Torre Torre, Somerset
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (TA23), about 440 m (0.3 miles) long. USRN 43707118.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £341,750 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, 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 C; 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 23.2 km (14 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 51 to 88 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is West Somerset Healthcare, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 170 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | £341,750 | £285,000 | £575,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £446,700 | £287,000 | £520,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £445,000 | £445,000 | £445,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £253,000 | £253,000 | £253,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £417,501 | £417,501 | £417,501 |
| 2013 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £219,950 | £219,950 | £219,950 |
| 2008 | 2 | £258,750 | £177,500 | £340,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £227,500 | £215,000 | £240,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | ROSE COTTAGE TA23 0LA | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2025 | ROSEMARY COTTAGE TA23 0LA | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | ROCK COTTAGE TA23 0LA | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | YEW TREE COTTAGE TA23 0LA | Terraced | £353,500 | |
| 4 Apr 2024 | THE OLD DAIRY TA23 0LA | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2022 | 2, TORRE HOUSE TA23 0LA | Flat or maisonette | £446,700 | |
| 8 Jul 2022 | JOY COTTAGE TA23 0LA | Terraced | £287,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2022 | ROBINS RUNE TA23 0LA | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2021 | 2, TORRE HOUSE TA23 0LA | Flat or maisonette | £395,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2020 | LINHAY COTTAGE TA23 0LA | Other | £295,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Jan 2019 | WYCH END TA23 0LA | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2015 | LINHAY COTTAGE TA23 0LA | Detached | £253,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2014 | ROCK COTTAGE TA23 0LA | Detached | £417,501 | |
| 9 Aug 2013 | TORRE END HOUSE TA23 0LA | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2010 | 1, TORRE ORCHARD TA23 0LA | Semi-detached | £219,950 | |
| 25 Apr 2008 | HILLSIDE TA23 0LA | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2008 | FLAT 2, TORRE HOUSE TA23 0LA | Flat or maisonette | £177,500 | |
| 27 Jun 2007 | TORRE HILL BUNGALOW TA23 0LA | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2007 | 1, TORRE ORCHARD TA23 0LA | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 27 May 2004 | ROBINS RUNE TA23 0LA | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 27 Feb 2004 | ROBINS RUNE TA23 0LA | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 29 Aug 2003 | ROCK COTTAGE TA23 0LA | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2002 | 2, TORRE ORCHARD TA23 0LA | Flat or maisonette | £179,500 | |
| 4 Jan 2002 | LANE END TA23 0LA | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2001 | THE OLD DAIRY TA23 0LA | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2000 | TORRE HILL BUNGALOW TA23 0LA | Detached | £106,000 | |
| 1 Dec 1999 | LINHAY COTTAGE TA23 0LA | Detached | £118,000 | |
| 4 Dec 1998 | THE OLD DAIRY TA23 0LA | Detached | £82,500 | |
| 21 Jul 1998 | TORRE END HOUSE TA23 0LA | Detached | £197,500 | |
| 7 Feb 1997 | TORRE HILL BUNGALOW TA23 0LA | Detached | £65,000 | |
| 8 Nov 1996 | LINHAY COTTAGE TA23 0LA | Detached | £46,000 | New build. |
| 9 Sep 1996 | COACH HOUSE TA23 0LA | Detached | £77,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 245 m². Most common: House, detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (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 (24% of about 580 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA23 0LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TA23 0LA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 51 m and 88 m above sea level (78 m on average); the ground rises about 37 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA23 0LA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TA23 0LZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 23.2 km (14 miles) |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Old Dairy Torre | 120 m |
| Ferry terminal | Minehead Harbour | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 27.5 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | West Somerset Healthcare | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Williton Pharmacy | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Oneleigh House Dental Practice | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Williton Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Williton Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Williton, Williton | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 50 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,450 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Holy well at St Pancras Chapel, a scheduled monument, 430 m (0.3 miles) west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holy well at St Pancras Chapel | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Cleeve Abbey | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Cleeve Abbey, Remains of Cistercian Abbey of St Mary Covering About 28 Acres | Listed building, Grade I | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Nettlecombe Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Broom Close Copse | Wood | 340 m west |
| St Pancras Copse | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Hill Head Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Claydowns Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Warren Bay | Bay | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
| Druid's Combe | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 6 |
2 of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Cleeve Church of England First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Torre Rocks (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 20% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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.
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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.