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Dowslands & Blackdown
What it's like at TA3 5BW: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Nothing recorded on this street or nearby yet.
Sales and extensions on the street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
| BramleysDetached | Aug 2004 | £410,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court GardenDetached | Oct 2011 | £475,000 | 198 m² | £2,399/m² | 1 |
| The Old RectoryDetached | Apr 2019 | £1,900,000 | 594 m² | £3,199/m² | 1 |
| Tithe BarnDetached | Sept 2017 | £824,460 | 297 m² | £2,776/m² | 1 |
The nearest station is Taunton, a drive away (5.7 km), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (15 by car).
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Thurlbear Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 76% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Bishop Fox's School, 3.8 km away; Attainment 8: 46.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 3.7 km away, with Knight Brothers closer still (2.6 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Warwick House Medical Practice (3.2 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (3.2 km).
For a haircut, Mountfields Hairdressers is 3.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Musgrove Park Hospital, 5.8 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Orchard Restaurant (Taunton Racecourse) is the closest café or restaurant (2.6 km), and The Farmers Arms West Hatch the nearest pub (1.6 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 213 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 56% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Hawthorn Park, 2.8 km away; for exercise, Blackbrook Leisure & Spa (3.1 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Exeter is 35 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 53 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
2 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard Cross in Churchyard About 8 Metres North West of Tower Church of St Thomas | II | 90 m |
| Church of St Thomas | II | 120 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Taunton and Wellington constituency: Gideon Amos MP (Liberal Democrat), since July 2024. 2024 general election: LD gain from Con, majority 11,939 (23.7%), turnout 64%. Vote shares: Liberal Democrat 48%, Conservative 25%, Reform UK 16%, Labour 7%.
0 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near TA3 5BW →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 56.2% | 73.0% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 31.6% | 13.7% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 7.9% | 10.2% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Brean · about 39 min
Nearest: Wiveliscombe War Memorial Recreation Ground · about 36 min
Nearest: Burnham Pier · about 38 min
Nearest: Wildwood Devon · about 34 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.