TA2 8XB
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Property report — TA2 8XB
Open-data due diligence for TA2 8XB and the area around it.
TA2 8XB in brief: 32 recorded sales (£87,418–£426,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for TA2 8XB itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the TA2 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£357,883
Population
20,849
Crimes recorded
44
Schools
8
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
79%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in TA2 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (56 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-05 | £350,000 | 28 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2024-06-18 | £150,000 | 25 WALKERS RISE | Terraced |
| 2023-08-02 | £125,000 | 35 WALKERS RISE | Terraced |
| 2023-04-14 | £350,000 | 5 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2022-07-25 | £105,000 | 24 WALKERS RISE | Terraced |
| 2022-06-01 | £426,000 | 1 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2022-01-21 | £400,000 | 10 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2021-04-23 | £315,000 | 28 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2021-03-26 | £100,000 | 26 WALKERS RISE | Terraced |
| 2020-01-31 | £365,000 | 30 WALKERS RISE | Flat |
| 2019-12-20 | £90,000 | 40 WALKERS RISE | Terraced |
| 2016-06-24 | £87,418 | 40 WALKERS RISE | Other |
| 2015-06-25 | £326,000 | 19 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2015-06-18 | £320,000 | 29 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2015-06-12 | £312,995 | 18 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2015-05-21 | £315,000 | 37 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2015-04-30 | £280,000 | 28 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2015-04-30 | £340,000 | 36 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2015-04-29 | £264,000 | 8 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2015-03-27 | £315,000 | 38 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2015-03-27 | £278,000 | 10 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2015-03-27 | £275,000 | 9 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2015-03-25 | £365,000 | 7 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2015-03-25 | £365,000 | 7 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2015-02-27 | £310,000 | 30 WALKERS RISE | Flat |
| 2015-02-27 | £275,000 | 20 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2014-12-15 | £310,000 | 2 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2014-11-28 | £265,000 | 6 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2014-11-21 | £265,000 | 5 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2014-10-31 | £363,000 | 3 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2014-10-31 | £265,000 | 4 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
| 2014-09-18 | £327,000 | 1 WALKERS RISE | Detached |
32 recorded sales on TA2 8XB. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monkton Wood Academy | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Inadequate (2023) |
| West Monkton Church of England School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Nerrols Primary School and Nursery | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Lyngford Park Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Minerva Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2022) |
| Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: CROWN MEDICAL CENTRE (0.7 mi) · CREECH (1.0 mi) · LYNGFORD PARK (1.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HOSPITAL@HOME (SITE CODE) (1.4 mi) · HOSPITAL@HOME (1.4 mi) · TRINITY HOSPITAL (1.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BIRDS FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · HARTNELLS FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · BRIDGE ON A38 OVER CANAL AT NGR ST 2545 2603 (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.7 mi) · CREECH PHARMACY (1.0 mi) · ASDA PHARMACY (1.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Taunton (1.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: ALDI (0.5 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.9 mi) · Asda (1.1 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 26%
- Households with children
- 30%
- Households
- 8,474
Owned 71% · Social rent 14% · Private rent 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), for TA2 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in TA2 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 47/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for TA2 8XB in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictTA2 | SectorTA2 8 | PostcodeTA2 8XB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £303,525 | £357,883 | £281,232 |
| Population | 41,603 | 20,849 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 208 | 44 | — |
| Schools | 18 | 8 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 88% | 79% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 91% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (TA2 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.