Monks Close is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 2AW is located in the Halcon & Lane electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Monks Close, Taunton, TA1 2AW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 2AB, TA1 2AD, TA1 1YB, TA1 2UD, TA1 2AJ, TA1 2ED, TA1 2AX, TA1 3HX, TA1 2BA.

Monks Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Monks Close are based on 10 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 2AW

Average Price
£202,511
Semi-Detached
£223,945
Terraced
£193,325
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monks Close

Average Price
£202,511
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Monks CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Monks Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002017-10-27 £169,390
6 Monks Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£142,0002017-10-27 £178,173
4 Monks Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£136,0002015-02-16 £195,822
8 Monks Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002014-08-15 £169,154
2 Monks Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002008-08-14 £187,462

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU 		403 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street , TA1 3AF 		870 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Minerva Primary School
Outer Circle , TA1 2BU 		1,008 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands , TA2 7AD 		1,080 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace , TA2 6HA 		1,168 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ 		1,784 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road , TA1 5AU 		2,103 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP 		2,310 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		2,785 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 		1,523 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 		1,066 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW 		1,098 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Taunton Deane Partnership College
Byron Road , TA1 2JD 		1,203 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road , TA1 3LA 		1,211 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road , TA2 8HD 		1,636 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed 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
Zian Palace55 East Reach447 yd
Canton Takeaway113 East Reach589 yd
The Hub CafeVictoria House, Victoria Street603 yd
Pink Garlic53 Hamilton Road618 yd
7 Days23 East Reach658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Somerset InnSomerset Inn, 46 Alfred Street348 yd
Victoria Gate51-52 East Reach447 yd
Rose InnRose Inn, 55 Hamilton Road618 yd
Molly MalonesTancred Street742 yd
The Princess Royal InnThe Princess Royal Inn, 25 Canon Street781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Munchies59 East Reach445 yd
Ali Baba1 Grays Road497 yd
Silver River TakeawaySilver River Take Away, 89 East Reach500 yd
Marmaris Kebab End Pizza29 East Reach560 yd
The Golden Castle Takeaway39 East Reach565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LtdRoman Road525 yd
Tesco Stores Limited30-33 East Reach565 yd
ASDA STORES LTD (Supermarket)Asda, Creechbarrow Road599 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets LtdDellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road930 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd36 Priorswood Road995 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Victoria Park Playing Fields
MITRE COURT 		grass pitches241 yd
Taunton Town Football Club
WORDSWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches475 yd
Elect Fitness (Closed)
Viney Street 		health and fitness suite604 yd
Hamilton Gault Playing Field
AVILL CRESCENT 		grass pitches703 yd
Ymca (Taunton)
LISIEUX WAY 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts748 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches757 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton)
153-156 153-156 EAST REACH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool824 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed)
St. James Street 		health and fitness suite848 yd
St James St (Closed)
St. James Street 		swimming pool986 yd
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		1,077 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 speed35 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Monks Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 811 crimes were reported near Monks Close . Only 11% 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 2AW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Monks Close, Taunton, TA1 2AW

Employment

TA1 2AW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee66
Part-Time Employee20
Retired18
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Self-Employed14
Other13
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities19
Accommodation and food service activities16
Construction14
Manufacturing11
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Education7
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female102
Male111

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex40
Separated8
Divorced27
Widowed14

Health

Very good health74
Good health86
Fair health37
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 42
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian8
Other Asian1
Black African2
Other Black2
White185
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom162
European Union27
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK162
10+ Years30
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom118
Lithuania3
Poland14
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
Central and South America3
No passport held62

Religion

No religion82
Christian98
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim12
Other religion2
Not answered13
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