Thames Drive is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 2TE is located in the Halcon & Lane electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1988-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thames Drive, Taunton, TA1 2TE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 2TB, TA1 2TF, TA1 2TD, TA1 2PL, TA1 2PW, TA1 2PN, TA1 2TA, TA1 2ES, TA1 2NY.

Thames Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thames Drive are based on 205 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 2TE

Average Price
£282,624
Semi-Detached
£274,564
Terraced
£240,113
Detached
£361,018
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thames Drive

Average Price
£259,504
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thames DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
85 Thames Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-04-28 £325,000
120 Thames Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-09-17 £230,268
95 Thames Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£218,5002020-12-04 £254,616
122 Thames Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,0002020-05-29 £193,400
117 Thames Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002019-03-22 £236,046

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Minerva Primary School
Outer Circle, TA1 2BU 		320 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackbrook Primary School
Ashbourne Crescent, TA1 2RA 		359 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holway Park Community Primary School
Shakespeare Avenue, TA1 2JA 		736 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		1,192 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street, TA1 3AF 		1,281 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 		1,721 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		2,548 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		3,049 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		3,217 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 		1,495 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 		710 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL 		1,467 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road, TA1 3LA 		1,520 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		1,938 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		2,410 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
Pink Garlic53 Hamilton Road501 yd
WPARivergate House, Blackbrook Park Avenue697 yd
Harvester GriffinBlackbrook Park Avenue698 yd
Blackbrook Leisure Centre and Spa CafeBlackbrook Pavilion, Blackbrook Way808 yd
Holiday Inn, M5, J25Holiday Inn, Deane Gate Avenue901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rose InnRose Inn, 55 Hamilton Road501 yd
The Flying Horse123 Wordsworth Drive810 yd
The Somerset InnSomerset Inn, 46 Alfred Street952 yd
Victoria Gate51-52 East Reach1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Many Ho's Takeaway10 Severn Drive289 yd
Sea Bass Fish and Chips49-51 Hamilton Road501 yd
The Phoenix Takeaway108 Roman Road514 yd
The Star Fish Bar92 Eastleigh Road884 yd
Ali Baba1 Grays Road947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express2 Severn Drive289 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdRoman Road614 yd
ASDA STORES LTD (Supermarket)Asda, Creechbarrow Road1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hamilton Gault Playing Field
AVILL CRESCENT 		grass pitches407 yd
Ymca (Taunton)
LISIEUX WAY 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts506 yd
Taunton Town Football Club
WORDSWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches684 yd
Taunton Deane Bowls Club Ltd
BLACKBROOK WAY 		indoor bowls814 yd
Blackbrook Leisure Centre
BLACKBROOK WAY 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts841 yd
Blackbrook Pavilion Playing Fields
BLACKBROOK WAY 		grass pitches877 yd
You Fit Health Club (Taunton)
DEANE GATE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool899 yd
Elect Fitness (Closed)
Viney Street 		health and fitness suite976 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 speed43.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed44.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thames Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 285 crimes were reported near Thames Drive. 35% 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 2TE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thames Drive, Taunton, TA1 2TE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Part-Time Employee44
Retired32
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5
Other4
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security27
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing14
Financial and insurance activities11
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female138
Male132

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex103
Separated4
Divorced29
Widowed8

Health

Very good health142
Good health100
Fair health21
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 69
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian5
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White255
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years10
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
France1
Lithuania3
Poland8
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion136
Christian114
Buddhist2
Not answered18
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