Leycroft Close Firepool, Somerset
34 addresses across 2 postcodes (TA1), about 140 m long. USRN 39609251.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2).
- 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 B; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 94% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 1.3 km (0.8 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 7.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 26 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Taunton Vale Healthcare, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 22% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 267 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); Flat (2). Built: 1996-2002 (2); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (58% of about 710 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
- St Margaret's Hospital, grade II*
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bus Depot, Hamilton Road, Taunton, TA1 2BF, not permissioned (30 m)
- Bus Depot, Hamilton Road, Taunton, TA1 2BF: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- 49 East Reach, Taunton, TA1 3EX, permissioned (320 m)
- Parmin Close, Taunton, TA1 2JY, permissioned (380 m)
- Land adjoining Taunton Technology Park, Lisieux Way, Taunton TA1 2JZ: up to 76 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Haydon Road/Wilfred Road, Taunton TA1 1TB: up to 7 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Sneddon Grove, Taunton TA1 2AP: up to 14 homes, Awaiting decision (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Rear 12-13 East Reach, Taunton, TA1 3EW, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 18 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 30 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 12 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA1 2DZ | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 13 | unlikely |
| TA1 2EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 15 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA1 2DZ | 100% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| TA1 2EQ | 100% | 97% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leycroft Road Taunton | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Taunton | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Duke Street Car Park | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 39 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 45.9 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Taunton Vale Healthcare | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blackbrook Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Taunton Dental Access Centre | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Trinity Hospital | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Taunton Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 64A East Street Halifax | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,590 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,000 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | Hamilton Park Allotments 3.6 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Margaret's Hospital, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m north. 97 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north |
| 24-28, Silver Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Nos. 1-10 Grays Alms Houses | Listed building, Grade I | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| 48, East Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Borough Bank, a section of medieval town defences 70m north of St Mary Magdalene Church | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) 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 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Creechbarrow Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Steps Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Cotlake Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Newmead Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| The Grove | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Kennel Bottom | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 25 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 34 |
26 of the street's 34 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Church School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 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 |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Minerva Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holway Park Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blackbrook Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St George's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Richard Huish College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bishop Fox's School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Priorswood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| North Town Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's Church School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Nerrols Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Park Nursing Home TA1 2EH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Ali Baba Pizza Peri Peri TA1 3BA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Munchies TA1 3EZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Just Fry Fish And & Chips TA1 2YF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| White Hart TA1 3EZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Lindley House TA1 3EZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Eastside Canteen TA1 3FA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Rethink Mental Illness TA1 3JJ | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Lidl Great Britain Ltd TA1 2BD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2022 |
| The Brambles TA1 2BD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 4 Good | 26 Nov 2021 |
| Lavender Court TA1 2BD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Pink Garlic TA1 2EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Rose Inn TA1 2EL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Sea Bass Fish and Chips TA1 2EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Prostate Aid CIC TA1 2FA | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 126 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 50 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Alfred Street (92); On or near Blake Street (37); On or near Leycroft Road (30); On or near Lambrook Road (25); On or near Bus/Coach Station (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 62% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 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
Midford Road · Blake Street · Noble Street · Leycroft Grove · Wordsworth Drive · Alfred Street · Leycroft Road · Burns Road · Grays Road · Brooke Road · St Margarets Court · Lambrook Way
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.