Brownings Road Cannington, Somerset
35 addresses across 2 postcodes (TA5), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34086647.
- Sales: 78 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £380,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5, D: 14).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 D; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 19% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bridgwater, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 11 to 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cannington Health Centre, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 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 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £338,000 | £283,000 | £372,500 |
| 2021 | 3 | £285,000 | £279,000 | £305,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £276,250 | £245,000 | £307,500 |
| 2017 | 2 | £256,500 | £218,500 | £294,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £222,000 | £205,000 | £246,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £217,500 | £217,500 | £217,500 |
| 2012 | 2 | £190,500 | £186,000 | £195,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £179,000 | £175,000 | £183,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £240,000 | £195,000 | £285,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2023 | 7 TA5 2RH | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2022 | 8 TA5 2RH | Detached | £372,500 | |
| 12 Oct 2022 | 40 TA5 2RH | Detached | £283,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2022 | 34 TA5 2RH | Detached | £338,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2022 | 4 TA5 2RH | Detached | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jun 2021 | 28 TA5 2RH | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 1 TA5 2RH | Detached | £279,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2021 | 5 TA5 2RH | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2018 | 20 TA5 2RH | Detached | £307,500 | |
| 10 Sep 2018 | 12 TA5 2RH | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 20 TA5 2RH | Detached | £294,500 | |
| 24 Mar 2017 | 19 TA5 2RH | Detached | £218,500 | |
| 22 May 2015 | 25 TA5 2RH | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 1 TA5 2RH | Detached | £222,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2014 | 20 TA5 2RH | Detached | £246,500 | |
| 20 Feb 2014 | 40 TA5 2RH | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2013 | 8 TA5 2RH | Detached | £217,500 | |
| 14 Dec 2012 | 12 TA5 2RH | Detached | £186,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2012 | 20 TA5 2RH | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2010 | 24 TA5 2RH | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2010 | 6 TA5 2RH | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2009 | 15 TA5 2RH | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2008 | 5 TA5 2RH | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2008 | 32 TA5 2RH | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2007 | 1 TA5 2RH | Detached | £244,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 28 TA5 2RH | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | 42 TA5 2RH | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2004 | 1 TA5 2RH | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2004 | 10 TA5 2RH | Detached | £206,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 28 TA5 2RH | Detached | £194,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2003 | 14 TA5 2RH | Detached | £169,950 | |
| 22 Aug 2002 | 2 TA5 2RH | Detached | £179,950 | |
| 7 Aug 2002 | 42 TA5 2RH | Detached | £147,950 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 3 TA5 2RH | Detached | £122,950 | |
| 15 Apr 2002 | 27 TA5 2RH | Detached | £104,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2001 | 5 TA5 2RH | Detached | £126,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2001 | 6 TA5 2RH | Detached | £98,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2000 | 19 TA5 2RH | Detached | £98,500 | |
| 1 Dec 2000 | 3 TA5 2RH | Detached | £97,500 | |
| 11 Oct 2000 | 30 TA5 2RH | Detached | £113,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2000 | 18 TA5 2RH | Detached | £102,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 1 TA5 2RH | Detached | £108,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2000 | 20 TA5 2RH | Detached | £104,500 | |
| 10 Nov 1999 | 5 TA5 2RH | Detached | £101,500 | |
| 5 Nov 1999 | 8 TA5 2RH | Detached | £109,000 | |
| 17 Aug 1999 | 40 TA5 2RH | Detached | £83,995 | |
| 30 Jun 1999 | 16 TA5 2RH | Detached | £114,000 | |
| 6 May 1999 | 34 TA5 2RH | Detached | £89,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 36 TA5 2RH | Detached | £77,500 | |
| 16 Apr 1999 | 11 TA5 2RH | Semi-detached | £84,250 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 104 m². Most common: House, detached (17); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1996-2002 (12); 1991-1995 (6); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 1, Brownings Road, Cannington
- 3, Brownings Road, Cannington
- 6, Brownings Road, Cannington
- 7, Brownings Road, Cannington
- 8, Brownings Road, Cannington
- 9, Brownings Road, Cannington
- 11, Brownings Road, Cannington
- 19, Brownings Road, Cannington
- 21, Brownings Road, Cannington
- 23, Brownings Road, Cannington
- 27, Brownings Road, Cannington
- 36, Brownings Road, Cannington
- 40, Brownings Road, Cannington
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 D (26% of about 690 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 September 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 10 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 16 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 9 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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA5 2RH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| TA5 2JN | zone 2 | 1 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 11 m and 13 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA5 2JN | 67% | 19% | 19% | 0% |
| TA5 2RH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Highbridge and Burnham 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Southbrook Cannington | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Station Bridgwater | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 34.1 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cannington Health Centre | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Parade Dental Practice | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bridgwater Hospital | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Bridgwater Police Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 25 Cornhill Lloyds Bank | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,700 m² | 280 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,430 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,950 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 430 m (0.3 miles) north. 25 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Cannington Court (Part of Somerset Farm Institute) | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) north |
| The Manor | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Medieval settlement 160m south and 240m south west of Sandford Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Settlement SE of Cannington Park | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Cynwit Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cannington Park Quarry | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Bower Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Ashford Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Combwich Pill | Tidal water | 3.1 km (2 miles) north |
| Furze Covert | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
| Marchant's Sands | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 35 |
5 of the street's 35 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Brymore Academy | Secondary | 11–17 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linpop's Cafe TA5 2JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Wendy House Nursery TA5 2JT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Village Bakery TA5 2HP | Manufacturers/packers | 380 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Friendly Spirit TA5 2HP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Cannington C of E Primary School TA5 2HP | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Croft Farm Family Butchers TA5 2HP | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Cannington Village Hall TA5 2HP | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Cannington News TA5 2HP | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2006 |
| Walled Gardens of Cannington Tearooms TA5 2HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| EDF Cannington Court TA5 2HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Main Road (12); On or near Southbrook (6); On or near Teals Acre (5); On or near Brownings Road (3); On or near Hawkers Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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
Nearby streets
Hawkers Close · Oak Tree Way · Rydon Crescent · Southbrook · Southbrook · Southbrook · A39 · Potters Way · Rydon Crescent · Grange Close · Main Road · Potters Way
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.