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Watchet, Washford & Carhampton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Watchet, Washford & Carhampton neighbourhood of Somerset, England (ONS area Somerset West and Taunton 003). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes TA23, TA24, TA4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TA23 0JT.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Watchet, Washford & Carhampton is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Somerset (3 of 19 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £260,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Somerset (1.1 times the borough's rate).

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

Typical house price

£260,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average 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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.11; 1 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 3 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 3 to 4.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£39,800

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 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 Watchet, Washford & Carhampton sits in Somerset

  • Typical house price: 18th lowest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset
  • Average household income: joint 3rd lowest 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 Watchet, Washford & Carhampton

House prices: Watchet, Washford & Carhampton against Somerset: This neighbourhood £45k (1995) to £250k (2026); Somerset £54k (1995) to £292k (2026).£78k£267k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£250kSomerset£292k
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).
Flat prices: Watchet, Washford & Carhampton against Somerset: This neighbourhood £36k (1998) to £175k (2024); Somerset £34k (1998) to £145k (2026).£52k£157k202620212016201120061998This neighbourhood£175kSomerset£145k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Somerset, 1998 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

1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Somerset, 3 the other way and 15 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

  • Solar and heat pumps

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Old Cleeve Church of England First School 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No Ofsted inspection record yet.

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 Watchet, Washford & Carhampton

What is the typical house price in Watchet, Washford & Carhampton?

£260,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

How does Watchet, Washford & Carhampton compare with the rest of Somerset?

Typical house price: 18th lowest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset. Average household income: joint 3rd lowest of 71 neighbourhoods in Somerset.

Is Watchet, Washford & Carhampton an affluent area?

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

Is Watchet, Washford & Carhampton gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.11; 1 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Watchet, Washford & Carhampton?

Nearest state primary school. Old Cleeve Church of England First School. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School. 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No Ofsted inspection record yet.

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. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.