Witham Close is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 2RR is located in the Blackbrook & Holway electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Witham Close, Taunton, TA1 2RR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 2NW, TA1 2NR, TA1 2NN, TA1 2RP, TA1 2RY, TA1 2PX, TA1 2NL, TA1 2NX, TA1 2NP.

Witham Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Witham Close are based on 48 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 2RR

Average Price
£219,013
Semi-Detached
£252,947
Terraced
£200,569
Detached
£268,709
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Witham Close

Average Price
£219,013
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Witham CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Witham Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£181,0002022-11-18 £181,000
16 Witham Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-08-04 £185,428
28 Witham Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002020-07-02 £198,611
10 Witham Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002019-12-19 £216,258
18 Witham Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002019-10-31 £197,552

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Blackbrook Primary School
Ashbourne Crescent, TA1 2RA 		324 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Minerva Primary School
Outer Circle, TA1 2BU 		703 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holway Park Community Primary School
Shakespeare Avenue, TA1 2JA 		867 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		1,704 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street, TA1 3AF 		1,730 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 		1,971 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		2,545 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		3,545 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		3,658 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 		1,787 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 		993 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL 		1,894 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road, TA1 3LA 		1,919 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Somerset School
Creech Court, Mill Lane TA3 5PX 		2,383 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		2,389 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
Harvester GriffinBlackbrook Park Avenue180 yd
WPARivergate House, Blackbrook Park Avenue231 yd
Holiday Inn, M5, J25Holiday Inn, Deane Gate Avenue626 yd
Blackbrook Leisure Centre and Spa CafeBlackbrook Pavilion, Blackbrook Way642 yd
Dee Dees CafeUnit 1, Hankridge Way828 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hankridge ArmsHankridge Way939 yd
Rose InnRose Inn, 55 Hamilton Road1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Many Ho's Takeaway10 Severn Drive535 yd
The Phoenix Takeaway108 Roman Road862 yd
Sea Bass Fish and Chips49-51 Hamilton Road1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express2 Severn Drive535 yd
Sainsbury'sHeron Gate939 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blackbrook Pavilion Playing Fields
BLACKBROOK WAY 		grass pitches545 yd
Blackbrook Leisure Centre
BLACKBROOK WAY 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts565 yd
You Fit Health Club (Taunton)
DEANE GATE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool621 yd
Taunton Deane Bowls Club Ltd
BLACKBROOK WAY 		indoor bowls648 yd
Hamilton Gault Playing Field
AVILL CRESCENT 		grass pitches929 yd
Ymca (Taunton)
LISIEUX WAY 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts996 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 speed50.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed65.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed65.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Witham Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 93 crimes were reported near Witham Close. 61% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA1 2RR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Witham Close, Taunton, TA1 2RR

Employment

TA1 2RR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee139
Part-Time Employee52
Retired33
Self-Employed27
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles50
Human health and social work activities32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Education19
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities11
Other10
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female174
Male188

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated1
Divorced37
Widowed7

Health

Very good health181
Good health134
Fair health34
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 82
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White352
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union42
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years23
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
France3
Italy5
Portugal10
Lithuania4
Poland8
Romania15
Other EU countries4
North Africa1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion164
Christian167
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered25
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