | £279 | £289 |
| 2023 | £353 | £254 | £287 | £319 |
| 2024 | £327 | £283 | £302 | £315 |
| 2025 | £339 | £213 | £305 | £265 |
| 2026 | £328 | — | £320 | £259 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TA23 0PG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jun 2025 | 2, Mckinley Terrace, Watchet, TA23 0PD | Terraced | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 20 May 2025 | 11, Claydon Close, Watchet, TA23 0PQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £272,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 12, Castle Mead, Watchet, TA23 0PZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £272,500 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 23, Castle Mead, Watchet, TA23 0PZ | Terraced | Freehold | £222,500 | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | 17, Verdun Terrace, Watchet, TA23 0PF | Terraced | Freehold | £230,500 |
Annual council tax rates for Somerset district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for TA23 0PG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Cara Elizabeth Strom
Dunster - Elected 23 Oct 2025
Rachel Gilmour
Tiverton and Minehead - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TA23 0PG records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around TA23 0PG in Dunster is £316,000 (about £308 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to TA23 0PG, including Old Cleeve Church of England First School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
TA23 0PG scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,798 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Tiverton and Minehead covering TA23 0PG is Rachel Gilmour (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Cara Elizabeth Strom (Liberal Democrats).