Wordsworth Drive is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 2HJ is located in the Blackbrook & Holway electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wordsworth Drive, Taunton, TA1 2HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 2EZ, TA1 2XZ, TA1 2HR, TA1 2HH, TA1 2HL, TA1 2JE, TA1 2EY, TA1 2HS, TA1 2HA.

Wordsworth Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wordsworth Drive are based on 42 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 2HJ

Average Price
£79,798
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£79,798
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Drive

Average Price
£213,692
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
124B Wordsworth Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£67,0002003-12-23 £102,438
124B Wordsworth Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£13,6501995-12-18 £57,158

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street , TA1 3AF 		500 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holway Park Community Primary School
Shakespeare Avenue , TA1 2JA 		594 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU 		779 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Catholic School
The Mount , TA1 3NR 		812 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackbrook Primary School
Ashbourne Crescent , TA1 2RA 		978 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 		855 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road , TA1 5AU 		2,352 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP 		3,339 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		3,386 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 		601 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 		342 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL 		613 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road , TA1 3LA 		621 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW 		2,132 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen's College
Trull Road , TA1 4QS 		2,490 yd Other independent school 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
The Hub CafeVictoria House, Victoria Street477 yd
Zian Palace55 East Reach624 yd
Canton Takeaway113 East Reach642 yd
Chopsticks Asian Food132 East Reach724 yd
7 Days23 East Reach740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Flying Horse123 Wordsworth Drive115 yd
Victoria Gate51-52 East Reach624 yd
The Somerset InnSomerset Inn, 46 Alfred Street690 yd
Racehorse InnThe Flat, The Racehorse Inn, 157 East Reach848 yd
Rose InnRose Inn, 55 Hamilton Road879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Town13a East Reach290 yd
The Star Fish Bar92 Eastleigh Road414 yd
Ali Baba1 Grays Road548 yd
Silver River TakeawaySilver River Take Away, 89 East Reach587 yd
Munchies59 East Reach620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Limited30-33 East Reach677 yd
Tesco Express2 Severn Drive766 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdRoman Road944 yd
Sainsbury'sBillet Street950 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King'S College
KINGS COLLEGE KINGS COLLEGE SOUTH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts431 yd
Elect Fitness (Closed)
Viney Street 		health and fitness suite456 yd
Ymca (Taunton)
LISIEUX WAY 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts521 yd
Richard Huish College
SOUTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite609 yd
Kings College Astroturf Pitch (Closed)
Kings House Kings House South Road 		artificial grass pitch646 yd
Taunton Town Football Club
WORDSWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches673 yd
Hamilton Gault Playing Field
AVILL CRESCENT 		grass pitches786 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton)
153-156 153-156 EAST REACH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool827 yd
Bishop Fox'S School
BISHOP FOX DRIVE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite846 yd
Victoria Park Playing Fields
MITRE COURT 		grass pitches901 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 15.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 15.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 15.4%

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 speed47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed78.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed78.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wordsworth Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 361 crimes were reported near Wordsworth Drive . Only 29% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA1 2HJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wordsworth Drive, Taunton, TA1 2HJ

Employment

TA1 2HJ 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 Employee68
Retired42
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other5
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities20
Administrative and support service activities17
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing7
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female155
Male131

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex70
Separated16
Divorced28
Widowed17

Health

Very good health90
Good health125
Fair health51
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 27
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other4
White268
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union22
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years26
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom182
Ireland1
Lithuania1
Poland17
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held84

Religion

No religion131
Christian133
Buddhist2
Muslim4
Not answered16
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