St James Street is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 1JS 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 1JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 1RU, TA1 1SH, TA1 1JU, TA1 1SJ, TA1 1LF, TA1 1RT, TA1 1AE, TA1 1WW, TA1 1SW.

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 1JS

Average Price
£266,807
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£266,807
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
25 St James Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002015-11-19 £222,225
24 St James Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002006-09-27 £269,530
24 St James Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£132,0002002-09-13 £308,666

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		490 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		639 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		782 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Catholic School
The Mount, TA1 3NR 		822 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street, TA1 3AF 		825 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 		1,249 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		1,666 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		2,406 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		3,593 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 		1,464 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 		862 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road, TA1 3LA 		1,004 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		1,409 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		1,409 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		1,513 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
Ninkasi1 Riverside Place, St James Street20 yd
Somerset County Cricket ClubSomerset County Cricket Club, St James Street144 yd
Eat The BirdUnit 1, Pegasus Court, Coal Orchard155 yd
Brewhouse TheatreBrewhouse Theatre And Arts Centre, Coal Orchard162 yd
The Augustus3 The Courtyard, St James Street169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ring Of BellsRing Of Bells, St James Street1 yd
The Princess Royal InnThe Princess Royal Inn, 25 Canon Street160 yd
Zinc Taunton4 Bridge Street279 yd
The Coal Orchard30 Bridge Street314 yd
Molly MalonesTancred Street364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Snappy Sups3 Riverside Place, St James Street204 yd
Greggs PlcGreggs, 8A North Street346 yd
Tuck O Land29b Bridge Street358 yd
Grillet19 Bridge Street358 yd
Boba Corner52 Bridge Street377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets LtdDellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road261 yd
Marks & SpencerThe County, East Street466 yd
Welcome Co-op TauntonUnit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road472 yd
Sainsbury'sBillet Street511 yd
Iceland59 High Street563 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed)
St. James Street 		health and fitness suite41 yd
St James St (Closed)
St. James Street 		swimming pool126 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches138 yd
Activate Fitness
30A 30A BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite308 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed)
YARDE PLACE 		health and fitness suite360 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton)
153-156 153-156 EAST REACH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool500 yd
Anytime Fitness (Taunton)
13-14 13-14 ORCHARD 		health and fitness suite524 yd
Taunton Pool
STATION ROAD 		swimming pool531 yd
Victoria Park Playing Fields
MITRE COURT 		grass pitches678 yd
St Georges Catholic School
The Mount 		grass pitches, swimming pool724 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

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%

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

Safety

Is St James Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1980 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 violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA1 1JS.

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 1JS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA1 1JS 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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