Fairwater Close, Taunton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fairwater Close, Taunton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/taunton-somerset/fairwater-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TA2 6AT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£254,000

2 sales

Price range

£233k – £275k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Jun 2021

TA2 6AT

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At a glance

House prices£254k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkTaunton station Schools2 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

2 property sales on Fairwater Close, Taunton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 29 Jun 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £275,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% terraced.

House prices on Fairwater Close compared

TA2 postcode area£291,735

Taunton£309,961

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£275,000	5 Feb 2020
Terraced	1	£233,000	29 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Fairwater Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Fairwater Close TA2 6AT	29 Jun 2021	£233,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Fairwater Close TA2 6AT	5 Feb 2020	£275,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Fairwater Close

Crime

313 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fairwater Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting	108
Violence & sexual offences	87
Anti-social behaviour	48
Criminal damage & arson	21
Burglary	11
Other theft	10

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

Flood risk

Fairwater Close 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 Fairwater Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Taunton Preparatory School 588 pupils	Other independent school	0–13	Report	0.1 mi
Taunton School 667 pupils	Other independent school Christian	8–19	Report	0.2 mi
Staplegrove Church School 206 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Castle School 1,207 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
St Andrew's Church School 223 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
North Town Academy 470 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Wellsprings Primary School 279 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Priorswood Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Bishop's Lydeard station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Taunton School (SE-bound, Staplegrove Road) 1 min walk
Taunton School (NW-bound, Staplegrove Road) 1 min walk
Matalan (opp, Bindon Road) 4 min walk
Matalan (adj, Bindon Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

French Weir Health Centre
French Weir Avenue, Taunton · 0.4 mi
St James Medical Centre
Coal Orchard, Taunton · 0.8 mi
College Way Surgery
Comeytrowe Centre, Taunton · 1.4 mi
Lyngford Park
Fletcher Close, Taunton · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Chip Lane, Taunton · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Taunton Livingstone Way · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Taunton · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Station Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.4 mi
Staplegrove Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Proheal Pharma · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Linden House Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
Campden House Dental Practice Ltd · 0.6 mi
Yarde House Dental Surgeons · 0.6 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 9 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	6 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.1%	62.5%
Private rented	16.8%	20.3%
Social rented	7.0%	17.1%
Households	589

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,717

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 Fairwater Close

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Who lives around Fairwater Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Somerset
White	91.2%	96.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5.9%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.3%	0.4%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Somerset
Christian	47.7%	50.2%
No religion	42.4%	41.5%
Not answered	8.6%	6.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.7%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Hindu	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Somerset
Born in the UK	83.9%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	16.1%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Somerset
Level 4 qualifications and above	35.7%	30.5%
Level 2 qualifications	19.4%	15.3%
Level 3 qualifications	15.6%	17.6%
No qualifications	14.1%	17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.4%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Somerset
Very good health	52.8%	46%
Good health	32.9%	35.2%
Fair health	10.8%	13.7%
Bad health	3%	4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Somerset
1 car or van in household	46.3%	41.2%
2 cars or vans in household	27.8%	31.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13.1%	13.5%
No cars or vans in household	12.7%	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.

Planning and heritage near Fairwater Close

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Planning applications near Fairwater Close

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