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TA3 5LJ

Blackdown & Neroche

Somerset

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Detailed insights for TA3 5LJ

Overview

Postcode TA3 5LJ is located in a rural town, within the Blackdown & Neroche ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Ruishton & North Curry area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ruishton & North Curry is £49,700 per year. The nearest station is Taunton located about 2.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
10.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

5/10

Ruishton & North Curry has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,839 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Ruishton & North Curry has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.5%

Approximately 10.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Ruishton & North Curry is £49,700 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 18 ft away from TA3 5LJ.

Flood risk

Low

Ruishton & North Curry near TA3 5LJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Taunton located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
540.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
244
97.99%
Irish
2
0.8%
Pakistani
1
0.4%
Other White
1
0.4%
Arab
1
0.4%
Total population: 249

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
60.48%
Owns with a mortgage
29
23.39%
Social rents from council
11
8.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.23%
Other social rented
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Blackdown & Neroche

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £297,750 in Blackdown & Neroche area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,270,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blackdown & Neroche 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 Blackdown & Neroche over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached57£430,000
Flats10£116,000
Semi-Detached25£260,000
Terraced36£230,000

10 year median price trend in Blackdown & Neroche

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blackdown & Neroche.

Schools

In the TA3 5LJ postcode area, located within Ruishton & North Curry, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TA3 5LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRuishton Church of England SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableCambian Somerset SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryCreech St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.