Estate agents in Taunton
Taunton is a town in the South West with about 61,667 residents. HM Land Registry records 810 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £260,000.
How estate agents in Taunton compare
Taunton at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 829 sales in Taunton from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £260,000.
44.0% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.1 years and sold for a median of 20.2% more than they paid.
The median price was £173,000 in 2016 and £262,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Taunton
Median sale price in Taunton: £260,000
| All homes | 829 sales, median £260,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 195 sales, median £410,000 |
| Semi-detached | 223 sales, median £279,950 |
| Terraced | 266 sales, median £230,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 145 sales, median £150,000 |
Across Somerset the average price was £281,150 in June 2026, up 4.3% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £173,000 (1,151 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £191,995 (1,243 sales) |
| 2018 | £210,000 (1,145 sales) |
| 2019 | £205,000 (1,046 sales) |
| 2020 | £205,000 (760 sales) |
| 2021 | £230,000 (1,205 sales) |
| 2022 | £253,000 (1,109 sales) |
| 2023 | £257,475 (880 sales) |
| 2024 | £255,000 (901 sales) |
| 2025 | £262,000 (943 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Taunton station is about 0.7 miles from the town centre, with Bridgwater station about 9.4 miles away. The M5 can be joined at junction 25, the Blackbrook Interchange, about 2 miles from the centre. The A38, A3807, A3027, A3038 and A3087 pass through or beside the town. Exeter Airport is about 23 miles away and Cardiff Airport about 28 miles. Central London lies about 133 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Taunton
Taunton has 19 primary schools within about 2.3 miles of the centre, with Parkfield Primary School about 0.3 miles away and North Town Academy and St George's Catholic School both about 0.4 miles away. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School and St James Church School are also close at hand. For secondary education, The Castle School, a sixth form academy, is about 0.5 miles away, followed by Bishop Fox's School at about 0.8 miles and Pyrland School, a Church of England academy, at about 1.7 miles. Independent options include King's College Taunton at about 0.6 miles, Queen's College at about 0.9 miles and Taunton School at about 1.0 miles. Silver Bridge School and Park House School provide special education. Richard Huish College, an academy, is about 0.8 miles away, while University Centre Somerset College Group is about 9.7 miles from the centre.
Living in Taunton
Taunton is an urban town of around 61,000 residents in Somerset, with semi-detached and terraced houses making up the largest share of homes and about 59% of households owner occupied. Shops number more than 500, including at least 13 supermarkets, with Lidl and Tesco both about 0.2 miles from the centre or closer. Pubs number more than 30 and there are more than 40 cafés and more than 50 restaurants. For health, there are at least 9 doctors' surgeries, 10 pharmacies and 13 dentists and Musgrove Park Hospital, which has an emergency department, is about 0.6 miles away. Taunton Library is about 0.3 miles from the centre and there are at least 9 post offices. Castle Green and Goodland Gardens are each about 0.2 miles away, among at least 16 named parks, while Hankridge Riverside nature reserve is about 2.0 miles out.
A short history of Taunton
The name means a town on the River Tone. A Romano-British village stood near Holway and in Anglo-Saxon times Taunton was a burh with a mint. A monastery existed before 904, when the Bishops of Winchester, owners of the manor, obtained a charter freeing their townsmen from royal and county tribute. The place became a borough before Domesday and the county town about 1366. The Normans rebuilt the monastic site as Taunton Castle in the 12th century. Most of Perkin Warbeck's Cornish army surrendered to Henry VII here on 4 October 1497. Robert Blake defended the town in the siege of 1644 to 1645. The Duke of Monmouth crowned himself king here on 20 June 1685. Of 371 listed buildings nearby, six are Grade I, including Taunton Castle's inner court, Castle Bow and St Mary Magdalene church.
Sport and leisure
Taunton has Wellsprings Leisure Centre, Blackbrook Leisure & Spa and Taunton Pool for swimming, along with Taunton Vale Sports Club and Staplegrove Sports Club. The Centre for Outdoor Activity & Community Hub (COACH) covers canoeing, rowing, yoga and swimming and Taunton rowing club is also based here. Cricket is played at the County Ground, home to Somerset County Cricket Club, while Taunton Town FC plays at its own stadium. Other venues include Taunton Bowling Club, Taunton Deane Bowling Club, Taunton Tennis, Vivary Golf Course and Taunton BMX. Open space includes Vivary Park, Victoria Park, Maidenbrook Country Park, Hankridge Riverside, Galmington Recreation Ground and Wilton Lands, with playgrounds across the town. Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing is among the gyms.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Taunton?
- The median price paid in Taunton over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £260,000. By property type, the median price paid was £400,000 for detached houses, £277,500 for semi-detached houses, £230,000 for terraced houses and £151,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Taunton in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 810 standard sales in Taunton in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. These were 191 detached houses, 218 semi-detached houses, 265 terraced houses and 136 flats.
- What are the transport links in Taunton?
- Taunton railway station is about 0.3 miles from the centre and M5 junction 25 (Blackbrook Interchange) is about 2 miles away. The A3027, A3038, A3807, A3087 and A38 pass through or beside the area. Exeter Airport is about 24 miles away and central London is about 133 miles away in a straight line.
- What schools are there near the centre of Taunton?
- There are 20 primary schools within about 2.3 miles of the centre, the nearest being North Town Academy at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary schools are The Castle School at about 0.7 miles and Bishop Fox's School at about 1.0 miles.
- How many estate agents are there in Taunton?
- There are 31 estate agent sales branches with an office in Taunton.
Areas near Taunton
- Staplegrove
- Bathpool
- Norton Fitzwarren
- Trull
- Monkton Heathfield
- Ruishton
- Stoke St Mary
- Creech St Michael
Taunton is in Somerset.
Estate agents near Taunton
- Mayfair Town & CountryTaunton TA1 4EA0.1 miles
- Robert CooneyTaunton TA1 4EA0.1 miles
- Joseph Casson Estate AgencyTaunton TA1 4EA0.1 miles
- Henry GreswellTaunton TA1 4EA0.1 miles
- Gibbins Richards Estate Agents LtdTaunton TA1 3PR0.2 miles
- Your MoveTaunton0.2 miles
- Connells Estate AgentsTaunton TA1 3PR0.2 miles
- Wilkie May & TuckwoodTaunton TA1 4AJ0.2 miles
- Haart Estate and Lettings AgentsTaunton TA1 3PR0.2 miles
- Webbers Estate Agents TauntonTaunton TA1 3PN0.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Taunton.