Brooklands Bridgwater, Somerset
49 addresses across 2 postcodes (TA6), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34001588.
- Energy: 48 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 46, D: 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 A; 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 Bridgwater, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Eastover Park, is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Redgate Medical Centre, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 27% of households owned their home and 13% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 258 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
48 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: Flat (48). Built: 1950-1966 (45); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (45); rented (private) (2); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 A (83% of about 1,340 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Withy Cutter, Wyndham Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4ND: up to 14 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- On land at, The Old Tile Works, All Saints Terrace, Bridgwater, TA6 5JQ: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- The Old Bakery, Edward Street: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Commercial Building, 93 - 97, Bath Road, Bridgwater, TA64PN, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 83-89 Bath Road, Bridgwater, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Bridgwater Cattle Market, Bath Road, Bridgwater, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Bridgwater Reclamation: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Former abattoir site, Bath Road, Bridgwater, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 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 83 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 83 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA6 4LW | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 48 | unlikely |
| TA6 4LN | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 35 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA6 4LN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA6 4LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Highbridge and Burnham 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km (9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Community Centre Sydenham | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bridgwater | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 33.7 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Redgate Medical Centre | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Redgate Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lion House Dentistry (Bridgwater) Limited | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Bridgwater Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Bridgwater Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Bridgwater - Parkway, Parkway Cashzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eastover Park 3.1 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,110 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coronation Playing Field 1.9 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bridgwater Railway Station, a listed building (Grade II*), 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgwater Railway Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Telescopic rail bridge over the River Parrett, 270m south east of Bridgwater Dock lock | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Chandos Glass Cone, at the junction of Northgate and Valetta Place | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Battle of Sedgemoor 1685 | Registered battlefield | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Browne's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Bridgwater Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Pims Pill | Tidal water | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| The Cut | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Peasy Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Home Covert | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 49 | 49 |
None of the street's 49 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Centre Somerset College Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| Bridgwater College Academy | All-through | 3–16 | 320 m | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Urgent improvement; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John and St Francis Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eastover Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Willowdown Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Northgate Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Robert Blake Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hamp Nursery and Infants' School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Bar TA6 4QZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Sydenham Community Centre TA6 4QZ | Other catering premises | 120 m | Exempt | |
| The Co-Operative TA6 4RA | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Monroe's Parkway TA6 4RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Blue Fish TA6 4RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Bargain Booze TA6 4RB | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Parkway Premier TA6 4RB | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Paytons Butchers TA6 4RB | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| The Red Apron TA6 4PZ | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| The Childcare Centre TA6 4PZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| The Local Pantry East Bridgwater TA6 4LS | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Bridgwater College TA6 4PZ | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| The McMillan Theatre TA6 4PZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jan 2016 |
| St Francis of Assisi Church Hall TA6 4JA | Other catering premises | 380 m | Exempt | |
| Impact Food Group @ Bridgwater College Academy - Sedgemoor TA6 4QX | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 92 |
| Shoplifting | 78 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Raleigh Close (126); On or near Brooklands (41); On or near Weacombe Road (21); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (17); On or near Longstone Avenue (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 64% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 5% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 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
Blossom Close · Halsway · Shervage Court · Elizabeth Way · Longstone Avenue · Raleigh Close · Weacombe Road · College Way · Charlton Close · Jubilee Close · Thorncombe Crescent · Avalon Road
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.