Abbey Close is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 1AN is located in the Victoria electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 2012-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Abbey Close, Taunton, TA1 1AN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 1AT, TA2 7QN, TA1 1NY, TA1 1AR, TA2 7QJ, TA2 7PZ, TA2 7PY, TA1 1PS, TA2 7QA.

Abbey Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbey Close are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Taunton Deane.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 1AN

Average Price
£137,386
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£137,386
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Close

Average Price
£137,386
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
103 Waterside House Abbey Close, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-09-08 £150,000
109 Waterside House Abbey Close, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-04-05 £170,000
98 Waterside House Abbey Close, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-12-01 £210,000
102 Waterside House Abbey Close, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£121,5002021-11-09 £125,008
99 Waterside House Abbey Close, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002020-10-06 £181,203

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		623 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		710 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		774 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		1,154 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street, TA1 3AF 		1,185 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		1,886 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		1,928 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		2,129 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		2,830 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRichard Huish College
South Road, TA1 3DZ 		1,878 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		764 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		1,291 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL 		1,344 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		1,498 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road, TA1 3LA 		1,500 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
StarbucksRefreshment Room, Taunton Station426 yd
The ObridgeMassingham Park579 yd
Somerset County Cricket ClubSomerset County Cricket Club, St James Street654 yd
Western Power DistributionTraining Centre, Venture Way715 yd
Gurkha393-95 Station Road770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ale House78 Station Road739 yd
The Plough Inn75 Station Road770 yd
The Somerset InnSomerset Inn, 46 Alfred Street775 yd
Ring Of BellsRing Of Bells, St James Street794 yd
The Princess Royal InnThe Princess Royal Inn, 25 Canon Street804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Orient Fish Bar110 Station Road739 yd
Best Istanbul Grill Limited114 Station Road739 yd
Chefs Kitchen Noodle Bar88 Station Road739 yd
Panda House Chinese Takeaway103 Station Road770 yd
Pizza World Taunton79 Station Road783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd36 Priorswood Road544 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets LtdDellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road727 yd
ASDA STORES LTD (Supermarket)Asda, Creechbarrow Road758 yd
Tesco Stores Limited30-33 East Reach864 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdRoman Road931 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Victoria Park Playing Fields
MITRE COURT 		grass pitches560 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches658 yd
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		675 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed)
St. James Street 		health and fitness suite764 yd
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite802 yd
St James St (Closed)
St. James Street 		swimming pool903 yd
Priorswood Playing Field
CLEEVE ROAD 		grass pitches915 yd
Taunton Town Football Club
WORDSWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches932 yd
Activate Fitness
30A 30A BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite984 yd
Elect Fitness (Closed)
Viney Street 		health and fitness suite1,003 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed17.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed16.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed27.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed27.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed6.96 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Abbey Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 260 crimes were reported near Abbey Close. 37% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA1 1AN.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Abbey Close, Taunton, TA1 1AN

Employment

TA1 1AN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee65
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed9
Other8
Retired8
Self-Employed7
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Education21
Manufacturing17
Construction15
Other13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities10
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female130
Male123

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex39
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced19

Health

Very good health104
Good health93
Fair health39
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 41
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian1
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White236
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom205
European Union31
Rest of Europe4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK205
10+ Years25
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom139
Portugal1
Lithuania4
Poland17
Romania1
Other EU countries12
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia3
Oceania1
No passport held67

Religion

No religion163
Christian76
Jewish1
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered7
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