Heron Gate is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 2LP is located in the West Monkton & Cheddon Fitzpaine electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1993-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Heron Gate, Taunton, TA1 2LP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 2UY, TA1 2UT, TA1 2UX, TA1 2UR, TA1 2UU, TA2 8BB, TA1 2UL.

Heron Gate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Heron Gate are based on 8 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 2LP

Average Price
£4,979,324
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£4,979,324

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Gate

Average Price
£4,979,324
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron GateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
B & Q Plc Heron Gate, Taunton, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£9,600,0002021-09-28 £10,098,356
Odeon Cinema Heron Gate, Taunton, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£10,450,0002019-12-06 £11,799,975
Hollywood Bowl Heron Gate, Taunton, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£4,800,0002019-07-17 £5,472,843
Higher Sites Heron Gate, Taunton, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£325,0002017-10-27 £366,265
Mandarin House Ltd Heron Gate, Taunton, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£38,0002017-04-05 £45,243

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Minerva Primary School
Outer Circle, TA1 2BU 		1,028 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		1,395 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackbrook Primary School
Ashbourne Crescent, TA1 2RA 		1,443 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Monkton Church of England School
Bridgwater Road, Bathpool TA2 8FT 		1,603 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		1,957 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		1,313 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		2,987 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		3,047 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		3,922 yd Academy converter 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 		2,753 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCambian Somerset School
Creech Court, Mill Lane TA3 5PX 		1,900 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		1,950 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Taunton Deane Partnership College
Byron Road, TA1 2JD 		1,980 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		2,188 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL 		2,618 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Somerset Masala16 Heron Gate5 yd
Odeon CinemaHeron Gate83 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants LtdHeron Gate83 yd
Hollywood Bowl TauntonHeron Gate83 yd
Costa Drive ThruTaunton Riverside Retail Park, Hankridge Way437 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bathpool InnBridgwater Road396 yd
Hankridge ArmsHankridge Way437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Phoenix Takeaway108 Roman Road922 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LimitedBridgwater Road347 yd
Sainsbury'sHeron Gate437 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Taunton) (Closed)
health and fitness suite444 yd
Taunton Rugby Club
HYDE PARK HYDE PARK HYDE LANE 		grass pitches632 yd
You Fit Health Club (Taunton)
DEANE GATE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool698 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 71.4%

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/s14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s14.3%

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

Safety

Is Heron Gate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 183 crimes were reported near Heron Gate. 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA1 2LP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Heron Gate, Taunton, TA1 2LP

Employment

TA1 2LP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in TA1 2LP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired97
Self-Employed48
Part-Time Employee38
Other10
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities31
Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Education22
Construction20
Accommodation and food service activities15
Manufacturing15
Information and communication13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female182
Male185

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex173
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced26
Widowed22

Health

Very good health187
Good health124
Fair health43
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 69
Degree or Similar 112
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese2
Indian7
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White349

Country of Birth

United Kingdom337
European Union16
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK337
10+ Years24
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom327
France3
Germany1
Italy2
Poland1
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held29

Religion

No religion134
Christian191
Hindu4
Muslim6
Other religion4
Not answered28
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