Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around TA2 7DP.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Priorswood Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
50crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 50 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 11 GP, 2 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EATING DISORDERS SERVICE — 0.3 mi
Taunton Rail Station0.2 mi
51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 7.9 ha total — largest park 2.3 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.2 mi
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Priorswood Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near TA2 7DP.
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
7.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
41dB 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 — 3,091 sales.
About TA2 7DP
TA2 7DP scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Priorswood Rd Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, TA2 7DP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,868 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Priorswood Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 50 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EATING DISORDERS SERVICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TRINITY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
