Crossway Taunton, Somerset
35 addresses across 2 postcodes (TA1), about 270 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39604967.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £150,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (C: 21, D: 3, E: 3).
- Flood: 6 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 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 1.7 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 18 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 Taunton Vale Healthcare, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 13% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £126,000 | £126,000 | £126,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £94,000 | £94,000 | £94,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £89,950 | £89,950 | £89,950 |
| 2008 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £108,000 | £108,000 | £108,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £94,500 | £94,500 | £94,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £49,000 | £49,000 | £49,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £36,000 | £36,000 | £36,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2019 | 4 TA1 2DG | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 6 TA1 2DG | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 4 TA1 2DG | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2013 | 4 TA1 2DG | Semi-detached | £94,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2012 | 4 TA1 2DG | Semi-detached | £89,950 | |
| 14 Nov 2008 | 6 TA1 2DG | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2007 | 9 TA1 2DG | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 13 May 2005 | 9 TA1 2DG | Semi-detached | £94,500 | |
| 3 Apr 2002 | 4 TA1 2DG | Semi-detached | £49,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 9 TA1 2DG | Semi-detached | £36,000 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (18); Flat (6); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (17); 2007-2011 (6); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (21); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (86% of about 660 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 Oxford Inn, Outer Circle, Taunton TA1 2BY: up to 7 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- UK Hydrographic Office, Admiralty Way, Taunton TA1 2DN: up to 100 homes, Expired (370 m)
- Sneddon Grove, Taunton TA1 2AP: up to 14 homes, Awaiting decision (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Bus Depot, Hamilton Road, Taunton, TA1 2BF: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Bus Depot, Hamilton Road, Taunton, TA1 2BF, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Land adjoining Taunton Technology Park, Lisieux Way, Taunton TA1 2JZ: up to 76 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Laxton/Blackbrook Road, Taunton, TA1 2UR, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Parmin Close, Taunton, TA1 2JY, permissioned (830 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, 6 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA1 2DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 6 / 3 | unlikely |
| TA1 2DN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 13 m and 18 m above sea level (15 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA1 2DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crossways Taunton | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Taunton | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Taunton Hankridge Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 39.6 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 45.7 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Taunton Vale Healthcare | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blackbrook Dental Practice | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Hospital@Home (Site Code) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Taunton Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hamilton Gault Playing Field 5.2 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hamilton Park Allotments 3.6 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Margaret's Hospital, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Borough Bank, a section of medieval town defences 70m north of St Mary Magdalene Church | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Creechbarrow Hill | Hill | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Steps Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Newmead Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Stoke Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Kennel Covert | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Kennel Bottom | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 35 | 35 |
None of the street's 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 180 m | Requires improvement (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blackbrook Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St James Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Holway Park Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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) |
| Nerrols Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Priorswood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Richard Huish College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Lyngford Park Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Bishop Fox's School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario's Gourmet Cuts TA1 2DG | Retailers - other | 10 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Phoenix Takeaway | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Minerva Primary School TA1 2BU | School/college/university | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Catherine House TA1 2EP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2023 |
| The Halcon Centre TA1 2EP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Prostate Aid CIC TA1 2FA | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Lidl Great Britain Ltd TA1 2BD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2022 |
| The Brambles TA1 2BD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 4 Good | 26 Nov 2021 |
| Lavender Court TA1 2BD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Pink Garlic TA1 2EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Rose Inn TA1 2EL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Sea Bass Fish and Chips TA1 2EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Orchard Lea TA1 2DT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2016 |
| ASDA STORES LTD (Supermarket) TA1 2AN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| McDonalds - Asda TA1 2AN | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 124 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Outer Circle (50); On or near Moorland Road (46); On or near Crossway (41); On or near Roman Road (23); On or near Moorland Place (18).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 31% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 13% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 82% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Moorland Close · Moorland Place · Moorland Road · Bloomfield Close · York Road · Moorland Road · Beadon Road · Inner Circle · Outer Circle · Hamilton Road · Moorland Court · Kershaw Close
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.