Portland Street is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 1UY 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 Street, Taunton, TA1 1UY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 1UZ, TA1 1AD, TA1 1XB, TA1 1TZ, TA1 1XD, TA1 1UX, TA1 1JZ, TA1 1XA, TA1 1UU.

Portland Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Street are based on 85 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 1UY

Average Price
£269,309
Semi-Detached
£295,742
Terraced
£267,276
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£250,017
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 Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Portland Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-04-06 £270,000
14 Portland Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-05-20 £330,000
3 Portland Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£182,0002022-02-07 £182,000
1 Portland Street, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£332,0002021-11-11 £344,794
21 Portland Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-06-17 £352,835

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		155 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		877 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Parkfield Primary School
Parkfield Road, TA1 4RT 		901 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Catholic School
The Mount, TA1 3NR 		1,131 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		1,248 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 		636 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		1,960 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		2,524 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		4,138 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 		1,818 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 		1,087 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		1,087 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL 		1,263 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road, TA1 3LA 		1,362 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		1,910 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 Road255 yd
Skewer House41 Bridge Street260 yd
Bare Grills45 Bridge Street260 yd
Fireaway Pizza11 Bridge Street303 yd
The WeirFrench Weir Park308 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 Road300 yd
The Black Horse36 Bridge Street301 yd
The Coal Orchard30 Bridge Street320 yd
Zinc Taunton4 Bridge Street346 yd
Mackenzie'sCastle Green385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tuck O Land29b Bridge Street274 yd
Grillet19 Bridge Street274 yd
Boba Corner52 Bridge Street295 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Castle Street373 yd
Pizza Hut40 Station Road377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welcome Co-op TauntonUnit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road347 yd
TESCO STORES LTDTesco, Castle Street373 yd
LidlLidl Uk, Castle Street387 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets LtdDellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road581 yd
Iceland59 High Street600 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed)
YARDE PLACE 		health and fitness suite263 yd
Activate Fitness
30A 30A BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite332 yd
Taunton Pool
STATION ROAD 		swimming pool379 yd
Elms Tennis Club
ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE 		tennis courts454 yd
St James St (Closed)
St. James Street 		swimming pool494 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed)
St. James Street 		health and fitness suite622 yd
Anytime Fitness (Taunton)
13-14 13-14 ORCHARD 		health and fitness suite667 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches711 yd
The Castle School
WELLINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite719 yd
Bridgewater & Taunton College (Taunton Centre)
BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE WELLINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite876 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 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed80 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1138 crimes were reported near Portland 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 1UY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Portland Street, Taunton, TA1 1UY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee138
Retired62
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed25
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Human health and social work activities36
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security31
Education25
Construction20
Manufacturing16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Other13
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities6
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female201
Male174

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated13
Divorced38
Widowed19

Health

Very good health177
Good health129
Fair health59
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 123
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian9
Other Asian11
Black African10
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White335

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union36
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia23

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years25
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland2
Italy5
Lithuania1
Poland11
Romania4
Other EU countries5
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia7
No passport held56

Religion

No religion163
Christian167
Buddhist7
Muslim4
Other religion4
Not answered30
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