Buying a home in TA3, Taunton. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£355kmost £293k–£419k
Houses per m²£3,605flats £2,858
Sold last year111765 in five years
Prices in Somerset+3.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in TA3 sold for £355,314 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £293,298 and £419,265, for about 94 m² of space. That is 22% more than the same home across Taunton (£292,000).

111 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £174k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in TA3 5 (£3,456) and the most in TA3 7 (£3,764).

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 £1,620 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £71,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in TA3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£386,179£170k–£467k71 m²9
2£262,966£223k–£306k69 m²140
3£355,314£293k–£419k94 m²276
4£425,543£359k–£530k122 m²135
5+£628,484£498k–£809k178 m²194

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£386k£263k£355k£426k£628k
Detached—£316k£398k£481k£639k
Semi-detached—£264k£311k£358k£528k
Terraced—£232k£294k£365k£262k
Flats—£174k———

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

Price per m² across TA3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
TA3 5£3,456—
TA3 6£3,679—
TA3 7£3,764£2,858

Schools near TA3

Best state primary within 2 kmThurlbear Church of England Primary School76% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmBishop Fox's School49.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about TA3

Is TA3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 22% more than across Taunton; prices in Somerset are up 3.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (76% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (49.8% against 43.8%); 111 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 TA3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in TA3 sold for £355,314 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £293,298 and £419,265.

Is TA3 expensive for Taunton?

A 3-bedroom house in TA3 costs 22% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Taunton (£292,000).

How many homes sell in TA3 each year?

111 homes sold in the last year and 765 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near TA3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Thurlbear Church of England Primary School, where 76% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near TA3?

For a 3-bedroom house, TA1 (£287k, 5 km), TA2 (£270k, 6 km), TA19 (£294k, 11 km).

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.