Cotlake Drive Taunton, Somerset
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (TA1), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 26500103.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £570,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (A: 6, B: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 3 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 30 to 33 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 Warwick House Medical Practice, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 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 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £750,000 | £725,000 | £775,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £771,250 | £517,500 | £780,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £600,000 | £550,000 | £650,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £490,192 | £460,383 | £520,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | PIPPINS TA1 3GL | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | LONG VIEW TA1 3GL | Detached | £775,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 2025 | SPRINGFIELD TA1 3GL | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2024 | WAYSIDE TA1 3GL | Detached | £517,500 | |
| 22 Nov 2024 | THE GRANGE TA1 3GL | Detached | £780,000 | New build. |
| 25 Oct 2024 | COTLAKE TA1 3GL | Detached | £767,500 | New build. |
| 23 Oct 2024 | SUNNYSIDE TA1 3GL | Detached | £775,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2023 | WILLOWBROOK TA1 3GL | Detached | £650,000 | New build. |
| 26 May 2023 | PIPPINS TA1 3GL | Detached | £550,000 | New build. |
| 28 Nov 2022 | WAYSIDE TA1 3GL | Detached | £520,000 | New build. |
| 25 Nov 2022 | SPRINGFIELD TA1 3GL | Detached | £460,383 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 179 m². Most common: House, detached (9). Built: 2022 (6); 2023 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
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 (29% of about 930 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)
- Orchard Court Nursing Home, Harp Chase. Taunton TA1 3RY: up to 9 homes, Expired (880 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, 1 address is 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: of the 53 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 4 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA1 3GL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA1 3FR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 30 m and 33 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA1 3FR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA1 3GL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Killams Drive Taunton | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Taunton | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Duke Street Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 37 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 47.7 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Warwick House Medical Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whyman House Dental Practice | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Trinity Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Taunton Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6.4 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,810 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Stoke Road Allotments 6,570 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Poundisford Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Poundisford Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cotlake Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Steps Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Orchard Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Shortlands Coppice | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Pickeridge Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Old Combe | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 10 | 10 |
None of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Fox's School | Secondary | 11–16 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Richard Huish College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St George's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Holway Park Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trull Church of England VA Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mattravers Way (12); On or near Killams Avenue (12); On or near Stockwell Road (1); On or near Brook Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 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) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Mattravers Way · Kibbear Drive · Killams Avenue · Brook Lane · Mattravers Way · Mattravers Walk · Highfield Road · Killams Drive · Killams Green · Kingsway · Bishops Close · Killams Avenue
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.