Railway Street
Somerset, England
Reality check: May work as a first purchase, but price data is limited. Good transport links add convenience. Price data (£70,000) is based on only 2 transactions and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good entry point at £70,000.
Workable for families, but safety (45) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 30, market 70). but no clear growth trend limits upside.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — walkable. But limited nearby services (16).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £70,000.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £70,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Railway Street is located in Somerset, near Taunton. Crime is around average for the area, with 123 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 66% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is an ATM at 135m. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Taunton Station) is 112m away. The median property price is £70,000. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and young professionals. Overall, this street scores 59 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Other | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 2 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Railway Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- Taunton Pool 367m · 5 min walk
- The Pilates Studio 577m · 7 min walk
- Activate Fitness 581m · 7 min walk
- Nourish 735m · 9 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Hurley Clinic 492m · 6 min walk
- The Foot & Gait Clinic 588m · 7 min walk
- Foundation House 927m · 12 min walk
- Musgrove Park Hospital 1735m · 22 min walk
libraries (2)
- Taunton 1123m · 14 min walk
- Priorswood 1356m · 17 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Greenway Park 356m · 4 min walk
- French Weir 818m · 10 min walk
- Goodland Gardens 841m · 10 min walk
- Castle Green 910m · 11 min walk
- Taunton Green 1273m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- North Town Academy 573m · 7 min walk
- Priorswood Primary School 701m · 9 min walk
- Wellsprings Primary School 1062m · 13 min walk
- The Sky Academy 1099m · 14 min walk
- St George's Catholic School 1349m · 17 min walk
Transport Links
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- Rupert Street — Somerset60
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- Greenway Avenue — Somerset61
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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