Beech Grove Wellington, Somerset
23 addresses across 4 postcodes (TA21), about 360 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39603949.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £426,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 10.6 km (6.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Park, is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 63 to 69 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wellington Medical Centre, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 41 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £426,000 | £426,000 | £426,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £188,000 | £188,000 | £188,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | 7 TA21 8NG | Detached | £455,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Nov 2023 | 4 TA21 8NG | Detached | £426,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2019 | GALWAY, 8 TA21 8NG | Detached | £188,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2016 | 6 TA21 8NG | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2004 | 3 TA21 8NG | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2003 | 5 TA21 8NG | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 14 Mar 1997 | LITTLE RADLEY, 5A TA21 8NG | Detached | £125,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4); House, detached (2). Built: 1976-1982 (3); 1900-1929 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (52% of about 1,630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- Wellington Park War Memorial, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Swallowfield Factory, Wellington, TA21 8NL, not permissioned (340 m)
- Relyon, Wellington TA21 8NN, not permissioned (360 m)
- Swallowfield West of Station Road, Wellington, TA21 8NL, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Swallowfield West of Station Road, Wellington, TA21 8NL: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Swallowfield Factory, Wellington, TA21 8NL: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Relyon, Wellington TA21 8NN: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Block H, Tonedale Mill, Wellington TA21 0AW: up to 69 homes, Expired (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 1-1a Cornhill, Wellington, TA21 8LU, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA21 8NG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TA21 8JB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TA21 8JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| TA21 8NF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 63 m and 69 m above sea level (65 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA21 8JB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA21 8JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA21 8NF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA21 8NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
| Tiverton Parkway 683,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sports Centre Wellington | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Taunton | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 30.1 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 46.9 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellington Medical Centre | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellington Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Road Dental Practice | 90 m |
| Hospital | Wellington & District Cottage Hospital | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Wellington Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest SGN Ltd - St John's Service Station, Taunton Deane Cashzone | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Park 1.7 ha | 150 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 3.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wellington Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 230 m south-east. 109 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 230 m south-east |
| Old Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Tonedale Mills (East complex) | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Tonedale Mills (west complex) | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Nynehead Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Basins | Lake or reservoir | 320 m west |
| Hobby Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Stedhams Covert | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Long Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Lodge Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Wellington Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 23 |
1 of the street's 23 addresses is 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Grove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 280 m | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Court Fields School | Secondary | 11–16 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wellesley Park Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Road Community Pre-School TA21 8JQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Wellington Rugby Football Club TA21 8LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 4 Good | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Beech Grove Primary School TA21 8ND | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Bouncy Bear Childcare TA21 8NE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| BAM FM TA21 8NE | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Wellington Association Football Club TA21 8NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2024 |
| KDC/One Swallowfield Ltd TA21 8NL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Court Fields School TA21 8SW | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (11); On or near Owen Street (8); On or near Corams Lane (7); On or near Springfield Road (6); On or near Seymour Street (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 7 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
- TA21 8NG: 19 addresses
- TA21 8JB: 2 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- TA21 8JQ: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
- TA21 8NF: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Waterloo Road · Seymour Street · The Gables · Owen Street · Milverton Road · Riverside · Bovet Street · Mitchell Street · Springfield Road · George Street · Courtland Road · Holyoake 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.
- 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.