The Square is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 2LU is located in the Blackbrook & Holway electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1999-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Square, Taunton, TA1 2LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 2LT, TA1 2QF, TA1 2QD, TA1 2LY, TA1 2LX, TA1 2HD, TA1 2QJ, TA1 2HE, TA1 2HF.

The Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Square are based on 34 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 2LU

Average Price
£441,057
Semi-Detached
£402,640
Terraced
£314,776
Detached
£484,604
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£425,361
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Fields End, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002023-09-20 £415,000
30 Fields End, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-01-27 £325,000
1 Hillyfields, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002022-12-07 £385,000
25 Fields End, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-12-02 £350,000
17 Fields End, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002022-11-28 £410,000

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 		368 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackbrook Primary School
Ashbourne Crescent, TA1 2RA 		927 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street, TA1 3AF 		1,056 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Catholic School
The Mount, TA1 3NR 		1,252 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		1,382 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 		782 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		2,838 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		3,636 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		3,920 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 		672 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 		441 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road, TA1 3LA 		1,019 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL 		1,090 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen's College
Trull Road, TA1 4QS 		2,621 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		2,687 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys 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 Way691 yd
Wyvern ClubMountfields Road754 yd
The Hub CafeVictoria House, Victoria Street1,080 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Flying Horse123 Wordsworth Drive619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Many Ho's Takeaway10 Severn Drive815 yd
China Town13a East Reach828 yd
The Star Fish Bar92 Eastleigh Road1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express2 Severn Drive815 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Taunton Deane Bowls Club Ltd
BLACKBROOK WAY 		indoor bowls687 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 courts732 yd
Richard Huish College
SOUTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite769 yd
Blackbrook Leisure Centre
BLACKBROOK WAY 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts854 yd
Bishop Fox'S School
BISHOP FOX DRIVE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite854 yd
Wyvern Club
MOUNTFIELDS ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts921 yd
Ymca (Taunton)
LISIEUX WAY 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts944 yd
Blackbrook Pavilion Playing Fields
BLACKBROOK WAY 		grass pitches945 yd
Elect Fitness (Closed)
Viney Street 		health and fitness suite1,057 yd
Kings College Astroturf Pitch (Closed)
Kings House Kings House South Road 		artificial grass pitch1,073 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 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.1%

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 speed56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 201 crimes were reported near The Square. 44% 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 2LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Square, Taunton, TA1 2LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee108
Retired106
Part-Time Employee56
Self-Employed30
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family12
Other10
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities37
Education22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Manufacturing17
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities11
Other10
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Real estate activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female218
Male207

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex182
Married: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced37
Widowed32

Health

Very good health182
Good health164
Fair health57
Bad health20
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 64
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 144
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White412
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom382
European Union25
Africa11
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK382
10+ Years30
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom358
Ireland1
France4
Italy4
Spain1
Lithuania3
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion164
Christian241
Buddhist1
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered18
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