Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around TA2 6AB.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Staplegrove Church School (Good) — 0.2 mi
5crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NORTON MANOR MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.8 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · beside nature reserve (4.7 ha total — largest park 1.8 ha (0.29 mi away))
Nearest: Sports Facility (500 m²) — 0.0 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Southern Co-operative, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.6 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Taunton Livingstone Way — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near TA2 6AB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in TA2.
Average sold price by property type across the TA2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,091 sales.
About TA2 6AB
TA2 6AB scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Taunton Livingstone Way about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, TA2 6AB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,156 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Staplegrove Church School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTON MANOR MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
