Postcode TA4 1JL is located in a rural town, within the Lydeard ward of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 42% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke is £59,762 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Lydeard, about 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,303 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke has an average crime rate, with approximately 49.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke is £59,762 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TA4 1JL.
Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke near TA4 1JL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bishops Lydeard located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £287 per square foot) in Lydeard area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 61 | £397,000 | £310 |
| Semi-Detached | 54 | £276,250 | £295 |
| Terraced | 46 | £246,000 | £277 |
| Flats | 14 | £156,250 | £251 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £300,000 | £124,995 | £205,000 | £176,500 |
| 2017 | £295,000 | £128,498 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2018 | £335,000 | £114,000 | £218,000 | £185,750 |
| 2019 | £334,995 | £120,995 | £230,000 | £201,500 |
| 2020 | £343,995 | £131,000 | £245,000 | £213,500 |
| 2021 | £379,995 | £135,000 | £258,748 | £224,950 |
| 2022 | £420,000 | £169,973 | £286,250 | £260,000 |
| 2023 | £446,500 | £156,000 | £277,500 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | £427,500 | £150,000 | £275,000 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | £370,000 | £156,000 | £270,000 | £256,000 |
| 2026 | £408,000 | £153,250 | £267,750 | £230,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £222 | £199 | £204 | £212 |
| 2017 | £230 | £195 | £213 | £202 |
| 2018 | £240 | £183 | £232 | £224 |
| 2019 | £256 | £209 | £237 | £222 |
| 2020 | £259 | £209 | £260 | £227 |
| 2021 | £276 | £208 | £289 | £242 |
| 2022 | £301 | £267 | £315 | £287 |
| 2023 | £314 | £251 | £313 | £290 |
| 2024 | £311 | £243 | £281 | £272 |
| 2025 | £308 | £244 | £305 | £256 |
| 2026 | £307 | £262 | £272 | £286 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TA4 1JL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | 15, Acland Round, Taunton, TA4 1JL | Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2026 | 25, Needhams Patch, Taunton, TA4 1JF | Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 35, Needhams Patch, Taunton, TA4 1JF | Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 39, Needhams Patch, Taunton, TA4 1JF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 14, Venn Close, Taunton, TA4 1JQ | Detached | Freehold | £315,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TA4 1JL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | 82 Graham Way, Taunton, TA4 1HX | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 TA4 1JL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rachel Gilmour
Tiverton and Minehead - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TA4 1JL records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 TA4 1JL in Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke is £290,000 (about £287 per square foot) based on 175 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to TA4 1JL, including Cotford St Luke Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
TA4 1JL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,303 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Tiverton and Minehead covering TA4 1JL is Rachel Gilmour (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.