The Shaulders, Taunton

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Shaulders, Taunton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/taunton-somerset/the-shaulders/

House prices, sold prices and local information for TA2 8QD.

Average price (last 12 months)

£259,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£254,750

4 sales

Price range

£204k – £315k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 May 2026

TA2 8QD

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At a glance

House prices£260k average16% below the Taunton average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station20 min walkTaunton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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

4 property sales on The Shaulders, Taunton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £259,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £216,000. That is 16% below the Taunton average of £309,961 over the same period. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 25% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Shaulders range from £204,000 to £315,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 250 streets in Taunton with at least two sales in the last year, The Shaulders ranks 148th for average price.

House prices on The Shaulders compared

The Shaulders£259,500

TA2 postcode area£291,735

Taunton£309,961

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all TA2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£216,000	27 Mar 2026
Semi-detached	1	£272,000	31 Jul 2024
Detached	1	£315,000	22 May 2026

Sold prices on The Shaulders

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, The Shaulders TA2 8QD	22 May 2026	£315,000	Detached	Freehold
14, The Shaulders TA2 8QD	27 Mar 2026	£204,000	Terraced	Freehold
38, The Shaulders TA2 8QD	30 Jul 2025	£228,000	Terraced	Freehold
33, The Shaulders TA2 8QD	31 Jul 2024	£272,000	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 The Shaulders

Crime

228 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Shaulders in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	75
Shoplifting	66
Anti-social behaviour	37
Criminal damage & arson	17
Public order	12
Other theft	8

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

Flood risk

The Shaulders 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 The Shaulders

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery 279 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Lyngford Park Primary School 284 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Selworthy Special School 204 pupils	Academy special converter	4–19	Report	0.3 mi
The Sky Academy 105 pupils	Academy special converter	5–16	Inadequate Report	0.4 mi
Priorswood Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Park House School 20 pupils	Other independent special school	8–19	Report	0.8 mi
Pyrland School	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Wellsprings Primary School 279 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Bishop's Lydeard station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Blackmoor Road (adj, Fairfield Road) 2 min walk
Blackmoor Road (opp, Fairfield Road) 2 min walk
Horner Road (SE-bound, Fairfield Road) 2 min walk
Horner Road (NW-bound, Fairfield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Crown Medical Centre
Crown Industrial Estate, Venture Way, Taunton · 0.3 mi
Lyngford Park
Fletcher Close, Taunton · 0.4 mi
Taunton Vale Healthcare
The Blackbrook Surgery, Lisieux Way, Taunton · 1.2 mi
St James Medical Centre
Coal Orchard, Taunton · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Priorswood Place · 0.4 mi
Asda Supercentre Asda Taunton Supercentre · 0.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Taunton · 0.7 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Priorswood Rd Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
Priorswood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Community Dental Centre · 0.9 mi
Campden House Dental Practice Ltd · 1.2 mi
Taunton Dental Access Centre · 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 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	7 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.4%	62.5%
Private rented	17.6%	20.3%
Social rented	9.1%	17.1%
Households	837

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,118

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 The Shaulders

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Who lives around The Shaulders

Ethnic group

	Here	Somerset
White	93.6%	96.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.5%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.7%	0.4%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Somerset
No religion	49%	41.5%
Christian	43.8%	50.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.5%
Muslim	1.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.7%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Somerset
Born in the UK	87.9%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	12.1%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Somerset
Level 4 qualifications and above	37.2%	30.5%
Level 3 qualifications	21.5%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	16.5%	15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.8%	10.2%
No qualifications	8.5%	17.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.5%
Other qualifications	2.5%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Somerset
Very good health	56.8%	46%
Good health	31.6%	35.2%
Fair health	9.2%	13.7%
Bad health	1.9%	4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Somerset
1 car or van in household	42.2%	41.2%
2 cars or vans in household	38.9%	31.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.3%	13.5%
No cars or vans in household	6.7%	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 The Shaulders

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