Taunton

Local area, nearby places and postcodes.

Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Taunton within TA1; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Property

Latest recorded sale
29 July 2026
All recorded sales
26,713
Since 3 January 1995
Five-year median
£245,000
Sales in five-year window
3,872

Five-year sales by property type

Detached 750
Semi-detached 748
Terraced 1,083
Flats 1,124
Other 167

Annual property market

Bars show recorded Price Paid sales. Lines show median sale prices. Hover or tap a year for exact values, or select a legend item to show or hide a series.

Annual property market data
YearRecorded salesAll property types median sale priceDetached median sale priceSemi-detached median sale priceTerraced median sale priceFlat or maisonette median sale priceOther median sale price
2015841£177,000£275,000£191,856£158,000£145,500£325,000
2016927£176,950£286,250£195,000£164,000£131,000£274,500
20171,007£198,000£305,000£220,000£172,000£148,500£325,000
2018868£207,250£319,995£220,000£175,000£137,750£292,475
2019820£209,500£322,000£219,250£179,000£127,000£250,000
2020619£213,000£337,500£236,000£185,000£133,000£232,000
2021965£225,000£375,000£250,000£196,000£137,438£500,000
2022933£240,000£425,000£280,000£234,000£169,471£340,000
2023742£254,850£394,500£280,000£240,000£166,000£340,334
2024783£240,000£381,250£283,000£223,500£176,950£254,600
2025784£260,000£400,000£280,000£230,250£145,750£285,000
2026254£245,500£425,000£285,000£222,500£159,000£196,200

Every recorded sale

1-20 of 26,713 · Price Paid transactions published for Taunton within TA1

July 2021 to July 2026

  • 29 July 2026

    £290,000

    25, Avill Crescent, Taunton, TA1 2PL

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 24 July 2026

    £240,000

    Whirligig Place, 11, Whirligig Lane, Taunton, TA1 1SQ

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 23 July 2026

    £775,000

    23, Killams Green, Taunton, TA1 3YQ

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 17 July 2026

    £275,000

    43, Claremont Drive, Taunton, TA1 4JQ

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 16 July 2026

    £970,000

    Bishops Hull House, Bishops Hull Road, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5EP

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 13 July 2026

    £80,000

    6, Standish Court, Taunton, TA1 1US

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 13 July 2026

    £480,000

    26, Wellington New Road, Taunton, TA1 5NF

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 10 July 2026

    £385,000

    13, Richmond Park, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5LL

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 10 July 2026

    £295,000

    6, Pembroke Close, Taunton, TA1 4LS

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 6 July 2026

    £858,000

    9, Tatham Court, Taunton, TA1 5QZ

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 3 July 2026

    £189,650

    21, Chelmer Close, Taunton, TA1 2TB

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 3 July 2026

    £280,000

    68, Musgrove Road, Taunton, TA1 5LE

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 1 July 2026

    £297,000

    86, Belvedere Road, Taunton, TA1 1BX

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 1 July 2026

    £325,000

    14, Ashleigh Gardens, Taunton, TA1 1BZ

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 1 July 2026

    £165,000

    Vivary Heights, Flat 33, Broadlands Rise, Taunton, TA1 4HL

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £300,000

    60, Manor Orchard, Taunton, TA1 4SJ

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £750,000

    Forde House, Upper High Street, Taunton, TA1 3PX

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £570,000

    Pippins, Cotlake Drive, Killams Park, Taunton, TA1 3GL

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £225,000

    155, South Street, Taunton, TA1 3AG

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £295,000

    27, Gill Crescent, Taunton, TA1 4NR

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

Local property price history

1-12 of 378 monthly records

Average price trend

Latest 12 monthly UK House Price Index records for Somerset.

Average price trend data
PeriodAverage price
July 2025£273,681
August 2025£274,915
September 2025£279,660
October 2025£280,168
November 2025£279,632
December 2025£277,450
January 2026£278,755
February 2026£279,004
March 2026£280,197
April 2026£279,087
May 2026£280,718
June 2026£281,571
Monthly UK House Price Index records
MonthAreaAverage priceIndexMonthly changeAnnual changeSales volume
June 2026Somerset£281,57198.60.3%4.5%Not supplied
May 2026Somerset£280,71898.30.6%2.9%Not supplied
April 2026Somerset£279,08797.7-0.4%1.6%478
March 2026Somerset£280,19798.10.4%1.3%545
February 2026Somerset£279,00497.70.1%0.8%594
January 2026Somerset£278,75597.60.5%1.6%522
December 2025Somerset£277,45097.2-0.8%0.8%651
November 2025Somerset£279,63297.9-0.2%2.0%681
October 2025Somerset£280,16898.10.2%1.9%826
September 2025Somerset£279,66097.91.7%1.4%722
August 2025Somerset£274,91596.30.5%0.0%852
July 2025Somerset£273,68195.81.5%1.1%805

