Shakespeare Avenue is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 2JA 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 2JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 2JS, TA1 2HZ, TA1 2JD, TA1 2JG, TA1 2JQ, TA1 2JB, TA1 2HY, TA1 2HD, TA1 2HF.

Shakespeare Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shakespeare Avenue are based on 29 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 2JA

Average Price
£217,180
Semi-Detached
£217,180
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Avenue

Average Price
£200,640
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
64 Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£227,5002022-06-17 £227,500
39 Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-09-17 £215,594
60 Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002018-05-22 £230,777
33 Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002017-08-22 £249,814
33 Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002016-08-24 £167,294

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Holway Park Community Primary School
Shakespeare Avenue, TA1 2JA 		239 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackbrook Primary School
Ashbourne Crescent, TA1 2RA 		710 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street, TA1 3AF 		856 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Minerva Primary School
Outer Circle, TA1 2BU 		1,060 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		1,087 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		956 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		2,705 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		3,322 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		3,577 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 		755 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 		79 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road, TA1 3LA 		937 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL 		956 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		2,334 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen's College
Trull Road, TA1 4QS 		2,729 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
Blackbrook Leisure Centre and Spa CafeBlackbrook Pavilion, Blackbrook Way681 yd
The Hub CafeVictoria House, Victoria Street789 yd
Zian Palace55 East Reach915 yd
Pink Garlic53 Hamilton Road934 yd
Canton Takeaway113 East Reach976 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Flying Horse123 Wordsworth Drive314 yd
Victoria Gate51-52 East Reach915 yd
Rose InnRose Inn, 55 Hamilton Road934 yd
The Somerset InnSomerset Inn, 46 Alfred Street943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Many Ho's Takeaway10 Severn Drive537 yd
China Town13a East Reach642 yd
The Star Fish Bar92 Eastleigh Road689 yd
Ali Baba1 Grays Road825 yd
Silver River TakeawaySilver River Take Away, 89 East Reach889 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express2 Severn Drive537 yd
Tesco Stores Limited30-33 East Reach1,009 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdRoman Road1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Taunton)
LISIEUX WAY 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts581 yd
Taunton Deane Bowls Club Ltd
BLACKBROOK WAY 		indoor bowls680 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 courts688 yd
Elect Fitness (Closed)
Viney Street 		health and fitness suite759 yd
Hamilton Gault Playing Field
AVILL CRESCENT 		grass pitches812 yd
Richard Huish College
SOUTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite812 yd
Taunton Town Football Club
WORDSWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches828 yd
Blackbrook Leisure Centre
BLACKBROOK WAY 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts836 yd
Blackbrook Pavilion Playing Fields
BLACKBROOK WAY 		grass pitches925 yd
Kings College Astroturf Pitch (Closed)
Kings House Kings House South Road 		artificial grass pitch974 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 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.7%

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 speed39.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed34.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed58.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed58.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed12 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shakespeare Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 274 crimes were reported near Shakespeare Avenue. 36% 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 2JA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2JA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA1 2JA 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%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Retired93
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed30
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)5
Other1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Education18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Manufacturing11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female194
Male171

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex155
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced36
Widowed22

Health

Very good health159
Good health132
Fair health61
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 114
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Asian8
White339
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom332
European Union13
Africa5
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK332
10+ Years26
5-10 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Italy1
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland1
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion132
Christian206
Buddhist1
Muslim6
Other religion2
Not answered19
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