Shutemead, Bishops Hull, Taunton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shutemead, Bishops Hull, Taunton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/taunton-somerset/shutemead/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

–

0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£229,250

2 sales

Price range

£195k – £264k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Oct 2022

TA1 5EJ

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£229k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station34 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 Shutemead, Bishops Hull, Taunton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 7 Oct 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £229,250.

House prices on Shutemead compared

TA1 postcode area£293,750

Taunton£309,961

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£229,250	7 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Shutemead

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Shutemead TA1 5EJ	7 Oct 2022	£263,500	Terraced	Freehold
13, Shutemead TA1 5EJ	29 Nov 2021	£195,000	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.

Buying on Shutemead?

Crime and flood risk near Shutemead

Crime

79 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shutemead in August 2026.

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

12345678910

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

Violence & sexual offences	33
Anti-social behaviour	18
Criminal damage & arson	9
Public order	6
Shoplifting	5
Burglary	2

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

Flood risk

Shutemead 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 from Waterrow to Taunton 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 Shutemead

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bishops Hull Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Norton Fitzwarren Church School 306 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Staplegrove Church School 206 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	1.0 mi
The Castle School 1,207 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton 423 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	1.1 mi
Orchard Grove Primary School 130 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.1 mi
Parkfield Primary School 436 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Taunton Preparatory School 588 pupils	Other independent school	0–13	Report	1.2 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Bishop's Lydeard station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Farrant Close (W-bound, Upcott Road) 1 min walk
Post Office (SW-bound, Bishop's Hull Road) 3 min walk
Church (SW-bound, Bishop's Hull Road) 5 min walk
Bishop's Hull Road (S-bound, Bishop's Hull) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

College Way Surgery
Comeytrowe Centre, Taunton · 1.1 mi
French Weir Health Centre
French Weir Avenue, Taunton · 1.2 mi
St James Medical Centre
Coal Orchard, Taunton · 1.7 mi
Lyngford Park
Fletcher Close, Taunton · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

Budgens Budgens Wellington Road Service Station · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Taunton West · 0.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Norton Fitzwarren · 0.8 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Taunton Livingstone Way · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Proheal Pharma · 0.8 mi
Norton Fitzwarren Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Staplegrove Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Parkfield Surgeries · 1.2 mi
Linden House Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
Yarde House Dental Surgeons · 1.5 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

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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	6 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	75.1%	62.5%
Private rented	9.0%	20.3%
Social rented	15.9%	17.1%
Households	926

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,221

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 Shutemead

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Shutemead

Ethnic group

	Here	Somerset
White	94.6%	96.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.7%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	0.4%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Somerset
Christian	48.5%	50.2%
No religion	42.7%	41.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.5%
Muslim	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Somerset
Born in the UK	91.7%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	8.3%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Somerset
Level 4 qualifications and above	37.4%	30.5%
Level 3 qualifications	17.1%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15.7%	15.3%
No qualifications	12.8%	17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.4%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Somerset
Very good health	51.8%	46%
Good health	32.8%	35.2%
Fair health	11.1%	13.7%
Bad health	3.2%	4%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Somerset
1 car or van in household	42.6%	41.2%
2 cars or vans in household	33.6%	31.4%
No cars or vans in household	12.7%	14%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.1%	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.

Planning and heritage near Shutemead

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Shutemead

Recent planning applications around Shutemead from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Shutemead?

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Somerset have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Somerset Band D is £2,561 a year (Band A £1,707). See every band.

What's it like living on Shutemead?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Shutemead

Nearby streets in TA1

See all streets in Taunton All streets in TA1