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TA2 7TA

Longacre Close

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

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Overview

Postcode TA2 7TA is located in an urban city, within the Rowbarton & Staplegrove ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 113.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood is £41,524 per year. The nearest station is Taunton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Taunton Green.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
13.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,559 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 113.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

13.6%

Approximately 13.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood is £41,524 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TA2 7TA.

Flood risk

No risk

Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood near TA2 7TA 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for TA2 7TA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Taunton

N/A

Walking directions to Taunton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for TA2 7TA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miTaunton GreenMediumWalking directions to Taunton Green
0.4 miGreenway ParkSmallWalking directions to Greenway Park

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
4,167.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
71.28(+116%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.29(+54%)
Public order
16.23(+146%)
Shoplifting
12.7(+90%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.06(+8%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
89.2%
Other White
21
7.32%
Indian
4
1.39%
Other
2
0.7%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.7%
Total population: 287

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
55
21.91%
Level 3 (A level)
48
19.12%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
17.93%
No qualifications
38
15.14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
12.35%
Total 16+ residents: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
36.36%
Owns with a mortgage
44
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
15.91%
Social rents from council
14
10.61%
Other social rented
4
3.03%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Rowbarton & Staplegrove

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £263,750 in Rowbarton & Staplegrove area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rowbarton & Staplegrove 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 Rowbarton & Staplegrove over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£512,500
Flats11£142,000
Semi-Detached29£267,000
Terraced59£242,500

10 year median price trend in Rowbarton & Staplegrove

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rowbarton & Staplegrove.

Schools

In the TA2 7TA postcode area, located within Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TA2 7TA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWellsprings Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicablePark House SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryPriorswood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TA2 7TA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for TA2 7TA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food169 Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7AHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miYour Choice32 Kingston Road, Taunton, TA2 7SEWalking directions to Your Choice
0.4 miGreenway Garage209 Greenway Road, Taunton, TA2 6LQWalking directions to Greenway Garage
0.5 miCostcutter301 Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7BAWalking directions to Costcutter

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
WardRowbarton & StaplegroveE05014377
ParishTauntonE04013217
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Taunton Pyrland & PriorswoodE02006102
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Somerset West and Taunton 010CE01029304
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.