Hare Lane Hare, Somerset
56 addresses across 9 postcodes (TA20), about 3.3 km (2 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 36618600.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £700,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 2, D: 4, E: 6, F: 1).
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 12.2 km (7.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 106 to 272 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Church View Medical Centre, about 2.8 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £590,000 | £590,000 | £590,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £810,000 | £810,000 | £810,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £342,000 | £342,000 | £342,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £367,500 | £367,500 | £367,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £243,000 | £243,000 | £243,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £305,000 | £280,000 | £487,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2022 | PUDDING COTTAGE TA20 3JT | Other | £290,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Oct 2022 | PUDDING COTTAGE TA20 3JT | Other | £290,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Sep 2022 | BRAESIDE TA20 3JS | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | HIGHFIELD HOUSE TA20 3JT | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2021 | BROOK FARM TA20 3JR | Other | £2,350,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2020 | BARNSCLOSE TA20 3JU | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2019 | ORCHARD COTTAGE TA20 3JS | Detached | £810,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2019 | DOMMETT HILL FARM TA20 3JS | Other | £830,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Mar 2018 | TREETOPS TA20 3JT | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2017 | HIGHFIELD HOUSE TA20 3JT | Other | £400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Dec 2016 | DOMMETT HILL FARM TA20 3JS | Other | £760,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Aug 2016 | BRAESIDE TA20 3JS | Detached | £342,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2014 | HILL BARN TA20 3JS | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2009 | RYDINESS FARMHOUSE TA20 3JT | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2006 | ORCHARD COTTAGE TA20 3JS | Detached | £367,500 | |
| 12 Jul 2004 | RYDINESS FARM TA20 3JT | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2003 | BRAESIDE TA20 3JS | Detached | £243,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | THE MANGOLD HOUSE TA20 3JS | Detached | £487,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2002 | HILL BARN TA20 3JS | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 20 May 2002 | LEVERETS LEA TA20 3JS | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 8 May 2001 | OLD CHAPEL HOUSE TA20 3JS | Detached | £217,000 | |
| 22 Jan 1998 | ORCHARD COTTAGE TA20 3JS | Detached | £173,500 | |
| 7 Mar 1996 | MARCH HOUSE TA20 3JS | Detached | £82,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 192 m². Most common: House, detached (10); Bungalow, detached (3); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (6); 1930-1949 (2); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (2).
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 (24% of about 2,500 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- Higher Hare Farmhouse, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 25 September 2026: Somerset Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the footway, carriageway, footpath (immediate - urgent works)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA20 3JS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TA20 3JT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA20 3JP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA20 3JR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA20 3JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TA20 3JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA20 3JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA20 3JZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA20 2JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 58 addresses are between 106 m and 272 m above sea level (148 m on average); the ground rises about 165 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA20 2JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA20 3JJ | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| TA20 3JP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA20 3JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA20 3JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA20 3JT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA20 3JU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| TA20 3JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA20 3JZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 36.6 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 53.7 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Church View Medical Centre | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Minster Pharmacy | 6.4 km (3.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | One Smile Dental - Chard | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Chard Hospital | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Chard Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Ilminster Cashzone | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 340 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cod Copse | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Burnbeat Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Nightings Coppice | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Plyer's Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Castle Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Barrington Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 52 | 56 |
4 of the street's 56 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 7 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
- TA20 3JS: 23 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- TA20 3JT: 10 addresses
- TA20 3JP: 6 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- TA20 3JR: 5 addresses
- TA20 3JU: 4 addresses
- TA20 3JX: 3 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- TA20 3JJ: 2 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- TA20 3JZ: 2 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- TA20 2JR: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
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.