Postcode TA24 6JL 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 £310,000 (around £310 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £249,000 and £415,000. The nearest station is Bishops Lydeard, about 11.8 miles away.
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 1.3% 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 TA24 6JL.
Watchet, Washford & Carhampton near TA24 6JL 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 11.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 (about £310 per square foot) in Dunster area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 52 | £415,000 | £330 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £280,000 | £305 |
| Terraced | 20 | £226,500 | £272 |
| 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 | £250,000 |
| 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 | £275 |
| 2026 | £329 | — | £320 | £271 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TA24 6JL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | 40, Cleeve Park, Minehead, TA24 6JE | Detached | Freehold | £144,000 | |
| 09 Feb 2026 | 10, Cleeve Park, Minehead, TA24 6JA | Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Woodside, Minehead, TA24 6HZ | Detached | Freehold | £298,950 | |
| 28 May 2025 | The Old Court, Minehead, TA24 6HZ | Detached | Freehold | £615,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 35A, Cleeve Park, Minehead, TA24 6JD | Detached | Freehold | £167,500 |
In the TA24 6JL postcode area, located within Watchet, Washford & Carhampton, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 TA24 6JL, 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 TA24 6JL 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 public order.
The median sale price around TA24 6JL in Dunster is £310,000 (about £310 per square foot) based on 104 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
TA24 6JL 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 TA24 6JL is Rachel Gilmour (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Cara Elizabeth Strom (Liberal Democrats).