Upcot Crescent Taunton, Somerset
39 addresses across 3 postcodes (TA1), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39605990.
- Sales: 47 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £295,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 11, E: 5, 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 39 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 College Way Surgery, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £315,000 | £307,000 | £320,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £292,500 | £292,500 | £292,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £260,000 | £230,000 | £290,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £311,750 | £248,500 | £375,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £219,000 | £212,000 | £226,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £201,250 | £184,500 | £218,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £200,000 | £185,000 | £215,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £217,750 | £189,500 | £246,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £194,000 | £190,000 | £198,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £190,250 | £172,500 | £208,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | 9 TA1 5PJ | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2024 | 16 TA1 5PH | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2024 | 45 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £307,000 | |
| 2 May 2024 | 27 TA1 5PJ | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2023 | 12 TA1 5PH | Semi-detached | £292,500 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 51 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2021 | 18 TA1 5PH | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2019 | 2 TA1 5PH | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2019 | 27 TA1 5PJ | Detached | £248,500 | |
| 4 Dec 2018 | 3 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £226,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2018 | 12 TA1 5PH | Semi-detached | £212,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2017 | 51 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £218,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2017 | 39 TA1 5PJ | Detached | £186,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 May 2017 | 18 TA1 5PH | Semi-detached | £184,500 | |
| 1 Dec 2016 | 10 TA1 5PH | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2016 | 37 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 23 May 2014 | 17 TA1 5PJ | Detached | £246,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2014 | 43 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £189,500 | |
| 6 Sep 2013 | 5 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2013 | 27 TA1 5PJ | Detached | £198,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2012 | 33 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2012 | 11 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2011 | 33 TA1 5PJ | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2010 | 5 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2007 | 1 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £203,000 | |
| 21 May 2007 | 47 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £207,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 29 TA1 5PJ | Detached | £207,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2005 | 5 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2005 | 31 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2002 | 51 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 22 Aug 2002 | 15 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £179,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2002 | 10 TA1 5PH | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 20 TA1 5PH | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2001 | 8 TA1 5PH | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 11 May 2001 | 39 TA1 5PJ | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 43 TA1 5PJ | Detached | £98,000 | |
| 5 Nov 1999 | 2 TA1 5PH | Semi-detached | £79,905 | |
| 6 Oct 1999 | 10 TA1 5PH | Semi-detached | £73,500 | |
| 29 May 1998 | 15 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £87,500 | |
| 29 May 1998 | 19 TA1 5PJ | Detached | £78,000 | |
| 23 Apr 1998 | 20 TA1 5PH | Semi-detached | £78,500 | |
| 27 Feb 1998 | 20 TA1 5PH | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 30 Jan 1998 | 47 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £67,000 | |
| 11 Feb 1997 | 37 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £71,250 | |
| 15 Feb 1996 | 10 TA1 5PH | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 29 Jun 1995 | 37 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £74,950 | |
| 26 May 1995 | 7 TA1 5PJ | Semi-detached | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (10); House, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (13); 1967-1975 (6); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 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 C (40% of about 600 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA1 5PJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| TA1 5PH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TA1 5PD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 36 m and 39 m above sea level (38 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA1 5PD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA1 5PH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA1 5PJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upcot Crescent Taunton | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Taunton | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park Musgrove Park Hospital | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 36.5 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 45.7 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest College Way Surgery | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkfield Surgeries | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Musgrove Park Hospital | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Taunton Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rontec - Taunton West Cashzone | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,690 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Galmington Playing Field 3.9 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Galmington Allotments 1.5 ha | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 115 AND 117, GALMINGTON ROAD (See details for further address information), a listed building (Grade II*), 340 m east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 115 AND 117, GALMINGTON ROAD (See details for further address information) | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m east |
| Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Steps Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Cotlake Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Castleman's Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Vale of Taunton Deane | Valley | 4.9 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 39 | 39 |
None of the street's 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton | Primary | 5–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Orchard Grove Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bishops Hull Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parkfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Castle School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trull Church of England VA Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| North Town Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Colours Day Nursery TA1 5NN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Galmington Social Club TA1 5NN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2015 |
| Lisa's Snacks TA1 5LZ | Mobile caterer | 250 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| One Stop TA1 5NP | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Jade Garden TA1 5NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Milk & More TA1 5NA | Distributors/Transporters | 260 m | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2016 |
| Shepherds Rest TA1 5NZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| The Coffee Cabin (Taunton) Ltd TA1 5NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| My Local Indian - Mobile Unit TA1 5LY | Mobile caterer | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Esso Rontec Taunton West TA1 5LU | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Majestic Wine Warehouses Ltd TA1 5LU | Distributors/Transporters | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2024 |
| Costcutter Taunton TA1 5LU | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Southwood Grove (9); On or near Cornishway East (4); On or near Kilmorie Close (2); On or near Chilliswood Crescent (1); On or near Cornishway South (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- TA1 5PJ: 27 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- TA1 5PH: 11 addresses
- TA1 5PD: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Comeytrowe Lane · Chilliswood Crescent · Cornishway South · Claremont Drive · Kilmorie Close · Southwood Grove · Cornishway West · Comeytrowe Lane · Ash Crescent · Shepherd's Hay · College View · Cornishway East
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.