Somerset Avenue, Taunton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Somerset Avenue, Taunton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/taunton-somerset/somerset-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TA1 5HX, TA1 5HU.

Average price (last 12 months)

£357,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£340,500

5 sales

Price range

£310k – £395k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Aug 2026

TA1 5HX

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At a glance

House prices£358k average15% above the Taunton average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station34 min walkTaunton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on Somerset Avenue, Taunton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £357,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £340,500. That is 15% above the Taunton average of £309,961 over the same period. Recorded sale prices on Somerset Avenue range from £310,000 to £395,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 250 streets in Taunton with at least two sales in the last year, Somerset Avenue ranks 67th for average price.

House prices on Somerset Avenue compared

Somerset Avenue£357,500

TA1 postcode area£293,750

Taunton£309,961

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all TA1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£340,500	14 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Somerset Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
59, Somerset Avenue TA1 5HX	14 Aug 2026	£395,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
68, Somerset Avenue TA1 5HU	24 Nov 2025	£320,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
36, Somerset Avenue TA1 5HX	28 Nov 2024	£340,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
50, Somerset Avenue TA1 5HX	23 Jun 2023	£310,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Somerset Avenue TA1 5HU	14 Jun 2023	£337,500	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 Somerset Avenue

Crime

67 crimes were reported within about a mile of Somerset Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	28
Anti-social behaviour	14
Criminal damage & arson	6
Public order	6
Burglary	3
Other theft	3

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

Flood risk

Somerset Avenue 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 Somerset Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Orchard Grove Primary School 130 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton 423 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Bishops Hull Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Queen's College 613 pupils	Other independent school Methodist	3–19	Report	0.7 mi
Parkfield Primary School 436 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
The Castle School 1,207 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
Trull Church of England VA Primary School 244 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
North Town Academy 470 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.3 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 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ash Crescent (E-bound, Deane Drive) 3 min walk
Deane Drive (adj, Deane Drive) 3 min walk
Comeytrowe Road (adj, Queensway) 3 min walk
Comeytrowe Orchard (adj, Comeytrowe Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

College Way Surgery
Comeytrowe Centre, Taunton · 0.5 mi
French Weir Health Centre
French Weir Avenue, Taunton · 1.2 mi
St James Medical Centre
Coal Orchard, Taunton · 1.5 mi
Taunton Vale Healthcare
The Blackbrook Surgery, Lisieux Way, Taunton · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

Budgens Budgens Wellington Road Service Station · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Taunton West · 0.5 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Taunton Galmington Express · 0.5 mi
Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Taunton Hospital · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 0.5 mi
Boots · 1.2 mi
Staplegrove Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Parkfield Surgeries · 0.9 mi
Orthoworld Taunton · 1.2 mi
Taunton Endodontics Ltd · 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

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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	10 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.7%	62.5%
Private rented	13.0%	20.3%
Social rented	1.3%	17.1%
Households	607

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,362

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 Somerset Avenue

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Who lives around Somerset Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Somerset
White	94.5%	96.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.9%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.8%	0.4%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Somerset
Christian	57.5%	50.2%
No religion	35%	41.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.3%
Muslim	0.7%	0.5%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Other religion	0.1%	0.7%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Somerset
Born in the UK	91.8%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	8.2%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Somerset
Level 4 qualifications and above	39.8%	30.5%
Level 3 qualifications	17.1%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15.2%	15.3%
No qualifications	10%	17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.8%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Somerset
Very good health	45.8%	46%
Good health	38.4%	35.2%
Fair health	12.2%	13.7%
Bad health	2.8%	4%
Very bad health	0.8%	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	32.7%	31.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	14.5%	13.5%
No cars or vans in household	10.2%	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 Somerset Avenue

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Planning applications near Somerset Avenue

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