TA2 8QB
The median sold price for the postcode TA2 8QB is around £270,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 161 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around TA2 8QB (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £235,000 – £395,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across TA2 8, last 24 months.
- Detached£395,000(154 sales)
- Semi-detached£276,250(122 sales)
- Terraced£230,000(122 sales)
- Flat£141,750(8 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
TA2 8QB median £270,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £280,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.6× the typical Somerset neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.5× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Somerset and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in TA2 8QB, compared with 73.4% across Somerset and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 72.3% of premises across Somerset (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Somerset | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 72.3% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 73.4% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 94.8% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.25% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 25% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Somerset: more deprived than 11% of its 339 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income7of 10
- Employment7of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment10of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (35%). Average Band D in Somerset is £2,560.59 for 2026/27.
That is 7% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Somerset: £2,276.08 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,080 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A3%
- Band B17%
- Band C35%
- Band D20%
- Band E19%
- Band F6%
- Band G1%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Nerrols Primary School and Nursery0.2 miles (260 m)Ofsted, March 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Nerrols Primary School and Nursery (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Lyngford Park Primary School0.3 miles (530 m)Ofsted, June 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Lyngford Park Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Priorswood Primary School0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, November 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Priorswood Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Pyrland School0.9 miles (1.4 km)Ofsted, January 2025: no overall grade given (inspection of the school it replaced)
- Quality of education Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate
- Personal development Inadequate
- Leadership and management Inadequate
- Monkton Wood Academy1.0 mile (1.5 km)Ofsted, March 2023: Inadequate (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Monkton Wood Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Bishop Fox's School1.8 miles (2.9 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Bishop Fox's School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to TA2 8QB is Taunton Rail Station, 1.0 mile (1.6 km) away in a straight line. There are 19 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.0 mile (1.6 km)Taunton Rail Station
- 5.1 miles (8.2 km)Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station
- 5.1 miles (8.2 km)Bishops Lydeard (West Somerset Railway)
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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