Postcode TA3 6TH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Blackdown & Neroche ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Dowslands & Blackdown area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 11% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dowslands & Blackdown is £56,083 per year. The nearest station is Taunton, about 5.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Dowslands & Blackdown has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,543 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.
Dowslands & Blackdown has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dowslands & Blackdown is £56,083 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TA3 6TH.
Dowslands & Blackdown near TA3 6TH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Taunton located about 5.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £308,000 (about £317 per square foot) in Blackdown & Neroche area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,180,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 59 | £410,000 | £327 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £275,000 | £321 |
| Terraced | 29 | £225,000 | £290 |
| Flats | 8 | £145,500 | £244 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £317,000 | £113,000 | £185,000 | £181,495 |
| 2017 | £328,750 | £107,000 | £223,000 | £172,975 |
| 2018 | £390,000 | £105,500 | £210,000 | £160,000 |
| 2019 | £350,000 | £119,000 | £223,500 | £184,500 |
| 2020 | £400,000 | £100,000 | £217,500 | £180,000 |
| 2021 | £366,750 | £109,250 | £260,000 | £222,500 |
| 2022 | £435,250 | £130,000 | £285,000 | £240,000 |
| 2023 | £457,500 | £102,500 | £265,000 | £230,000 |
| 2024 | £475,000 | £111,435 | £255,000 | £251,000 |
| 2025 | £425,000 | £145,500 | £275,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £405,000 | £155,500 | £267,500 | £203,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £233 | £179 | £234 | £240 |
| 2017 | £252 | £178 | £244 | £235 |
| 2018 | £265 | £176 | £223 | £218 |
| 2019 | £257 | £182 | £245 | £199 |
| 2020 | £278 | £166 | £258 | £249 |
| 2021 | £296 | £164 | £286 | £248 |
| 2022 | £330 | £188 | £307 | £292 |
| 2023 | £312 | £147 | £291 | £286 |
| 2024 | £297 | £168 | £317 | £272 |
| 2025 | £327 | £199 | £314 | £279 |
| 2026 | £320 | £258 | £334 | £287 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TA3 6TH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | Lawrence Flat, Taunton, TA3 6TH | Flats | Leasehold | £245,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | The Curtis, Taunton, TA3 6TH | Flats | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 1, The Barton, Taunton, TA3 6SG | Terraced | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Half Acre, Hatch Green, Taunton, TA3 6TN | Detached | Freehold | £540,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 25, Home Orchard, Taunton, TA3 6TG | Detached | Freehold | £570,000 |
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 TA3 6TH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gideon Amos
Taunton and Wellington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TA3 6TH records about 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 TA3 6TH in Dowslands & Blackdown is £308,000 (about £317 per square foot) based on 127 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to TA3 6TH, including Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
TA3 6TH scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,543 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Taunton and Wellington covering TA3 6TH is Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.