Clifton Terrace Firepool, Somerset
57 addresses across 2 postcodes (TA2), about 120 m long. USRN 39608037.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £101,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 43 homes have an energy certificate (B: 13, C: 30).
- 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 80 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Goodland Gardens, is about 830 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 26 of its 57 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St James Medical Centre, about 660 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 30% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 196 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £101,000 | £95,000 | £107,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £80,250 | £80,250 | £80,250 |
| 2021 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £226,000 | £202,000 | £250,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £191,500 | £133,000 | £250,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £76,000 | £76,000 | £76,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £169,500 | £164,000 | £175,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £227,500 | £105,000 | £350,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £171,000 | £171,000 | £171,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | FLAT 2, 17 TA2 7BL | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jul 2026 | FLAT 3, 17 TA2 7BL | Flat or maisonette | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2025 | FLAT 5, 17 TA2 7BL | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 15 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £410,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2022 | FLAT 1, 17 TA2 7BL | Flat or maisonette | £80,250 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2021 | 9 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £340,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2021 | FLAT 2, 27 TA2 7BL | Other | £385,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jul 2019 | 9 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jun 2018 | 23 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £255,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jul 2017 | FLAT 6, 17 TA2 7BL | Flat or maisonette | £72,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Mar 2016 | SECOND FLOOR FLAT 7, CLIFTON LODGE TA2 7BL | Flat or maisonette | £82,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 May 2014 | 1 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £202,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 15 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2012 | 5 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | 19 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2011 | SECOND FLOOR FLAT 7, CLIFTON LODGE TA2 7BL | Flat or maisonette | £76,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2009 | 7 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £164,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2009 | 9 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2007 | FLAT 5, 27 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 11 May 2007 | FLAT 4, 17 TA2 7BL | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 2005 | 11 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £171,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2003 | FLAT 8, 17 TA2 7BL | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2003 | FLAT 6, 17 TA2 7BL | Flat or maisonette | £78,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2003 | FLAT 4, 17 TA2 7BL | Flat or maisonette | £78,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 May 2003 | FLAT 1, 17 TA2 7BL | Flat or maisonette | £65,995 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2003 | FLAT 5, 17 TA2 7BL | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2003 | FLAT 3, 17 TA2 7BL | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2003 | FLAT 2, 17 TA2 7BL | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2003 | FLAT 7, 17 TA2 7BL | Flat or maisonette | £71,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 May 2002 | 15 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 19 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2002 | 23 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 4 Jun 1999 | 9 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 23 Feb 1998 | 21 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 19 Oct 1997 | 9 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £56,500 | |
| 16 May 1997 | 15 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 4 Oct 1996 | 1 TA2 7BL | Terraced | £58,000 |
Energy performance certificates
43 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 46 m². Most common: Flat (43). Built: 1983-1990 (43). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (43).
Each home's certificates and sales (42 addresses)
- 1, Kilkenny Court
- 2, Kilkenny Court
- 3, Kilkenny Court
- 4, Kilkenny Court
- 5, Kilkenny Court
- 6, Kilkenny Court
- 7, Kilkenny Court
- 8, Kilkenny Court
- 10, Kilkenny Court
- 11, Kilkenny Court
- 12, Kilkenny Court
- 14, Kilkenny Court
- 15, Kilkenny Court
- 16, Kilkenny Court
- 17, Kilkenny Court
- 18, Kilkenny Court
- 19, Kilkenny Court
- 20, Kilkenny Court
- 21, Kilkenny Court
- 22, Kilkenny Court
- 23, Kilkenny Court
- 27, Kilkenny Court
- 28, Kilkenny Court
- 29, Kilkenny Court
- 30, Kilkenny Court
- 31, Kilkenny Court
- 32, Kilkenny Court
- 33, Kilkenny Court
- 34, Kilkenny Court
- 35, Kilkenny Court
- 36, Kilkenny Court
- 37, Kilkenny Court
- 38, Kilkenny Court
- 39, Kilkenny Court
- 40, Kilkenny Court
- 41, Kilkenny Court
- 42, Kilkenny Court
- 43, Kilkenny Court
- 44, Kilkenny Court
- 46, Kilkenny Court
- 47, Kilkenny Court
- 48, Kilkenny Court
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 (49% of about 1,620 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)
- Kilkenny Car Park, Taunton, TA2 7BL: up to 84 homes, not permissioned (50 m)
- Kilkenny Car Park, Taunton, TA2 7BL, not permissioned (110 m)
- 1 Kingston Road, Taunton, TA2 7ED, permissioned (130 m)
- Areas A, B, C and D, Firepool Lock, Taunton, TA1, permissioned (290 m)
- Area H, Firepool Lock, Taunton, TA1, permissioned (300 m)
- Area I, Firepool Lock, Taunton, TA1, permissioned (310 m)
- Former Cameron Dixon Works, Albemarle Road, Taunton, TA1 1BJ: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Former Livestock Market, Firepool, Taunton, TA1 1PN: up to 200 homes, Expired (340 m)
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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA2 7QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA2 7BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 21 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA2 7BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA2 7QL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 80 m |
| Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kilkenny Car Park Taunton | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Taunton | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kilkenny Car Park | 40 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 39 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 44.7 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St James Medical Centre | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Campden House Dental Practice LTD | 380 m |
| Hospital | Trinity Hospital | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Taunton Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 380 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Taunton | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Goodland Gardens 6,270 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenway Recreation Ground 1.4 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rowbarton Allotments 1.6 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Priory Barn, a listed building (Grade II*), 620 m (0.4 miles) south. 104 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Barn | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) south |
| St James Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Summerhouse at Language Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| 12, Middle Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Borough Bank, a section of medieval town defences 70m north of St Mary Magdalene Church | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Steps Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Creechbarrow Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) east |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Rag Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Cotlake Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| West Combe | Valley | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 25 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 57 |
26 of the street's 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 180 m | 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 |
| Priorswood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| North Town Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St James Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wellsprings Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Castle School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pyrland School Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Inadequate; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Lyngford Park Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parkfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Staplegrove Church School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Feet Preschool Partnership TA2 7SA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Indian Kitchen/IK Indian kitchen Ltd TA2 7SA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| The Great Western Hotel TA1 1QW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 140 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Centenary Lounge TA1 1QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| St Andrew's Church School TA2 6HA | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Choo Choos Day Nursery and Preschool TA2 7BW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2022 |
| Elm Tree House TA2 7PJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Starbucks TA1 1QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2015 |
| Ale House TA1 1PD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| The Orient Fish Bar TA1 1PD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Best Istanbul Grill Limited TA1 1PD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 4 Good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Chefs Kitchen Noodle Bar TA1 1PD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Fortune Inn TA2 7SE | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 8 Mar 2024 |
| Tesco Stores Ltd TA2 7PS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 280 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| The Plough Inn TA1 1PB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 4 Good | 7 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 71 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Public order | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Taunton (56); On or near Edward Court (33); On or near Parking Area (20); On or near Trenchard Way (19); On or near Grove Terrace (17).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 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 | 13% | 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 | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 5 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
Malvern Terrace · Cheddon Road · Kingston Road · Station Approach · St Andrew's Road · Kilkenny Avenue · Glenthorne Road · Thomas Street · Grove Terrace · Plais Street · Whitehall · William 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.