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TA4 1HL area guide

Who lives in TA4 1HL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wellington South, Rockwell Green & West Buckland
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,328 (2024)

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At a glance

What TA4 1HL is like

TA4 1HL is a postcode in the Wellington South, Rockwell Green & West Buckland area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,328 people. 82.7% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TA4 1 sold for a median of £288,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TA4 1HL compares

Headline figures for TA4 1HL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£288,500

Median over 68 sales in TA4 1, −11.2% 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 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£54,027

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TA4 1HL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TA4 1 is down 11.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
30.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
82.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TA4 1HL FAQs

Is TA4 1HL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 TA4 1HL?

The median sale price over the last year was £288,500.

Homes in TA4 1 sold for a median of £288,500 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TA4 1HL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TA4 1HL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TA4 1HL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.9% of residents. 82.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.4%).

Which council covers TA4 1HL?

The local authority for TA4 1HL is Somerset.

TA4 1HL comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TA4 1HL?

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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