Bacon Drive is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 2LH 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 Bacon Drive, Taunton, TA1 2LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 2LL, TA1 2LN, TA1 2LQ, TA1 2LJ, TA1 2QT, TA1 2LG, TA1 2YJ, TA1 2PZ, TA1 2LW.

Bacon Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bacon Drive are based on 60 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 2LH

Average Price
£194,973
Semi-Detached
£260,969
Terraced
£242,900
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£118,566
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bacon Drive

Average Price
£210,859
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bacon DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
90A Bacon Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£125,0002022-07-25 £125,000
48 Bacon Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building
£235,0002022-01-28 £235,000
58 Bacon Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building
£262,0002021-12-10 £263,496
46 Bacon Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building
£250,0002021-10-07 £264,437
70 Bacon Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building
£173,5002020-11-04 £202,494

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holway Park Community Primary School
Shakespeare Avenue , TA1 2JA
2out of 4 109 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Blackbrook Primary School
Ashbourne Crescent , TA1 2RA
3out of 4 507 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Minerva Primary School
Outer Circle , TA1 2BU
1out of 4 1,050 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street , TA1 3AF
1out of 4 1,201 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St James Church School
Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU
3out of 4 1,390 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ
3out of 4 1,191 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Castle School
Wellington Road , TA1 5AU
4out of 4 3,052 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathfield Community School
School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD
4out of 4 3,247 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP
2out of 4 3,792 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Richard Huish College
South Road , TA1 3DZ
- not rated 1,036 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Taunton Deane Partnership College
Byron Road , TA1 2JD
3out of 4 367 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King's College Taunton
South Road , TA1 3LA
- not rated 1,277 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Silver Bridge School
54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL
- not rated 1,303 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW
- not rated 2,525 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Queen's College
Trull Road , TA1 4QS
- not rated 3,013 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 Way334 yd
Harvester GriffinBlackbrook Park Avenue923 yd
WPARivergate House, Blackbrook Park Avenue1,022 yd
Pink Garlic53 Hamilton Road1,060 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Flying Horse123 Wordsworth Drive643 yd
Rose InnRose Inn, 55 Hamilton Road1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Many Ho's Takeaway10 Severn Drive442 yd
The Star Fish Bar92 Eastleigh Road989 yd
China Town13a East Reach989 yd
Sea Bass Fish and Chips49-51 Hamilton Road1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express2 Severn Drive442 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Taunton Deane Bowls Club Ltd
BLACKBROOK WAY
indoor bowls333 yd
Blackbrook Leisure Centre
BLACKBROOK WAY
health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts492 yd
Blackbrook Pavilion Playing Fields
BLACKBROOK WAY
grass pitches583 yd
Ymca (Taunton)
LISIEUX WAY
artificial grass pitch, squash courts771 yd
Hamilton Gault Playing Field
AVILL CRESCENT
grass pitches930 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 courts1,015 yd
Taunton Town Football Club
WORDSWORTH DRIVE
grass pitches1,044 yd
Elect Fitness (Closed)
Viney Street
health and fitness suite1,069 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 speed47.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed44.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed56.41 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed56.41 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bacon Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 275 crimes were reported near Bacon Drive . 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 2LH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bacon Drive, Taunton, TA1 2LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired58
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction17
Administrative and support service activities14
Manufacturing12
Education12
Other9
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female131
Male135

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex97
Separated4
Divorced29
Widowed16

Health

Very good health118
Good health93
Fair health39
Bad health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 47
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
White258

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union21
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years18
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Ireland1
Germany1
Poland5
Romania9
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion120
Christian122
Buddhist3
Other religion3
Not answered20