St James Street is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 1JH is located in the Victoria electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about St James Street, Taunton, TA1 1JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 1UG, TA1 1UQ, TA1 1SF, TA1 1LW, TA1 1JR, TA1 1SQ, TA1 1UB, TA1 1SJ, TA1 1JY.

St James Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St James Street are based on 9 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 1JH

Average Price
£195,644
Semi-Detached
£224,847
Terraced
£229,491
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£74,187
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Street

Average Price
£306,444
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1-2 8A St James Street, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002018-07-19 £74,187
4 St James Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002017-03-31 £229,491
Anstey Cottage 8A St James Street, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002017-03-20 £248,657
Anstey Cottage 8A St James Street, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002006-02-17 £134,781
Anstey Cottage 8A St James Street, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002003-11-24 £291,102

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		327 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Catholic School
The Mount, TA1 3NR 		818 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		820 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		836 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street, TA1 3AF 		916 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		1,050 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		1,674 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		2,501 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		3,800 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 		1,495 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL 		905 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road, TA1 3LA 		1,029 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		1,345 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		1,345 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		1,684 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys 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
The WicketsA, 51 St James Street2 yd
Howards Fish & Chip Cafe5 St James Street6 yd
The Little Wine Shop & Social2 Riverside Place, St James Street38 yd
Subway14 The Bridge50 yd
The Augustus3 The Courtyard, St James Street71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Zinc Taunton4 Bridge Street148 yd
The Coal Orchard30 Bridge Street184 yd
Ring Of BellsRing Of Bells, St James Street210 yd
The Black Horse36 Bridge Street260 yd
HideoutCastle Green273 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Snappy Sups3 Riverside Place, St James Street6 yd
Greggs PlcGreggs, 8A North Street176 yd
Tuck O Land29b Bridge Street213 yd
Grillet19 Bridge Street213 yd
Boba Corner52 Bridge Street260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets LtdDellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road337 yd
Welcome Co-op TauntonUnit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road391 yd
Marks & SpencerThe County, East Street415 yd
Iceland59 High Street424 yd
Tesco Stores Limited54 - 55 High Street476 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St James St (Closed)
St. James Street 		swimming pool88 yd
Activate Fitness
30A 30A BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite189 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed)
YARDE PLACE 		health and fitness suite199 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed)
St. James Street 		health and fitness suite230 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches336 yd
Anytime Fitness (Taunton)
13-14 13-14 ORCHARD 		health and fitness suite421 yd
Taunton Pool
STATION ROAD 		swimming pool458 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton)
153-156 153-156 EAST REACH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool584 yd
St Georges Catholic School
The Mount 		grass pitches, swimming pool702 yd
Elms Tennis Club
ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE 		tennis courts759 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 57.1%

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 speed73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.01 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St James Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1954 crimes were reported near St James Street. Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA1 1JH.

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

More Crime Statistics for St James Street, Taunton, TA1 1JH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA1 1JH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 57% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee31
Part-Time Employee14
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Looking after home or family5
Self-Employed5
Other4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities15
Human health and social work activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Education5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Manufacturing2
Other2
Transport and storage1
Construction1

People

Gender

Female89
Male88

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex48
Separated9
Divorced30
Widowed33

Health

Very good health62
Good health60
Fair health46
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 51
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian24
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White145
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom142
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia21
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK142
10+ Years7
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom124
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal3
Romania3
Southern Asia20
South-East Asia1
Oceania2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion44
Christian104
Buddhist1
Hindu12
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered9
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