Henderson Close Taunton, Somerset
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (TA1), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39605721.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Somerset cost £282,498 in August 2026 (+2.8% on a year); private rents averaged £1,021 a month.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 8, D: 1).
- Flood: 29 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 0 times (0 hours) in 2025.
- 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 9% to 86% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 2.3 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 22 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 College Way Surgery, about 80 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Somerset
A typical home in Somerset cost £282,498 in August 2026, 2.8% more than a year before. That is 14% more than five years earlier and 37% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £459,165 |
| Semi-detached | £289,787 |
| Terraced | £235,285 |
| Flat or maisonette | £136,214 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £232,749 |
Private renters in Somerset paid £1,021 a month on average in September 2026, 6.3% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £695 |
| Two bedrooms | £918 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,142 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,628 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Flat (10). Built: 1976-1982 (10). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (8); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 5,345 kWh of it on average in 2024, 43% less than the district's 9,320 kWh, and 1,670 kWh of electricity, 45% less than the district's 3,025 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA1 4TU | 10 | 1,142 kWh | 10 | 4,154 kWh |
| TA1 4TR | 41 | 1,338 kWh | 42 | 5,352 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is TA1.
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 (36% of about 640 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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, 24 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 4 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 4TU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 4 | unlikely |
| TA1 4TR | not in 2 or 3 | 24 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 0 times, for under an hour in all, in 2025. They discharge into Galmington Stream Via Sws.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbarn Park Cso Wessex Water | Galmington Stream Via Sws | 0 | 0 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 22 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA1 4TR | 98% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| TA1 4TU | 91% | 9% | 9% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Comeytrowe Centre Taunton | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Taunton | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park Musgrove Park Hospital | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 36.6 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 46.1 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest College Way Surgery Good Aug 2018 | 80 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkfield Surgeries | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Musgrove Park Hospital Requires improvement Sep 2026 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 13 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ivy View Good Jun 2022 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Taunton Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Taunton West Cashzone | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Galmington Allotments 1.5 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 115 AND 117, GALMINGTON ROAD (See details for further address information), a listed building (Grade II*), 340 m north-west. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 115 AND 117, GALMINGTON ROAD (See details for further address information) | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north-west |
| Queens College | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Wheatleigh House | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Borough Bank, a section of medieval town defences 70m north of St Mary Magdalene Church | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Steps Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Stone Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Cotlake Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Castleman's Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Hamwood Copse | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 | 14 | 14 |
None of the street's 14 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton | Primary | 5–11 | 150 m | No published inspection | 75% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) |
| Parkfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) | 66% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 16% at the higher standard (2025; 64% in 2024 and 60% in 2023) |
| Orchard Grove Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | None published |
| The Castle School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 52.7 (53.4 in 2025 and 55.3 in 2024); 57.3% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Bishops Hull Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | 76% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 18% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 55% in 2023) |
| Trull Church of England VA Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 82% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 15% at the higher standard (2025; 89% in 2024 and 77% in 2023) |
| North Town Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 58% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 57% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) |
| St George's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 52% in 2024 and 67% in 2023) |
| Bishop Fox's School | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 49.7 (46.9 in 2025 and 46.6 in 2024); 49.8% grade 5+ in English and maths |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.1 km (0.7 miles); the nearest is 80 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comeytrowe Under Five Group TA1 4TY | Sessional day care | 47 | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 80 m |
| Tops Day Nurseries - Musgrove TA1 5BZ | Full day care | 122 | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Queen's College Nursery TA1 4QS | Full day care | 59 | Good (Apr 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Activate Camps @ Queen's College TA1 4QS | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 550 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Ultimate Activity Camps At Queen's College TA1 4QS | Out-of-school day care | 128 | Not inspected yet | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Primary Colours Day Nursery TA1 5NN | Full day care | 25 | Good (Sep 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| AO Sports Coaching at Parkfield PS Holiday Club TA1 4RT | Out-of-school day care | 120 | Not inspected yet | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Stagecoach Taunton TA1 4RT | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 750 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bizzi Kids Nursery TA1 5BQ | Full day care | 10 | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Mama Bear's Day Nursery TA1 5AX | Full day care | 53 | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 180 childminders and 43 home childcarers (nannies) in Somerset. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michaels Church TA1 4TP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| The Upper Crust TA1 4TY | Manufacturers/packers | 80 m | 4 Good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Comeytrowe Under Fives Pre-School TA1 4TY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Tesco Galmington Taunton Express TA1 4TY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 80 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Shepherds Rest TA1 5NZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Blue Fish - Fish and Chips TA1 4SS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Jade Garden TA1 5NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2026 |
| One Stop TA1 5NP | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Tops Day Nursery TA1 5BZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Mountbatten Nursing Home TA1 4QW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pitts Close (11); On or near Roland Close (7); On or near Ferndown Close (5); On or near Burch'S Close (3); On or near Wiltshire Close (2).
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 involved a cyclist. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2021 13:30 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 14 Jun 2021 08:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 35% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
Nearby streets
Roland Close · Pitts Close · Burch's Close · Langham Drive · Pembroke Close · Wiltshire Close · Ferndown Close · Alston Close · Essex Drive · Statham Close · Fulwood Close · Burchs 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.