Upper Wood Street is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 1TZ is located in the North Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1988-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Upper Wood Street, Taunton, TA1 1TZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 1UX, TA1 1UY, TA1 1UZ, TA1 1XB, TA1 1XN, TA1 1XD, TA1 1UW, TA1 1AD, TA1 1JZ.

Upper Wood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper Wood Street are based on 11 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 1TZ

Average Price
£189,183
Semi-Detached
£204,355
Terraced
£187,666
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Wood Street

Average Price
£189,183
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Wood Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Upper Wood Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£144,5002022-12-09 £144,500
3 Upper Wood Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002020-11-10 £192,573
2 Upper Wood Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002018-08-10 £178,976
5 Upper Wood Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£123,5002018-03-13 £155,522
4 Upper Wood Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002017-06-19 £158,369

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF 		114 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA 		793 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Parkfield Primary School
Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT 		987 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Catholic School
The Mount , TA1 3NR 		1,181 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU 		1,242 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 		674 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ 		2,019 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP 		2,436 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		4,083 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 		1,869 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD 		1,012 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE 		1,012 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL 		1,303 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road , TA1 3LA 		1,409 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW 		1,838 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
Maliha & Taj Indian & Bengali Restaurant3 Staplegrove Road175 yd
Skewer House41 Bridge Street211 yd
Bare Grills45 Bridge Street211 yd
Mattancherry10 Station Road261 yd
Biddys Burger Bar14 Station Road261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Arms (also t/a 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger)22 Staplegrove Road214 yd
The Black Horse36 Bridge Street254 yd
The Coal Orchard30 Bridge Street292 yd
Zinc Taunton4 Bridge Street325 yd
Mackenzie'sCastle Green445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tuck O Land29b Bridge Street246 yd
Grillet19 Bridge Street246 yd
Boba Corner52 Bridge Street249 yd
Pizza Hut40 Station Road307 yd
Crystal Kebabs44a Station Road383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welcome Co-op TauntonUnit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road272 yd
TESCO STORES LTDTesco, Castle Street452 yd
LidlLidl Uk, Castle Street473 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets LtdDellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road532 yd
Iceland59 High Street663 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed)
YARDE PLACE 		health and fitness suite245 yd
Taunton Pool
STATION ROAD 		swimming pool296 yd
Activate Fitness
30A 30A BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite301 yd
Elms Tennis Club
ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE 		tennis courts381 yd
St James St (Closed)
St. James Street 		swimming pool486 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed)
St. James Street 		health and fitness suite603 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches684 yd
Anytime Fitness (Taunton)
13-14 13-14 ORCHARD 		health and fitness suite722 yd
The Castle School
WELLINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite747 yd
Bridgewater & Taunton College (Taunton Centre)
BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE WELLINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite915 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%

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

Safety

Is Upper Wood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1064 crimes were reported near Upper Wood Street . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA1 1TZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Upper Wood Street, Taunton, TA1 1TZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired52
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed10
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Education16
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female145
Male127

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated5
Divorced27
Widowed9

Health

Very good health145
Good health96
Fair health19
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 78
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Other Asian6
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White248
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union26
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years17
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland3
France1
Poland14
Romania8
Other EU countries5
Turkey2
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion129
Christian122
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Other religion4
Not answered10
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