Laxton Close is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 2UL is located in the Halcon & Lane electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Laxton Close, Taunton, TA1 2UL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 2UR, TA1 2UN, TA1 2UW, TA1 2UT, TA1 2EX, TA1 2UP, TA1 2XJ, TA1 2UU, TA1 2UY.

Laxton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laxton Close are based on 20 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 2UL

Average Price
£243,942
Semi-Detached
£253,110
Terraced
£225,349
Detached
£277,511
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laxton Close

Average Price
£243,942
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laxton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Laxton Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002019-10-18 £292,714
6 Laxton Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002017-09-29 £270,737
3 Laxton Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002017-06-20 £313,052
23 Laxton Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002017-04-26 £248,228
7 Laxton Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002015-09-11 £240,091

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Minerva Primary School
Outer Circle, TA1 2BU 		742 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackbrook Primary School
Ashbourne Crescent, TA1 2RA 		1,238 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		1,302 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holway Park Community Primary School
Shakespeare Avenue, TA1 2JA 		1,742 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		1,813 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		1,535 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		2,713 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		2,876 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		3,611 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 		2,472 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		1,717 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Taunton Deane Partnership College
Byron Road, TA1 2JD 		1,717 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		2,012 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Somerset School
Creech Court, Mill Lane TA3 5PX 		2,184 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL 		2,313 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
White LodgeWhite Lodge, 81 Bridgwater Road128 yd
Somerset Masala16 Heron Gate312 yd
Odeon CinemaHeron Gate329 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants LtdHeron Gate329 yd
Hollywood Bowl TauntonHeron Gate329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hankridge ArmsHankridge Way559 yd
Bathpool InnBridgwater Road601 yd
Rose InnRose Inn, 55 Hamilton Road1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Phoenix Takeaway108 Roman Road616 yd
Sea Bass Fish and Chips49-51 Hamilton Road1,066 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LimitedBridgwater Road431 yd
Sainsbury'sHeron Gate559 yd
ASDA STORES LTD (Supermarket)Asda, Creechbarrow Road993 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdRoman Road1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Taunton) (Closed)
health and fitness suite248 yd
You Fit Health Club (Taunton)
DEANE GATE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool685 yd
Taunton Rugby Club
HYDE PARK HYDE PARK HYDE LANE 		grass pitches947 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed58.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed58.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.55 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Laxton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 354 crimes were reported near Laxton Close. Only 29% 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 2UL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Laxton Close, Taunton, TA1 2UL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired62
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Other8
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family3
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities19
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Education11
Construction11
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities7
Other5
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female143
Male144

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex123
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed19

Health

Very good health102
Good health120
Fair health45
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 56
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian3
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
White277

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union19
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years26
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Ireland1
France1
Lithuania10
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion140
Christian125
Jewish1
Not answered20
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