Mitchells Pool Wellington, Somerset
4 addresses across 1 postcode (TA21), about 30 m long. USRN 39686469.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2000 the median was £99,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (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 B; 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 Taunton, about 9.7 km (6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 67 to 69 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wellington Medical Centre, about 920 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 126 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | £99,950 | £99,950 | £99,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2000 | 3 TA21 8SU | Detached | £99,950 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1).
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 (43% of about 690 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)
- 10b High Street,Wellington TA21 8RA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- rear of 21 High Street (vet clinic), Wellington, TA21 8QS, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 1-1a Cornhill, Wellington, TA21 8LU, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Rear of former Three Cups, Fore Street, Wellington, TA21 8AQ, permissioned (610 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 67 m and 69 m above sea level (68 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA21 8SU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Tiverton Parkway 683,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Priory Wellington | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Taunton | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 30.4 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 47.2 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellington Medical Centre | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellington Dental Practice | 320 m |
| Hospital | Wellington & District Cottage Hospital | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Wellington Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BT Kiosk Wellington NatWest | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,490 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 2.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 360 m north-west. 100 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 360 m north-west |
| Old Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Wellington Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Nynehead Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lodge Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Hobby Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Long Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Blackham Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| The Basins | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Wellington Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 240 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beech Grove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wellesley Park Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Court Fields School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Primary School TA21 9EJ | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Kings Arms Community Hub Warm Space Cafe TA21 8RF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Abbeyfield Regional Office West TA21 8RF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Waitrose TA21 8RD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Drakes Place TA21 8TD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 4 Good | 19 May 2026 |
| Flavours TA21 8QY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Beechill Store LTD TA21 8ER | Retailers - other | 350 m | 4 Good | 13 May 2026 |
| Wellington Tandoori Restaurant TA21 8RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Star Fish Bar TA21 8RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Ruxstons TA21 8RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 4 Good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Our Embassy TA21 8RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Oxfam TA21 8NR | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Wellington & District Conservative Club TA21 8QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Oct 2022 |
| Wok Inn TA21 8QT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Show Spice TA21 8QT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 64 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Baker'S Lane (44); On or near Laburnum Road (23); On or near Meyer Close (18); On or near Priory (13); On or near Parker Close (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 46% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 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 | 3% | 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) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- TA21 8SU: 4 addresses
Nearby streets
Baker's Lane · Parker Close · Gay Close · Buckwell · Meyer Close · Priory · Acre Cottages · Scott's Lane · Laburnum Road · Priory Gardens · Gladstone Terrace · Gay 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.