Midford Road is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 2JL 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 Midford Road, Taunton, TA1 2JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 2YE, TA1 2XX, TA1 2YA, TA1 2JJ, TA1 2JH, TA1 2AS, TA1 3AY, TA1 3BB, TA1 2HP.

Midford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Midford Road are based on 52 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 2JL

Average Price
£256,261
Semi-Detached
£265,020
Terraced
£255,635
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Midford Road

Average Price
£238,164
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Midford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
51 Midford Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£261,7502023-05-31 £261,750
55 Midford Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002012-04-20 £249,007
61 Midford Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,9502009-12-02 £254,699
49 Midford Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002007-09-11 £233,804
53 Midford Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£161,0002006-11-21 £234,185

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 		439 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		486 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holway Park Community Primary School
Shakespeare Avenue, TA1 2JA 		810 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Catholic School
The Mount, TA1 3NR 		834 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Minerva Primary School
Outer Circle, TA1 2BU 		968 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 		1,143 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		2,237 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		3,008 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		3,154 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 		879 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 		549 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL 		637 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road, TA1 3LA 		721 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		1,796 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		2,332 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
The Hub CafeVictoria House, Victoria Street203 yd
Zian Palace55 East Reach313 yd
Canton Takeaway113 East Reach408 yd
7 Days23 East Reach540 yd
Chopsticks Asian Food132 East Reach543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Flying Horse123 Wordsworth Drive299 yd
Victoria Gate51-52 East Reach313 yd
The Somerset InnSomerset Inn, 46 Alfred Street356 yd
Rose InnRose Inn, 55 Hamilton Road629 yd
Racehorse InnThe Flat, The Racehorse Inn, 157 East Reach703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Star Fish Bar92 Eastleigh Road86 yd
Ali Baba1 Grays Road223 yd
Silver River TakeawaySilver River Take Away, 89 East Reach290 yd
Munchies59 East Reach305 yd
China Town13a East Reach374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Limited30-33 East Reach435 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdRoman Road665 yd
Tesco Express2 Severn Drive794 yd
Sainsbury'sBillet Street856 yd
Marks & SpencerThe County, East Street1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elect Fitness (Closed)
Viney Street 		health and fitness suite165 yd
Ymca (Taunton)
LISIEUX WAY 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts344 yd
Taunton Town Football Club
WORDSWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches370 yd
Hamilton Gault Playing Field
AVILL CRESCENT 		grass pitches571 yd
Victoria Park Playing Fields
MITRE COURT 		grass pitches582 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 courts657 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton)
153-156 153-156 EAST REACH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool684 yd
Kings College Astroturf Pitch (Closed)
Kings House Kings House South Road 		artificial grass pitch714 yd
Richard Huish College
SOUTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite853 yd
St Georges Catholic School
The Mount 		grass pitches, swimming pool898 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 speed36.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed64.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed64.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed16.33 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Midford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 863 crimes were reported near Midford Road. Only 10% 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 2JL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Midford Road, Taunton, TA1 2JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired31
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female138
Male103

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex81
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed6

Health

Very good health132
Good health69
Fair health31
Bad health6
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 53
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian10
Black African1
White228

Country of Birth

United Kingdom208
European Union16
Africa1
Middle East and Asia13
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK208
10+ Years11
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom171
Ireland1
Portugal6
Lithuania2
Poland8
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
Oceania3
No passport held44

Religion

No religion111
Christian116
Buddhist2
Not answered12
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