Capton Capton, Somerset
31 addresses across 3 postcodes (TA4), about 750 m long. USRN 43706059.
13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £598,750 across 2 sales. 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 1, E: 7, F: 2). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises. The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 20.2 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 1.6 km away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 57 to 99 m above sea level. 1 of its 31 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is West Somerset Healthcare, about 1.7 km away. About 830 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £598,750 | £447,500 | £750,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | £157,500 | £70,102 | £162,500 |
| 1995 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2022 | BRIMBLE COTTAGE TA4 4LX | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2022 | 5 TA4 4LX | Detached | £447,500 | |
| 31 May 2017 | BRIMBLE COTTAGE TA4 4LX | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 18 May 2016 | CAPTON HOUSE TA4 4LX | Other | £760,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Jul 2015 | 9 TA4 4LX | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2014 | 5 TA4 4LX | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2013 | 3 TA4 4LX | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2002 | 5 TA4 4LX | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2001 | 6 - 8 TA4 4LX | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2000 | 3 TA4 4LX | Terraced | £162,500 | |
| 20 Mar 2000 | BRIMBLE COTTAGE TA4 4LX | Detached | £157,500 | |
| 21 Jan 2000 | 11 TA4 4LX | Detached | £70,102 | |
| 30 Jan 1995 | SANDSTONES TA4 4LX | Semi-detached | £65,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 131 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (9); 1996-2002 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (7); owner-occupied (6).
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 D (25% of about 2,420 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- 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
- 3 AND 5, grade II
- CAPTON FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CAPTON HOUSE, grade II
- INGLENOOK, grade II
- TUDOR COTTAGE, grade II
- TUMBLEWEED, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 September 2026 to 14 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA4 4LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| TA4 4HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA4 4LY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 57 m and 99 m above sea level (80 m on average); the ground rises about 42 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA4 4HH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TA4 4LX | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| TA4 4LY | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 20.2 km |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Ferry terminal | Minehead Harbour | 13.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 27.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | West Somerset Healthcare | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Williton Pharmacy | 1.7 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oneleigh House Dental Practice | 1.5 km |
| Hospital | Williton Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Williton Police Station | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Williton, Williton | 1.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 540 m² | 1.6 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,540 m² | 1.7 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 1.6 km |
| Allotments | Williton Allotments 1.1 ha | 2.6 km |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 31 |
1 of the street's 31 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2.0 km.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m.
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (avon-and-somerset).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 6 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
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.