Buying a home in TA2, Taunton. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£270kmost £236k–£311k
Houses per m²£3,274flats £2,474
Sold last year2931,677 in five years
Prices in Somerset+3.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in TA2 sold for £270,414 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £236,146 and £311,467, for about 88 m² of space. That is 7% less than the same home across Taunton (£292,000).

293 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £110k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in TA2 7 (£2,954) and the most in TA2 8 (£3,614).

Across Somerset, prices are up 3.1% on a year ago and up 15% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,135 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,233 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in TA2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£165,115£149k–£223k45 m²20
2£225,879£204k–£254k67 m²371
3£270,414£236k–£311k88 m²693
4£340,000£288k–£409k113 m²235
5+£492,007£400k–£648k154 m²201

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£165k£226k£270k£340k£492k
Detached—£289k£340k£410k£515k
Semi-detached£167k£236k£275k£306k£383k
Terraced£158k£218k£250k£287k£300k
Flats£110k£140k£145k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across TA2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
TA2 6£3,133£2,514
TA2 7£2,954£2,391
TA2 8£3,614£2,581

Schools near TA2

Best state primary within 2 kmCheddon Fitzpaine Church School71% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%10 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Castle School57.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%8 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about TA2

Is TA2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% less than across Taunton; prices in Somerset are up 3.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (71% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (57.3% against 43.8%); 293 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in TA2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in TA2 sold for £270,414 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £236,146 and £311,467.

Is TA2 expensive for Taunton?

A 3-bedroom house in TA2 costs 7% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Taunton (£292,000).

How many homes sell in TA2 each year?

293 homes sold in the last year and 1,677 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near TA2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School, where 71% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.