Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around TA2 6LW.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Staplegrove Church School (Good) — 0.4 mi
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 3 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EATING DISORDERS SERVICE — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 35.1 ha total — largest park 10.6 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (7.0 ha) — 0.2 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Aldi, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op FR Taunton — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near TA2 6LW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
5.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 — 3,131 sales.
About TA2 6LW
TA2 6LW scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — with only 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, TA2 6LW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,604 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 3/10).
There are 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Taunton Preparatory School, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 3 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 9 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EATING DISORDERS SERVICE, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
