# TA1 1LW: area report for a postcode in Somerset

TA1 1LW is a postcode in Somerset.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Somerset. Open the map at TA1 1LW for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset) › [TA1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta1) › [TA1 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ta1-1)

## Around this postcode

- **210 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 17% on July. Somerset West and Taunton 015B: 693 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-3.1031,51.0165,TA11LW
- **Taunton, 760 m**: About 9 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-3.1031,51.0165,TA11LW
- **6 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 440 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-3.1031,51.0165,TA11LW
- **1 of 28 properties in TA1 1LW at low risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 8 at very low risk. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-3.1031,51.0165,TA11LW
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Somerset West and Taunton 015B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-3.1031,51.0165,TA11LW
- **£282,062 average price**: For the whole of Somerset, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-3.1031,51.0165,TA11LW
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 200 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-3.1031,51.0165,TA11LW
- **14 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 290 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-3.1031,51.0165,TA11LW
- **88.9% can get gigabit broadband at TA1 1LW**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-3.1031,51.0165,TA11LW
- **Loud road and rail noise at TA1 1LW**: Road 65 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-3.1031,51.0165,TA11LW
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-3.1031,51.0165,TA11LW
- **9.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-3.1031,51.0165,TA11LW

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [North Town Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/north-town-academy-e137126) | Primary | 440 m (6 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2023 | 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St George's Catholic School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-georges-catholic-school-e123851) | Primary | 590 m (7 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, February 2023 | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Silver Bridge School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/silver-bridge-school-e147705) | Special | 670 m (8 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [St James Church School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-james-church-school-e139324) | Primary | 680 m (8 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-trinity-church-of-england-primary-school-e144985) | Primary | 700 m (9 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), September 2023 | 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [King's College Taunton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-college-taunton-e123912) | Independent | 780 m (10 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Andrew's Church School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-andrews-church-school-e140062) | Primary | 910 m (11 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Parkfield Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/parkfield-primary-school-e123714) | Primary | 980 m (12 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, May 2025 | 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 2026 | £240,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| September 2024 | £152,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| August 2024 | £245,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 80 m |
| March 2026 | £265,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| January 2026 | £130,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| November 2023 | £820,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| September 2025 | £180,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 150 m |
| November 2024 | £380,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 150 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Taunton (760 m, 9 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE (200 m); FRENCH WEIR HEALTH CENTRE (750 m)
- Pharmacies: BOOTS (300 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (380 m); MORRISONS PHARMACY (390 m); BOOTS (750 m)
- Dental practices: TAUNTON DENTAL AND IMPLANT CENTRE (140 m); DENTAQUEST TAUNTON PRACTICE (200 m); CONFIDENT ORTHODONTICS (250 m); CANON STREET DENTAL CENTRE (270 m); BRIDGE STREET DENTAL CENTRE (310 m)
- Supermarkets: Morrisons Taunton (290 m, Morrisons); Cook Taunton (310 m, Cook); M&S Taunton (320 m, Marks and Spencer); Iceland Taunton (320 m, Iceland); Tesco Taunton High St Express (360 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £282,062** (July 2026). Somerset’s average house price was £282,062 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,279** (2025). Full-time workers living in Somerset earned a median of £36,279 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 103rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.8×** (2025). A home in Somerset costs 7.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 143rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 19.1** (2025). Somerset has a deprivation score of 19.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 143rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Somerset West and Taunton 015B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 34.8** (2025). Somerset West and Taunton 015B has a deprivation score of 34.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 6,224th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £136,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Somerset West and Taunton 015B was £136,000 in 2025. Joint 1,629th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,706** (2021). Somerset West and Taunton 015B had 1,706 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 13,269th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 77.0%** (January 2026). In Somerset West and Taunton 015B, 77.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## TA1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £270,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in TA1 was £270,000 in 2025. Joint 895th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 42,283** (2021). TA1 had 42,283 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 379th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in TA1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.2%** (January 2026). In TA1, 86.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)
- Centre: 51.0165, -3.1031

Council: [Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Taunton and Wellington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/taunton-and-wellington): Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-3.1031,51.0165,TA11LW

## How to cite

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