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Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield neighbourhood of Somerset, England (ONS area Somerset West and Taunton 008). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes TA1, TA2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TA2 8BY.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Somerset

Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Somerset (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 19 signals rising, 4 falling). Houses here typically resell for £264,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Somerset (1.2 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Taunton, is 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£264,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.09; 2 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 3 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£59,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield sits in Somerset

Typical house price: 19th lowest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset
Average household income: 8th highest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Somerset, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Somerset, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Somerset, 4 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Air quality
Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Anti-social behaviour
Homes improving their energy rating
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Taunton Railway station, 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 7.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to London Paddington (100 to 113 min); Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Plymouth (84 to 90 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school West Monkton Church of England School 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Monkton Wood Academy 770 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Inadequate (Mar 2023). Special measures.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield

What is the typical house price in Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield?

£264,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

How does Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield compare with the rest of Somerset?

Typical house price: 19th lowest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset. Average household income: 8th highest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset.

Is Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 2 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield?

Taunton. Railway station, 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 7.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to London Paddington (100 to 113 min); Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Plymouth (84 to 90 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield?

Nearest state primary school. West Monkton Church of England School. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Monkton Wood Academy. 770 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Inadequate (Mar 2023). Special measures.

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.