Postcode TA3 7AW 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 3.8 miles away.
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 4.5% 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 7AW.
Dowslands & Blackdown near TA3 7AW 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 3.8 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 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TA3 7AW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2025 | Wyvern, Taunton, TA3 7BU | Detached | Freehold | £510,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Pebbledash Cottage, Taunton, TA3 7AJ | Detached | Freehold | £585,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Haywood, Taunton, TA3 7AJ | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Queens Acre Cottage, Newton Lane, Taunton, TA3 7LS | Detached | Freehold | £875,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Kirk Lea, Mill Lane, Taunton, TA3 7AH | Detached | Freehold | £695,000 |
In the TA3 7AW postcode area, located within Dowslands & Blackdown, 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 TA3 7AW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gideon Amos
Taunton and Wellington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TA3 7AW 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 7AW in Dowslands & Blackdown is £308,000 (about £317 per square foot) based on 127 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
TA3 7AW 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 7AW is Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.