Nethercott Way Nethercott, Somerset
28 addresses across 3 postcodes (TA4), about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) long. USRN 39604438.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £247,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, C: 2, D: 3, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are 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 E; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 25% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 11 km (6.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 84 to 133 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Quantock Vale Surgery, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £247,500 | £247,500 | £247,500 |
| 2022 | 2 | £328,875 | £300,000 | £357,750 |
| 2018 | 2 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £222,000 | £222,000 | £222,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £254,250 | £186,000 | £322,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £104,000 | £104,000 | £104,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £82,155 | £82,155 | £82,155 |
| 1995 | 1 | £23,780 | £23,780 | £23,780 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2023 | 12 TA4 3SG | Semi-detached | £247,500 | |
| 8 Jul 2022 | 7 TA4 3SG | Semi-detached | £357,750 | |
| 18 Feb 2022 | 17 TA4 3SG | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2018 | 19 TA4 3SG | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2018 | 8 TA4 3SG | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 7 TA4 3SG | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2014 | 10 TA4 3SG | Terraced | £222,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2013 | THE BUNGALOW TA4 3SG | Detached | £322,500 | |
| 11 Feb 2013 | 5 TA4 3SG | Semi-detached | £186,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2006 | 7 TA4 3SG | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 15 Feb 2005 | 19 TA4 3SG | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2001 | 10 TA4 3SG | Terraced | £104,000 | |
| 16 Dec 1999 | 10 TA4 3SG | Terraced | £82,155 | |
| 26 Jun 1995 | 9 TA4 3SG | Semi-detached | £23,780 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 142 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (2); before 1900 (2); 2021 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 E (21% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Combe Florey (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Chesil House Farm, Combe Tower Lane, Combe Florey TA4 3JF: up to 1 home, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 31 July 2026 to 6 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 27 July 2026 to 7 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 12 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 33 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 7 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA4 3JF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA4 3JD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 11 | unlikely |
| TA4 3SG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 84 m and 133 m above sea level (103 m on average); the ground rises about 49 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA4 3JD | 100% | 55% | 55% | 0% |
| TA4 3JF | 75% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| TA4 3SG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 36.1 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Quantock Vale Surgery | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Church House Dental Clinic | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Musgrove Park Hospital | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
| Police station | Wellington Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bishops Lydeard, Bishops Lydeard | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 890 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Combe Wood | Wood | 350 m east |
| Combe Down Wood | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Cabbage Copse | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) north |
| White Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| New Marsh | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Triscombe Combe | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 28 |
3 of the street's 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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.