Orchard Way Williton, Somerset
23 addresses across 1 postcode (TA4), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43706305.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £130,500 across 1 sale.
- 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: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 11, D: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 9 times (9 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Smithyard Lane - Battery Storage, is 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 1,659 motor vehicles a day on average (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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 21.9 km (14 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 24 to 25 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 West Somerset Healthcare, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 142 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No 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
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £130,500 | £130,500 | £130,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £162,500 | £125,000 | £200,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £189,000 | £189,000 | £189,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £124,000 | £124,000 | £124,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £89,500 | £89,500 | £89,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2016 | 2 TA4 4SP | Semi-detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Feb 2024 | 6 TA4 4SP | Semi-detached | £130,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Oct 2005 | 7 TA4 4SP | Semi-detached | £124,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 2004 | 7 TA4 4SP | Semi-detached | £89,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Dec 2007 | 17 TA4 4SP | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | 19 TA4 4SP | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2006 | 19 TA4 4SP | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 20 TA4 4SP | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2016 | 20 TA4 4SP | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2015 | 20 TA4 4SP | Semi-detached | £189,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2013 | 20 TA4 4SP | Terraced | £145,000 |
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
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (8); Flat (7); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (8); 1950-1966 (4); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (8); owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
- 1 Orchard Way, Williton
- 2, Orchard Way, Williton
- 3, Orchard Way, Williton
- 5, Orchard Way, Williton
- 6 Orchard Way, Williton
- 7 Orchard Way, Williton
- 8, Orchard Way, Williton
- 9 Orchard Way, Williton
- 11, Orchard Way, Williton
- 12, Orchard Way, Williton
- 13, Orchard Way, Williton
- 14 Orchard Way, Williton
- 17, Orchard Way, Williton
- 18, Orchard Way, Williton
- 19, Orchard Way, Williton
- 20 Orchard Way, Williton
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 7,657 kWh of it on average in 2024, 28% less than the district's 10,589 kWh, and 2,154 kWh of electricity, 47% less than the district's 4,055 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the 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 TA4.
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 (38% of about 1,240 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)
- Land at Larviscombe Road, Williton, TA4 4SA, permissioned (230 m)
- 5 Long Street, Williton TA4 4QN: up to 5 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithyard Lane - Battery Storage Somerset 3/39/22/007 | Battery storage | 15 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Feb 2023 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre 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 9 times, for 9 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Trib of Donniford Stream (S).
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Lane Cso Wessex Water | Trib of Donniford Stream (S) | 9 | 9 | 170 m |
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 here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
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 23 addresses are between 24 m and 25 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA4 4SP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 21.9 km (14 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Croft Williton | 170 m |
| Ferry terminal | Minehead Harbour | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Harbour Road Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 25.7 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Somerset Healthcare Good May 2017 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Williton Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oneleigh House Dental Practice | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Williton Hospital | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Croft House Good Mar 2023 | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Williton Police Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Williton, Williton | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Williton Allotments 1.1 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Williton Hospital, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m south-east. 49 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Williton Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south-east |
| Round barrow cemetery at Battle Gore immediately west of North Road | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Remains of Market Cross, Opposite Egremont Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Wayside cross at junction of High Street and Bank Street | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Remains of Churchyard Cross, About 15 Metres North of North Aisle Door, Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Cross 15m north of St Peter's Church | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| St Audries (House) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whitepit Copse | Wood | 310 m north |
| Rydon Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| The Swill | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Helwell Bay | Bay | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Swill Point | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Vinny Combe | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 23 | 23 |
None of the street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Church of England First School | Primary | 2–9 | 230 m | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met | None published |
| Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 3–9 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | None published |
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
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 1.2 km (0.7 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights Templar Community Church School and Nursery TA23 0EX | Full day care | 60 | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 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 Peters Nursery TA4 4SF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2024 |
| St Peters C of E First School TA4 4SF | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
| The Railway Inn TA4 4QY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Hartnells TA4 4QU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2011 |
| Sunnyside TA4 4SN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 91 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Aller Mead Way (40); On or near Larviscombe Road (36); On or near Egrove Way (16); On or near Larviscombe Close (11); On or near Whitecroft (11).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
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
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the Minor road, with 1,659 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 190 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 1,659 counted 2025 | 0% | 190 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 3 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
- TA4 4SP: 23 addresses of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Orchard Close · Long Lakes · Larviscombe Close · Whitecroft · Croftways · Doniford Road · Aller Mead Way · Larviscombe Road · Rexton Meadow Drive · Dovetons Drive · Fairfield Drive · Gore Orchard Drive
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.