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

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 1UY, TA1 1XB, TA1 1XD, TA1 1AD, TA1 1TZ, TA1 1UX, TA1 1JZ, TA1 1XA, TA1 1XJ.

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 1UZ

Average Price
£231,172
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£231,172
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
40 Portland Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£204,0002021-08-26 £222,513
34 Portland Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-04-01 £221,346
53 Portland Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002020-12-17 £215,578
31 Portland Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-11-02 £233,422
51 Portland Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£207,0002019-05-14 £258,928

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF 		3out of 4 173 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA 		3out of 4 883 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parkfield Primary School
Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT 		2out of 4 897 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St George's Catholic School
The Mount , TA1 3NR 		3out of 4 1,154 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St James Church School
Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU 		3out of 4 1,273 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 4 613 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ 		3out of 4 1,981 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP 		2out of 4 2,524 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathfield Community School
School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		4out of 4 4,157 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 1,841 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 1,072 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Taunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE 		- not rated 1,072 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Silver Bridge School
54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL 		- not rated 1,287 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King's College Taunton
South Road , TA1 3LA 		- not rated 1,385 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW 		- not rated 1,923 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 Road263 yd
Skewer House41 Bridge Street279 yd
Bare Grills45 Bridge Street279 yd
The WeirFrench Weir Park283 yd
Fireaway Pizza11 Bridge Street327 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 Road304 yd
The Black Horse36 Bridge Street320 yd
The Coal Orchard30 Bridge Street342 yd
Zinc Taunton4 Bridge Street370 yd
Mackenzie'sCastle Green407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tuck O Land29b Bridge Street296 yd
Grillet19 Bridge Street296 yd
Boba Corner52 Bridge Street314 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Castle Street363 yd
Pizza Hut40 Station Road390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welcome Co-op TauntonUnit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road358 yd
TESCO STORES LTDTesco, Castle Street363 yd
LidlLidl Uk, Castle Street383 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets LtdDellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road601 yd
Iceland59 High Street620 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed)
YARDE PLACE 		health and fitness suite286 yd
Activate Fitness
30A 30A BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite354 yd
Taunton Pool
STATION ROAD 		swimming pool386 yd
Elms Tennis Club
ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE 		tennis courts440 yd
St James St (Closed)
St. James Street 		swimming pool519 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed)
St. James Street 		health and fitness suite646 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 suite694 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches734 yd
Bridgewater & Taunton College (Taunton Centre)
BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE WELLINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite853 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 speed69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed75.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1037 crimes were reported near Portland Street . Only 8% 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 1UZ.

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 1UZ

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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