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TA20 4BE area guide

Who lives in TA20 4BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tatworth & Combe St Nicholas
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,284 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA20 4BE is like

TA20 4BE is a postcode in the Tatworth & Combe St Nicholas area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,284 people. 76.3% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 49.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in TA20 4 sold for a median of £334,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA20 4BE compares

Headline figures for TA20 4BE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£334,500

Median over 20 sales in TA20 4, −9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£51,600

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA20 4BE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TA20 4 is down 9.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
34.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA20 4BE FAQs

Is TA20 4BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TA20 4BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £334,500.

Homes in TA20 4 sold for a median of £334,500 across 20 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA20 4BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA20 4BE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TA20 4BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.4% of residents. 76.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.3%).

Which council covers TA20 4BE?

The local authority for TA20 4BE is Somerset.

TA20 4BE comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA20 4BE?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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