Ashford Road, Taunton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ashford Road, Taunton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/taunton-somerset/ashford-road-taunton-deane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TA1 5DH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£148,500

1 sales

Price range

£149k – £149k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Mar 2016

TA1 5DH

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At a glance

House prices£149k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station26 min walkTaunton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% 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 Ashford Road, Taunton has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Mar 2016. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £148,500.

House prices on Ashford Road compared

TA1 postcode area£293,750

Taunton£309,961

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ashford Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TA1 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£148,500	17 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Ashford Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Ashford Road TA1 5DH	17 Mar 2016	£148,500	Semi-detached	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 Ashford Road

Crime

233 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ashford Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting	68
Violence & sexual offences	67
Anti-social behaviour	36
Criminal damage & arson	16
Other theft	13
Public order	10

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

Flood risk

Ashford Road is in or near 3 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
River Tone at Taunton, other properties set back from the river 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 Ashford Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton 423 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.2 mi
Parkfield Primary School 436 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Queen's College 613 pupils	Other independent school Methodist	3–19	Report	0.5 mi
The Castle School 1,207 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Orchard Grove Primary School 130 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Bishops Hull Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
North Town Academy 470 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
Trull Church of England VA Primary School 244 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.1 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Bishop's Lydeard station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Shepherds Rest (E-bound, Galmington Road) 2 min walk
Galmington Drive (SW-bound, Galmington Drive) 4 min walk
Musgrove Park Hospital (S-bound, Parkfield Drive) 5 min walk
Musgrove Park Hospital (S-bound) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

College Way Surgery
Comeytrowe Centre, Taunton · 0.3 mi
French Weir Health Centre
French Weir Avenue, Taunton · 0.8 mi
St James Medical Centre
Coal Orchard, Taunton · 1.1 mi
Taunton Vale Healthcare
The Blackbrook Surgery, Lisieux Way, Taunton · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Taunton Galmington Express · 0.3 mi
Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Taunton Hospital · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Taunton West · 0.3 mi
Budgens Budgens Wellington Road Service Station · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.8 mi
Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Parkfield Surgeries · 0.5 mi
Orthoworld Taunton · 0.8 mi
Taunton Endodontics Ltd · 0.8 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 10 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	9 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.7%	62.5%
Private rented	19.2%	20.3%
Social rented	4.1%	17.1%
Households	760

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,762

Broadband

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

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Who lives around Ashford Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Somerset
White	88.6%	96.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	0.4%
Other ethnic group	0.9%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Somerset
Christian	54.4%	50.2%
No religion	36%	41.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.5%
Hindu	1.6%	0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.7%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Somerset
Born in the UK	83.8%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	16.2%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Somerset
Level 4 qualifications and above	43.2%	30.5%
Level 3 qualifications	15.6%	17.6%
No qualifications	13.8%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	12.7%	15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.2%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.5%
Other qualifications	1.9%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Somerset
Very good health	52.2%	46%
Good health	31.9%	35.2%
Fair health	12.3%	13.7%
Bad health	3%	4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Somerset
1 car or van in household	43.8%	41.2%
2 cars or vans in household	30%	31.4%
No cars or vans in household	16.7%	14%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.6%	13.5%

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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