Queen's Down Creech St Michael, Somerset
36 addresses across 2 postcodes (TA3), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39604789.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 8, D: 10, E: 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 C; 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 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Crufts Meadow, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 15 to 21 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 Creech, about 310 m away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 56 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
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (4). Built: 1967-1975 (14); 1950-1966 (4); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); 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 C (41% of about 610 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.
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 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA3 5QY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| TA3 5QT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 36 addresses are between 15 m and 21 m above sea level (18 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA3 5QT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA3 5QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Arundells Way Creech St Michael | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Taunton | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Taunton Hankridge Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sainsburys Hankridge Farm Smart Charge | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 41.7 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 45.7 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Creech | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Creech Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | Ashfords | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Hospital@Home (Site Code) | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Taunton Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Monkton Heathfield School Rd, Monkton Heathfield Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crufts Meadow 1,550 m² | 120 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,240 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade I), 690 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Remains of Churchyard Cross in Churchyard About 7 Metres South of Porch Church of St George | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newmead Pond | Lake or reservoir | 200 m south |
| Fishpool Copse | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Creechbarrow Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Stoke Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Noah's Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 36 | 36 |
None of the street's 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 220 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ruishton Church of England School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Monkton Church of England School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Monkton Wood Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior's Takeaway TA3 5DP | Mobile caterer | 270 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2024 |
| The Bell Inn TA3 5DP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Central Stores TA3 5DP | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Creech St. Michael Vc Primary TA3 5QQ | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Creech St Michael Pre-School TA3 5QQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Smileys (Breakfast & After School Club) TA3 5QQ | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Life Cafe TA3 5QQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Creech St Michael Village Hall TA3 5QQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2025 |
| Bumblees Preserves & The Chillees TA3 5PX | Manufacturers/packers | 360 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Somerset School TA3 5PX | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2024 |
| KareBears Childcare TA3 5TA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 44 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tristram Drive (26); On or near Arundells Way (16); On or near Crufts Meadow (7); On or near Derham Close (4); On or near Rocketts Cottages (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Arundells Way · Tristram Drive · Queens Down · Crufts Meadow · Rocketts Close · Rocketts Cottages · Derham Close · Curvalion House Gardens · Hopkins Field · Coronation Way · Leighton Drive · Homefield Close
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.