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TA2 8AY

Monkton & North Curry

Somerset

England / South West / Somerset / Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield / Monkton & North Curry / TA2 8AY

Overview

Postcode TA2 8AY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Monkton & North Curry ward of Somerset in the South West region , and forms part of the Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 62.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield is £50,800 per year. The nearest station is Taunton located about 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Creech St Michael Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,543 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 62.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.1%

Approximately 5.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield is £50,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from TA2 8AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield near TA2 8AY 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCreech St Michael Recreation GroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
335
Population density
4,211.9 per km²

Demographics

British
283
84.98%
Other White
15
4.5%
African
12
3.6%
Other Asian
10
3%
Indian
8
2.4%
Total population: 333

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
59
50.43%
Owns outright
22
18.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
15.38%
Shared ownership
10
8.55%
Other social rented
6
5.13%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Monkton & North Curry

Based on 172 recent sales, the median property price is £323,250 in Monkton & North Curry area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £1,020,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached84£432,500
Flats5£140,000
Semi-Detached48£278,250
Terraced35£230,000

10 years price trend in Monkton & North Curry

Schools

In the TA2 8AY postcode area, located within Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWest Monkton Church of England SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryMonkton Wood AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.9 miNot applicableCambian Somerset SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food15 School Road, Taunton, TA2 8PB

Data Sources

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