Living in Dowslands & Blackdown
A neighbourhood of about 8,000 people in Taunton, Somerset.
Typical home price
£370,000
England: £300,000
Detached
£457,500
Semi-detached
£314,500
Terraced
£253,000
Crime level
Low
57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents
Deprivation decile
7.0 / 10
10 = least deprived
Household income
£38,548
after tax, per year
Gigabit broadband
57%
of homes can get it
Flood risk
2%
of homes at medium or high risk
Families with children
22%
of households
Walk to a Good+ primary
32 min
typical from homes here
Drive to a Good+ secondary
14 min
typical from homes here
Nearest station
6.1 km
straight line from the middle
Nearest primary schools
- Thurlbear Church of England Primary School · 1.6 mi · No rating · Top 20% in England
- Trull Church of England VA Primary School · 1.9 mi · Good · Top 6% in England
- Holway Park Community Primary School · 2.2 mi · Good · Bottom 12% in England
- Blackbrook Primary School · 2.4 mi · No rating · Bottom 27% in England
- St George's Catholic School · 2.4 mi · No rating · Bottom 43% in England
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School · 2.4 mi · Good · Bottom 6% in England
Nearest secondary schools
- Bishop Fox's School · 1.9 mi · No rating · Top 45% in England
- The Castle School · 3.0 mi · Outstanding · Top 19% in England
- Monkton Wood Academy · 4.0 mi · Inadequate · Bottom 27% in England
- Pyrland School · 4.1 mi · Not judged
- Court Fields School · 6.7 mi · Good · Bottom 33% in England
- Holyrood Academy · 8.8 mi · Good · Bottom 38% in England
Other neighbourhoods nearby
School rankings
Best primary schools in Taunton
Figures cover the 2021 Census neighbourhood (MSOA), not a school catchment. Prices are typical recorded sales over the latest 12 months; distances to schools are in a straight line.