North View Combe Florey, Somerset
52 addresses across 4 postcodes (TA4), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long. USRN 39604351.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2008 the median was £375,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5, E: 4, F: 4, G: 3).
- Flood: 3 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 22% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 9.6 km (5.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 68 to 123 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Quantock Vale Surgery, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £179,000 | £179,000 | £179,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2008 | 2 TA4 3JD | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 3 May 2000 | 2 TA4 3JD | Semi-detached | £179,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 159 m². Most common: House, detached (8); Bungalow, detached (5); House, semi-detached (4). Built: before 1900 (7); 1967-1975 (3); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- Combe Florey Nurseries Ltd, Combe Florey
- Gate House Cottage, Combe Florey
- Hillhay, Combe Florey
- Honey Hill Farm Annexe, Combe Florey
- Kai Ringle, Combe Florey
- Little Orchard, Combe Florey
- Oak Tree Cottage, Combe Florey
- Old Rectory, Combe Florey
- Rectory Cottage, Combe Florey
- The Annexe, The Old Mill, Combe Florey
- The Gatehouse, Combe Florey
- The Old Mill, Combe Florey
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: 15.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, grade I
- CROSS, 3 METRES SOUTH EAST OF PORCH, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, grade II*
- GATEHOUSE AT COMBE FLOREY HOUSE, grade II*
- THE OLD MANOR HOUSE, grade II*
- BOUNDARY WALL AND GATES SOUTH-EAST OF THE OLD RECTORY, grade II
- CHEST TOMB, 2 METRES SOUTH-EAST OF PORCH, CHURCH OF SP PETER AND ST PAUL, grade II
- Combe Florey House, flanking steps and balustrade, grade II
- Combe Florey War Memorial, grade II
- GWEYNNE COTTAGE, grade II
- INMANS, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK NORTH WEST OF THE OLD MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- ORCHARD COTTAGE, grade II
- SHUTTERNE COTTAGE, grade II
- THE OLD SMITHY, grade II
- WELL HEAD, 5 METRES SOUTH OF GATEHOUSE, COMBE FLOREY HOUSE, grade II
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 (480 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 1 February 2027 to 3 February 2027: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 17 August 2026 to 20 August 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 10 August 2026 to 14 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 10 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 29 July 2026 to 11 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway, verge (major 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 17 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 39 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 10 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 3JD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 11 | unlikely |
| TA4 3JE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| TA4 3JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TA4 3HX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 52 addresses are between 68 m and 123 m above sea level (87 m on average); the ground rises about 55 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA4 3HX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA4 3JD | 100% | 55% | 55% | 0% |
| TA4 3JE | 89% | 22% | 22% | 0% |
| TA4 3JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Combe Florey Turn | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Taunton | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 37.3 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Quantock Vale Surgery | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Norton Fitzwarren Pharmacy | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Church House Dental Clinic | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Musgrove Park Hospital | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Police station | Taunton Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bishops Lydeard, Bishops Lydeard | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 860 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cross, 3 Metres South East of Porch, Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m north-east. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cross, 3 Metres South East of Porch, Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north-east |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 280 m north-east |
| Gatehouse at Combe Florey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m north-east |
| The Old Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Backside Wood | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Ash Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Combe Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| White Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| New Marsh | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| Grub Bottom | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 52 |
15 of the street's 52 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
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Combe (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 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 | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: WESSEX WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 1 February 2027 to 3 February 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- TA4 3JD: 31 addresses of 51 in the postcode
- TA4 3JE: 15 addresses
- TA4 3JQ: 5 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- TA4 3HX: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.