Postcode TA4 2SU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Upper Tone area of Somerset in the South West region, and forms part of the Wiveliscombe & Milverton area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wiveliscombe & Milverton is £52,333 per year. The median sale price in Upper Tone is £350,000 (around £314 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £235,000 and £517,500. The nearest station is Bishops Lydeard, about 5.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wiveliscombe & Milverton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,258 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Wiveliscombe & Milverton has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wiveliscombe & Milverton is £52,333 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TA4 2SU.
Wiveliscombe & Milverton near TA4 2SU 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 5.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £314 per square foot) in Upper Tone area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £480,000 | £341 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £300,000 | £330 |
| Terraced | 25 | £222,500 | £263 |
| Flats | 7 | £155,000 | £197 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £370,000 | £170,000 | £321,000 | £199,950 |
| 2017 | £395,000 | £119,500 | £279,250 | £216,500 |
| 2018 | £395,000 | £126,500 | £248,975 | £181,500 |
| 2019 | £340,000 | £135,500 | £268,500 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | £415,000 | £120,000 | £272,500 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £405,000 | £175,000 | £281,498 | £238,000 |
| 2022 | £450,000 | £158,500 | £299,995 | £280,000 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £179,250 | £270,998 | £303,000 |
| 2024 | £405,000 | £168,000 | £290,000 | £245,000 |
| 2025 | £487,500 | £190,000 | £310,000 | £235,000 |
| 2026 | £517,500 | £130,000 | £296,000 | £222,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £243 | £204 | £226 | £227 |
| 2017 | £245 | £162 | £234 | £207 |
| 2018 | £261 | £163 | £240 | £208 |
| 2019 | £255 | £153 | £245 | £209 |
| 2020 | £295 | £192 | £252 | £244 |
| 2021 | £310 | £229 | £288 | £264 |
| 2022 | £334 | £186 | £328 | £309 |
| 2023 | £329 | £264 | £314 | £301 |
| 2024 | £321 | £226 | £252 | £296 |
| 2025 | £332 | £166 | £310 | £260 |
| 2026 | £333 | £201 | £331 | £263 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TA4 2SU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | Abbots Hideaway, Abbotsfield, Taunton, TA4 2SU | Detached | Freehold | £517,500 | |
| 09 Apr 2026 | 18, West Road, Taunton, TA4 2TB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £595,000 |
In the TA4 2SU postcode area, located within Wiveliscombe & Milverton, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Wiveliscombe Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2023. | |
Wiveliscombe Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Mar 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Kingsmead Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
Kingsmead Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of TA4 2SU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Central | 8 West Street, Taunton, TA4 2JP | Walking directions to Central |
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 2SU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rachel Gilmour
Tiverton and Minehead - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TA4 2SU records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, other theft and public order.
The median sale price around TA4 2SU in Upper Tone is £350,000 (about £314 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to TA4 2SU, including Wiveliscombe Primary School (Good) and Kingsmead Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
TA4 2SU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,258 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 2SU is Rachel Gilmour (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election.