Roman Road is in Taunton and in Mendip district. TA1 2BD is located in the Halcon & Lane electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Roman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 2PA, TA1 2AH, TA1 2EL, TA1 2BG, TA1 2AQ, TA1 2AG, TA1 2BE, TA1 2AF, TA1 2AY.

Roman Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Roman Road are based on 36 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mendip.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 2BD

Average Price
£589,476
Semi-Detached
£282,987
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£100,762
Flats/Maisonettes
£152,504
Other
£1,821,651

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roman Road

Average Price
£209,946
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roman Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Six Acres Training Centre Roman Road, Taunton, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£1,700,0002021-03-23 £1,821,651
3 Roman Road, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002003-11-28 £152,504
2 Roman Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£23,9501999-04-01 £100,762
2 Roman Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£66,0001999-04-01 £282,987

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Minerva Primary School
Outer Circle , TA1 2BU 		485 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU 		744 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackbrook Primary School
Ashbourne Crescent , TA1 2RA 		959 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street , TA1 3AF 		1,045 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holway Park Community Primary School
Shakespeare Avenue , TA1 2JA 		1,124 yd Community school 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 		1,793 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		2,498 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road , TA1 5AU 		2,589 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP 		2,637 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,532 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Taunton Deane Partnership College
Byron Road , TA1 2JD 		950 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL 		1,258 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW 		1,361 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road , TA1 3LA 		1,368 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road , TA2 8HD 		1,863 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
Pink Garlic53 Hamilton Road118 yd
Zian Palace55 East Reach642 yd
Aramark LtdUk Hydrographic Office, Admiralty Way645 yd
The Hub CafeVictoria House, Victoria Street722 yd
Canton Takeaway113 East Reach849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rose InnRose Inn, 55 Hamilton Road118 yd
The Somerset InnSomerset Inn, 46 Alfred Street515 yd
Victoria Gate51-52 East Reach642 yd
The Flying Horse123 Wordsworth Drive851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Bass Fish and Chips49-51 Hamilton Road118 yd
The Phoenix Takeaway108 Roman Road481 yd
Ali Baba1 Grays Road604 yd
Munchies59 East Reach631 yd
The Star Fish Bar92 Eastleigh Road637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LtdRoman Road1 yd
ASDA STORES LTD (Supermarket)Asda, Creechbarrow Road500 yd
Tesco Express2 Severn Drive803 yd
Tesco Stores Limited30-33 East Reach847 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hamilton Gault Playing Field
AVILL CRESCENT 		grass pitches244 yd
Taunton Town Football Club
WORDSWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches299 yd
Ymca (Taunton)
LISIEUX WAY 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts451 yd
Victoria Park Playing Fields
MITRE COURT 		grass pitches664 yd
Elect Fitness (Closed)
Viney Street 		health and fitness suite693 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Taunton) (Closed)
health and fitness suite1,074 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 75.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed167.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed167.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Roman Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1070 crimes were reported near Roman Road . 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 2BD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Roman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BD

Employment

TA1 2BD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee80
Part-Time Employee45
Retired22
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed10
Self-Employed8
Other6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities17
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction8
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education6
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities1
Transport and storage1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female151
Male136

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex70
Separated2
Divorced30
Widowed12

Health

Very good health124
Good health113
Fair health31
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 44

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White271
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union33
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years18
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom169
Ireland1
France2
Germany1
Lithuania1
Poland19
Romania5
Other EU countries8
South and Eastern Africa4
No passport held77

Religion

No religion155
Christian104
Jewish2
Not answered26
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