Shakespeare Avenue is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district.
TA1 2HZ 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 Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2HZ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: TA1 2JA, TA1 2JD, TA1 2JB, TA1 2HY, TA1 2HA, TA1 2HB, TA1 2JS, TA1 2JG, TA1 2JE.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £187,500 | 2019-06-21 | £235,839 |
| 29 Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £187,000 | 2019-04-05 | £235,828 |
| 22 Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £161,000 | 2015-09-11 | £227,815 |
| 25 Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £117,000 | 2015-09-04 | £165,555 |
| 31 Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £165,000 | 2014-10-31 | £240,668 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holway Park Community Primary School Shakespeare Avenue , TA1 2JA | 2out of 4 | 323 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF | 1out of 4 | 776 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackbrook Primary School Ashbourne Crescent , TA1 2RA | 3out of 4 | 784 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St James Church School Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU | 3out of 4 | 1,027 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's Catholic School The Mount , TA1 3NR | 3out of 4 | 1,063 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ | 3out of 4 | 897 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU | 4out of 4 | 2,622 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD | 4out of 4 | 3,361 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP | 2out of 4 | 3,542 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Huish College South Road , TA1 3DZ | - not rated | 685 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton Deane Partnership College Byron Road , TA1 2JD | 3out of 4 | 119 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA | - not rated | 852 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL | - not rated | 872 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW | - not rated | 2,307 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Queen's College Trull Road , TA1 4QS | - not rated | 2,652 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hub Cafe | Victoria House, Victoria Street | 726 yd | |
| Blackbrook Leisure Centre and Spa Cafe | Blackbrook Pavilion, Blackbrook Way | 765 yd | |
| Zian Palace | 55 East Reach | 859 yd | |
| Canton Takeaway | 113 East Reach | 908 yd | |
| Pink Garlic | 53 Hamilton Road | 936 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Flying Horse | 123 Wordsworth Drive | 251 yd | |
| Victoria Gate | 51-52 East Reach | 859 yd | |
| The Somerset Inn | Somerset Inn, 46 Alfred Street | 897 yd | |
| Rose Inn | Rose Inn, 55 Hamilton Road | 936 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Town | 13a East Reach | 559 yd | |
| Many Ho's Takeaway | 10 Severn Drive | 600 yd | |
| The Star Fish Bar | 92 Eastleigh Road | 635 yd | |
| Ali Baba | 1 Grays Road | 772 yd | |
| Silver River Takeaway | Silver River Take Away, 89 East Reach | 830 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 2 Severn Drive | 600 yd | |
| Tesco Stores Limited | 30-33 East Reach | 942 yd | |
| Lidl Great Britain Ltd | Roman Road | 1,026 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ymca (Taunton) LISIEUX WAY | artificial grass pitch, squash courts | 574 yd |
| 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 courts | 606 yd |
| Elect Fitness (Closed) Viney Street | health and fitness suite | 698 yd |
| Richard Huish College SOUTH ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 736 yd |
| Taunton Deane Bowls Club Ltd BLACKBROOK WAY | indoor bowls | 764 yd |
| Taunton Town Football Club WORDSWORTH DRIVE | grass pitches | 805 yd |
| Hamilton Gault Playing Field AVILL CRESCENT | grass pitches | 819 yd |
| Kings College Astroturf Pitch (Closed) Kings House Kings House South Road | artificial grass pitch | 889 yd |
| Blackbrook Leisure Centre BLACKBROOK WAY | health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 921 yd |
| Bishop Fox'S School BISHOP FOX DRIVE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 924 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 40 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 41.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 62.51 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 62.51 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 9.4 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 301 crimes were reported
near Shakespeare Avenue .
33% 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 2HZ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in TA1 2HZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Full-Time Employee | 103 |
| Retired | 93 |
| Part-Time Employee | 50 |
| Self-Employed | 30 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
| Human health and social work activities | 44 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 43 |
| Education | 18 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Female | 194 |
| Male | 171 |
| Single | 88 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 155 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 36 |
| Widowed | 22 |
| Very good health | 159 |
| Good health | 132 |
| Fair health | 61 |
| Bad health | 12 |
| No qualifications | 46 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 17 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 57 |
| Degree or Similar | 114 |
| Other | 9 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 5 |
| Other Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 8 |
| White | 339 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 332 |
| European Union | 13 |
| Africa | 5 |
| Middle East and Asia | 12 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 332 |
| 10+ Years | 26 |
| 5-10 Years | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 310 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 42 |
| No religion | 132 |
| Christian | 206 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Muslim | 6 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 19 |