Townsend, Seavington, Ilminster

House prices, sold prices and local information for TA19 0QT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£280,375

4 sales

Price range

£230k – £328k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Jul 2025

TA19 0QT

At a glance

House prices£280k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 43 min walkCrewkerne station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband21% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Townsend, Seavington, Ilminster have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 29 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £325,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2024; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Townsend compared

TA19 postcode area£322,571

Ilminster£322,571

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Townsend has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TA19 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£325,750	12 Jul 2024
Terraced	2	£235,000	29 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Townsend

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Pentire Cottage, Townsend TA19 0QT	29 Jul 2025	£240,000	Terraced	Freehold
Lark Cottage, Townsend TA19 0QT	12 Dec 2024	£230,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Townsend, Townsend TA19 0QT	12 Jul 2024	£324,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Lilac Cottage, Townsend TA19 0QT	3 Jul 2024	£327,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
Lark Cottage, Townsend TA19 0QT	24 Apr 2023	£230,000	Other	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Lark Cottage, Townsend	£230,000 (Apr 2023) → £230,000 (Dec 2024)	+0% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Townsend

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Townsend in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Townsend is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Axe area Flood alert area
South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Flood alert area
River Isle from Chard Reservoir to Hambridge not including Ilminster Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Townsend

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shepton Beauchamp Church School 23 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School 90 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.8 mi
South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School 102 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–7	Report	2.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Crewkerne station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Rowdells Orchard (W-bound, Water Street) 2 min walk
Rowdells Orchard (E-bound, Water Street) 2 min walk
The Peels (opp, West Street) 2 min walk
The Peels (N-bound, West Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Summervale Surgery
Ilminster Medical Centre, Canal Way, Ilminster · 2.7 mi
The Meadows Surgery
Canal Way, Ilminster · 2.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.1%	62.5%
Private rented	13.0%	20.3%
Social rented	7.8%	17.1%
Households	748

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	52.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	34.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,583

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	21%	80%
Gigabit-capable	21%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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