POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

TA1 3YQ postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 33 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 03 Sep 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £497,500Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Sep 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 33 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Sep 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

4 within 400m

TA1 3YQ links 4 transport stops within 400m and 11 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Chestnut Drive (BCT) at about 356m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

3 within 1200m

TA1 3YQ currently links 3 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 2 grocery, 1 personal services. The closest mapped place is One Stop at about 910m. The current amenity availability signal scores 45/100.

Jobs

5,908 online job adverts observed

Somerset local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 6,759 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched TA1 3YQ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

33 nearby school rows

33 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for TA1 3YQ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 8

TA1 3YQ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 8 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 62, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 20 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£497,500

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Sep 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of TA1 3YQ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 45/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for TA1 3YQ
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Grocery

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by butcher (1), convenience (1).

  • Butcher: 1 mapped place
  • Convenience: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Personal services

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (1).

  • Hairdresser: 1 mapped place

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

One Stop

Convenience at 110 & 110a, South Road, Taunton.

  • Postcode: TA1 3BP
  • Distance: 910m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

M.A. Collard

Butcher at 108, South Road, Taunton.

  • Postcode: TA1 3BP
  • Distance: 928m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Personal services

Mountfields Hairdressers

Hairdresser at 3a, Mountfields Road, Taunton.

  • Postcode: TA1 3BL
  • Distance: 937m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton

Primary option in TA1 4TU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bishops Hull Primary School

Primary option in TA1 5EB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Blackbrook Primary School

Primary option in TA1 2RA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for TA1 3YQ before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around TA1 3YQ.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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