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Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston neighbourhood of Somerset, England (ONS area Somerset West and Taunton 007). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes TA2, TA5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TA2 7TD.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Somerset
Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Somerset (few signs of gentrification: 3 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £318,000 and flats for £139,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Somerset (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Taunton, is about a 20-minute walk 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
£318,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£139,750
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
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 +0.04; 3 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 4 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£60,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.7 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
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston sits in Somerset
- Typical house price: 29th highest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset
- Typical flat price: 15th highest of the 35 neighbourhoods in Somerset with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 5th 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 Rowbarton & Kingston
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
3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Somerset, 1 the other way and 16 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
- Recorded crime
- Schools improving
- Air quality
Falling behind the borough
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Taunton Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km 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 Wellsprings Primary School 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Pyrland School 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Inadequate in 4 areas (Jan 2025). 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 Rowbarton & Kingston
What is the typical house price in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston?
£318,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.
How does Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston compare with the rest of Somerset?
Typical house price: 29th highest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset. Typical flat price: 15th highest of the 35 neighbourhoods in Somerset with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th highest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset.
Is Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.04; 3 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston?
Taunton. Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km 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 Rowbarton & Kingston?
Nearest state primary school. Wellsprings Primary School. 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Pyrland School. 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Inadequate in 4 areas (Jan 2025). 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.