Farringdon Farringdon, Somerset
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (TA6), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long. USRN 34000934.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £490,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 2, C: 5, D: 2, E: 3, F: 1, G: 1).
- 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 C; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bridgwater, about 5.8 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- 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 78 to 97 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 31 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is North Petherton Surgery, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £490,000 | £260,000 | £720,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £565,000 | £545,000 | £585,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £220,750 | £209,000 | £232,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £655,000 | £655,000 | £655,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £443,500 | £443,500 | £443,500 |
| 2010 | 2 | £112,500 | £100,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2023 | APRIL COTTAGE TA6 6PF | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2023 | SWIFTS BARN TA6 6PF | Terraced | £720,000 | |
| 26 May 2022 | ROWSELLS BARN TA6 6PF | Other | £850,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Mar 2020 | SWIFTS BARN TA6 6PF | Terraced | £490,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | FARRINGDON FARM HOUSE TA6 6PF | Other | £105,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Sep 2017 | THE LODGE TA6 6PF | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2017 | THE MALTHOUSE TA6 6PF | Terraced | £545,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2015 | SWIFTS BARN TA6 6PF | Terraced | £410,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2014 | PORTMAN BARN TA6 6PF | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2013 | 46 TA6 6PF | Semi-detached | £209,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2013 | 47 TA6 6PF | Semi-detached | £232,500 | |
| 13 Aug 2012 | FARRINGDON HOUSE TA6 6PF | Detached | £655,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2011 | HERDSMANS COTTAGE, 49 TA6 6PF | Detached | £443,500 | |
| 15 Oct 2010 | HERDSMANS COTTAGE, 49 TA6 6PF | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 21 May 2010 | SWIFTS BARN TA6 6PF | Terraced | £100,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 185 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, detached (4); House, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (6); 2003-2006 (3); 2007-2011 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (3).
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 C (23% of about 700 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
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 28 September 2026 to 13 December 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 14 September 2026 to 15 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 78 m and 97 m above sea level (89 m on average); the ground rises about 20 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA6 6PE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TA6 6PF | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bridgwater | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 39.9 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | North Petherton Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | North Petherton Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | North Petherton Dental Practice | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Bridgwater Hospital | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bridgwater Police Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,600 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.1 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Boomer Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 860 m (0.5 miles) north. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boomer Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Chapel, Shearston | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Halswell Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boomer Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| King's Cliff Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Binford Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Chapel Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Huntstile Bottom | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Durleigh Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
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) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Petherton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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 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.