Blackdown Road, Taunton
House prices, sold prices and local information for TA2 8EZ, TA2 8EY.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Blackdown Road, Taunton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £145,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £200,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 25% terraced, 13% flat. Recorded sale prices on Blackdown Road range from £145,000 to £215,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold.
House prices on Blackdown Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackdown Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TA2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 88% freehold and 13% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £200,400 | 15 May 2025 |
| Terraced | 2 | £177,500 | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Flat | 1 | £145,000 | 15 May 2026 |
Sold prices on Blackdown Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27B, Blackdown Road TA2 8EY | 15 May 2026 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 9, Blackdown Road TA2 8EY | 15 May 2025 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 46, Blackdown Road TA2 8EZ | 20 Mar 2025 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Blackdown Road TA2 8EY | 7 Feb 2025 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Blackdown Road TA2 8EZ | 15 Mar 2024 | £182,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Blackdown Road TA2 8EZ | 24 Oct 2023 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Blackdown Road TA2 8EZ | 6 Apr 2023 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Blackdown Road TA2 8EZ | 14 Dec 2022 | £190,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Blackdown Road | £190,000 (Dec 2022) → £182,000 (Mar 2024) | -4% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near Blackdown Road
Crime
181 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackdown Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 58 |
| Shoplifting | 55 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Burglary | 8 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Blackdown Road is in or near 5 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, low lying properties set back from the river Flood warning area
- River Tone at Taunton, other properties set back from the river Flood warning area
- River Tone at Taunton, riverside properties 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 Blackdown Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selworthy Special School 204 pupils | Academy special converter | 4–19 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Lyngford Park Primary School 284 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| The Sky Academy 105 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–16 | Inadequate Report | 0.3 mi |
| Nerrols Primary School and Nursery 279 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Park House School 20 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Pyrland School | Secondary Church of England | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Priorswood Primary School 211 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Wellsprings Primary School 279 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Bishop's Lydeard station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Blackdown Road (Opp 36) 1 min walk
- Blackdown Road (o/s 40) 1 min walk
- Feversham Way (N-bound, Selworthy Road) 1 min walk
- Feversham Way (S-bound, Selworthy Road) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lyngford Park
Fletcher Close, Taunton · 0.2 mi - Crown Medical Centre
Crown Industrial Estate, Venture Way, Taunton · 0.5 mi - St James Medical Centre
Coal Orchard, Taunton · 1.2 mi - Taunton Vale Healthcare
The Blackbrook Surgery, Lisieux Way, Taunton · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Priorswood Place · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Taunton · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Priorswood Rd Express · 0.7 mi
- Asda Supercentre Asda Taunton Supercentre · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Priorswood Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Community Dental Centre · 0.8 mi
- Campden House Dental Practice Ltd · 1.1 mi
- Yarde House Dental Surgeons · 1.2 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
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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 19.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 606 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,331 |
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.
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Who lives around Blackdown Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Somerset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.6% | 96.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Somerset | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.9% | 41.5% |
| Christian | 45.7% | 50.2% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 6.5% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Somerset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.5% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.5% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Somerset | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 21.7% | 17.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.7% | 30.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.2% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.2% | 15.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.9% | 10.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Somerset | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.3% | 46% |
| Good health | 37.9% | 35.2% |
| Fair health | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Somerset | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.2% | 41.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.3% | 31.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.7% | 14% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.8% | 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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