B3188 Somerset
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (TA4), about 750 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 43707185.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Somerset cost £282,498 in August 2026 (+2.8% on a year); private rents averaged £1,021 a month.
- Flood: 12 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 9 times (29 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 10 to 30% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 19.2 km (12 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 89 to 94 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is West Somerset Healthcare, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 100 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Somerset
A typical home in Somerset cost £282,498 in August 2026, 2.8% more than a year before. That is 14% more than five years earlier and 37% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £459,165 |
| Semi-detached | £289,787 |
| Terraced | £235,285 |
| Flat or maisonette | £136,214 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £232,749 |
Private renters in Somerset paid £1,021 a month on average in September 2026, 6.3% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £695 |
| Two bedrooms | £918 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,142 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,628 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 29 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel (9 meters are on Economy 7, the off-peak tariff for storage heaters).
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA4 4JB | 24 9 Economy 7 | 4,214 kWh | none recorded | |
| TA4 4JE | 5 | 4,377 kWh | under 5 |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is TA4.
Council tax
What each band costs in Somerset in 2026-27: Band D £2,561 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,707 | £1,992 | £2,276 | £2,561 | £3,130 | £3,699 | £4,268 | £5,121 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (24% of about 580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Combe Sydenham, grade I
- Signpost at NGR ST0748137388, grade II
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 26 homes the Environment Agency counts, 8 are in areas at high risk, 4 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA4 4JB | zone 3 | 9 / 3 / 4 | unlikely |
| TA4 4JE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 9 times, for 29 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Monksilver Stream (S).
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monksilver Pumping Station Wessex Water | Monksilver Stream (S) | 9 | 29 | 150 m |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 10 to 30%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 89 m and 94 m above sea level (90 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA4 4JB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TA4 4JE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 19.2 km (12 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Notley Arms Monksilver | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Minehead Harbour | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 30.1 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | West Somerset Healthcare Good May 2017 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Williton Pharmacy | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Oneleigh House Dental Practice | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Williton Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Care homes | Northfield House Good Feb 2023 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Williton Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Williton, Williton | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 2,360 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 390 m north-west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m north-west |
| Combe Sydenham | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Cross in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin's Church | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Nettlecombe Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stanishmoor Copse | Wood | 40 m |
| Great Wood | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Nomansmeadow Copse | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| North Bird's Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Elworthy Combe | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 4 |
2 of the street's 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Somerset: see them on the Somerset page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 180 childminders and 43 home childcarers (nannies) in Somerset. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Biltong TA4 4JE | Manufacturers/packers | 120 m | 4 Good | 14 Dec 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Combecross Hill (1).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 100% happened in the dark, and 100% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 60 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2023 03:47 | Slight | 1 person | B3188, 60 mph | Dark, no street lights, wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 20% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Combe Close · Combecross Hill · Silverdown Hill · High Street · Back Way · Front Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.