Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider

Taunton East at a glance

House prices
£215,000
Lower prices24th percentile
Schools
7th percentile
Weak
Transport
83rd percentile
Strong
Crime rate
257.9 per 1,000 residents
Weak2nd percentile
Flood risk
11.1% of the area in flood zones
Middle72nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Taunton East a good place to live?

Taunton East may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Somerset below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Taunton East

Crime rate

Crime rate
257.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
2nd percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Taunton East

House prices

Median sale price
£215,000
Percentile
24th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 132 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Taunton East

Schools

7th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Taunton East

Flood risk

11.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 5.5% of the area. That is the 72nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Taunton East

Transport

83rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Taunton East a good place to live?

Taunton East may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Taunton East safe?

Taunton East ranks in the 2nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Taunton East?

The median sale price was £215,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 24th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Taunton East?

Schools rank in the 7th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Taunton East?

Nearby public profiles include Minehead in Somerset and Wakefield South in Wakefield.