Schools

Open schools nearby
39
Nearby establishment records
81
Primary nearby
23
Secondary nearby
4

All establishment records

1-20 of 81 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Somerset Medical Tuition Service

    Pupil referral unit

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 5-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2003 · Closed 31 March 2004
    Location
    TA1 4DY, 92 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 1992
    Location
    TA1 4AY, 178 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    TA1 4RT, 501 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 66% expected standard
  • Alternative Provision Centre

    Pupil referral unit

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 5-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 30 March 2007 · Closed 31 August 2013
    Location
    TA1 2JD, 559 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • The Beehive Pre-Preparatory School

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 8 July 1999
    Location
    TA1 5AP, 566 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 August 2011
    Location
    TA1 1DF, 608 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
  • North Town Community Primary School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 July 2011
    Location
    TA1 1DF, 608 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    TA1 3NR, 679 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
  • Princess Margaret School

    Non-maintained special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 3-19
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 July 1996
    Location
    TA1 3QN, 768 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • The Castle School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-19
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 June 2011
    Location
    TA1 5AU, 792 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 July 2011
    Location
    TA1 5AU, 792 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Outstanding
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 53.4
  • Somerset College of Arts and Technology

    Further education

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    Phase and ages
    16 plus, ages 16-99
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 14 June 2016
    Location
    TA1 5AX, 805 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Taunton Centre

    Pupil referral unit

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 14-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 August 1999 · Closed 31 August 2013
    Location
    TA1 5AX, 805 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Musgrove Park Hospital Education

    Pupil referral unit

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 5-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 April 2004 · Closed 31 March 2006
    Location
    TA1 5DA, 830 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Silver Bridge School

    Other independent special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 6-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 16 July 2020
    Location
    TA1 3DL, 852 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 0.9
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 13-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1922
    Location
    TA1 3LA, 889 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 35.8
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2017
    Location
    TA1 3AF, 977 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 52% expected standard
  • Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2017
    Location
    TA1 3AF, 977 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • The Bridge College

    Other independent special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 10-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 13 January 2014 · Closed 31 October 2017
    Location
    TA1 1QA, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Community Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 March 2013
    Location
    TA1 1XU, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
320
Records within 1 mile
4,530
Months covered
12

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Taunton

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Taunton.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 2025354
August 2025367
September 2025397
October 2025440
November 2025394
December 2025396
January 2026358
February 2026315
March 2026399
April 2026386
May 2026404
June 2026320
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 2026320Violence and sexual offences107
May 2026404Violence and sexual offences159
April 2026386Violence and sexual offences134
March 2026399Violence and sexual offences168
February 2026315Violence and sexual offences130
January 2026358Violence and sexual offences160
December 2025396Violence and sexual offences178
November 2025394Violence and sexual offences180
October 2025440Violence and sexual offences164
September 2025397Violence and sexual offences155
August 2025367Violence and sexual offences155
July 2025354Violence and sexual offences160

Every published record

1-25 of 4,530

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Tower Street

    Somerset West and Taunton 015D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Portman Street

    Somerset West and Taunton 011B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Sports/Recreation Area

    Somerset West and Taunton 019D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Bishop Fox Drive

    Somerset West and Taunton 019D

    Outcome

    Action to be taken by another organisation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Bishop Fox Drive

    Somerset West and Taunton 019D

    Outcome

    Action to be taken by another organisation

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Fouracres Close

    Somerset West and Taunton 019D

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Hospital

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Supermarket

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Hospital

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Hospital

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Awaiting court outcome

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Hospital

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Tatham Court

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Hospital

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near Hospital

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near Hospital

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near Hospital

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Public order

    June 2026

    On or near Hospital

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Public order

    June 2026

    On or near Henley Grove

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Public order

    June 2026

    On or near Hospital

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Other theft

    June 2026

    On or near Hospital

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Other theft

    June 2026

    On or near Wellington Road

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Other theft

    June 2026

    On or near Hospital

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Hospital

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Hospital

    Somerset West and Taunton 016D

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

Place details

Place type
Town
Postcode district
TA1
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
51.01341, -3.10819
Wider geography
South West

Administrative areas

Unitary Authority
Somerset
E06000066

Nearby places and postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Taunton and whose postcode is in TA1. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Property market

The five-year median is £245,000 from 3,872 recorded sales in Price Paid transactions published for Taunton within TA1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Somerset is £281,571 in June 2026, up 4.5% year on year.

Schools

39 open schools are in scope, including 23 primary and 4 secondary schools. Parkfield Primary School is the nearest published school at 501 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

4,530 published events cover 12 months, averaging 377.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,850 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.