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

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 1UW, TA1 1UY, TA1 1UZ, TA1 1JZ, TA1 1AD, TA1 1XB, TA1 1UN, TA1 1UU, TA1 1XN.

Portland Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Place are based on 13 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 1UX

Average Price
£210,751
Semi-Detached
£238,037
Terraced
£238,493
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£166,637
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Place

Average Price
£210,751
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Portland Place, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-03-31 £170,000
4 Portland Place, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002020-07-24 £152,802
5 Portland Place, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£128,0002020-05-22 £148,370
3 Portland Place, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£134,0002019-04-24 £153,733
1 Portland Place, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£171,0002018-06-28 £213,436

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF 		3out of 4 70 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA 		3out of 4 778 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parkfield Primary School
Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT 		2out of 4 1,000 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St George's Catholic School
The Mount , TA1 3NR 		3out of 4 1,146 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St James Church School
Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU 		3out of 4 1,197 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Castle School
Wellington Road , TA1 5AU 		4out of 4 715 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ 		3out of 4 1,987 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP 		2out of 4 2,430 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathfield Community School
School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		4out of 4 4,047 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Richard Huish College
South Road , TA1 3DZ 		- not rated 1,833 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Taunton School
Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD 		- not rated 1,037 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Taunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE 		- not rated 1,037 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Silver Bridge School
54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL 		- not rated 1,264 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King's College Taunton
South Road , TA1 3LA 		- not rated 1,372 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW 		- not rated 1,811 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 Road155 yd
Skewer House41 Bridge Street170 yd
Bare Grills45 Bridge Street170 yd
Mattancherry10 Station Road227 yd
Biddys Burger Bar14 Station Road227 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 Road204 yd
The Black Horse36 Bridge Street213 yd
The Coal Orchard30 Bridge Street248 yd
Zinc Taunton4 Bridge Street280 yd
Crown & Sceptre76 Station Road414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tuck O Land29b Bridge Street202 yd
Grillet19 Bridge Street202 yd
Boba Corner52 Bridge Street207 yd
Pizza Hut40 Station Road278 yd
Crystal Kebabs44a Station Road353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welcome Co-op TauntonUnit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road247 yd
TESCO STORES LTDTesco, Castle Street474 yd
LidlLidl Uk, Castle Street486 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets LtdDellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road492 yd
Iceland59 High Street634 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed)
YARDE PLACE 		health and fitness suite200 yd
Activate Fitness
30A 30A BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite257 yd
Taunton Pool
STATION ROAD 		swimming pool279 yd
Elms Tennis Club
ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE 		tennis courts410 yd
St James St (Closed)
St. James Street 		swimming pool441 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed)
St. James Street 		health and fitness suite558 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches640 yd
Anytime Fitness (Taunton)
13-14 13-14 ORCHARD 		health and fitness suite690 yd
The Castle School
WELLINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite789 yd
Bridgewater & Taunton College (Taunton Centre)
BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE WELLINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite956 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 speed26.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1172 crimes were reported near Portland Place . Only 6% 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 1UX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Portland Place, Taunton, TA1 1UX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA1 1UX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired73
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Part-Time Employee12
Other10
Looking after home or family7
Self-Employed7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Construction2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female137
Male132

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex55
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced41
Widowed22

Health

Very good health99
Good health97
Fair health51
Bad health15
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 71
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian7
Other Asian24
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White221
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom199
European Union32
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK199
10+ Years31
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom165
Ireland5
Italy10
Portugal5
Poland4
Romania6
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia7
Central and South America1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion129
Christian104
Hindu3
Muslim11
Other religion1
Not answered21
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