Alpha Cottages, Kingston St Mary, Taunton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Alpha Cottages, Kingston St Mary, Taunton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/taunton-somerset/alpha-cottages/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TA2 8HW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£167,500

1 sales

Price range

£168k – £168k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Sep 2017

TA2 8HW

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At a glance

House prices£168k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station53 min walkTaunton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Alpha Cottages, Kingston St Mary, Taunton has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 7 Sep 2017. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £167,500.

House prices on Alpha Cottages compared

TA2 postcode area£291,735

Taunton£309,961

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Alpha Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TA2 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£167,500	7 Sep 2017

Sold prices on Alpha Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Alpha Cottages TA2 8HW	7 Sep 2017	£167,500	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Alpha Cottages

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alpha Cottages in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage & arson	1

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

Flood risk

Alpha Cottages is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Somerset coast at Minehead, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea and Uphill to Kingston Seymour Flood alert area
River Tone catchment Flood alert 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 Alpha Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School 112 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.2 mi
King's College Prep 260 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	0–13	Report	1.4 mi
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School 136 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
Pyrland School	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Report	1.7 mi
Park House School 20 pupils	Other independent special school	8–19	Report	1.9 mi
Wellsprings Primary School 279 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.0 mi
Lyngford Park Primary School 284 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	2.1 mi
Selworthy Special School 204 pupils	Academy special converter	4–19	Report	2.1 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, shops and health

Train stations

Taunton station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Bishop's Lydeard station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Swan Inn (W-bound) 1 min walk
Swan Inn (E-bound) 1 min walk
The Green (SE-bound, Lodes Lane) 3 min walk
The Grange (N-bound) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Lyngford Park
Fletcher Close, Taunton · 2.0 mi
Crown Medical Centre
Crown Industrial Estate, Venture Way, Taunton · 2.6 mi
French Weir Health Centre
French Weir Avenue, Taunton · 2.9 mi
St James Medical Centre
Coal Orchard, Taunton · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Priorswood Place · 2.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Taunton · 2.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Taunton · 2.2 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Cross Keys BP · 2.3 mi

Pharmacies

Priorswood Pharmacy · 2.1 mi

Dentists

Taunton Dental Centre · 2.3 mi
Community Dental Centre · 2.5 mi
Campden House Dental Practice Ltd · 2.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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	7 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.3%	62.5%
Private rented	15.1%	20.3%
Social rented	12.1%	17.1%
Households	621

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,465

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	29%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	74%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	97%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	84%	92%

Share of homes across Somerset with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Alpha Cottages

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Who lives around Alpha Cottages

Ethnic group

	Here	Somerset
White	97.2%	96.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.1%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.4%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Somerset
Christian	53.2%	50.2%
No religion	38.8%	41.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.7%
Muslim	0.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Somerset
Born in the UK	92.3%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	7.7%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Somerset
Level 4 qualifications and above	44%	30.5%
Level 3 qualifications	15.8%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.1%	15.3%
No qualifications	11.9%	17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Somerset
Very good health	54%	46%
Good health	30.9%	35.2%
Fair health	11.5%	13.7%
Bad health	2.9%	4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Somerset
2 cars or vans in household	37.5%	31.4%
1 car or van in household	34.9%	41.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	20.1%	13.5%
No cars or vans in household	7.6%	14%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Somerset.

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