Raps Close is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 2UY 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 Raps Close, Taunton, TA1 2UY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 2UX, TA1 2UU, TA1 2UT, TA1 2XA, TA1 2UR, TA1 2UZ, TA1 2LP, TA1 2UW, TA1 2UP.

Raps Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Raps 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 2UY

Average Price
£269,685
Semi-Detached
£267,720
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£307,018
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raps Close

Average Price
£269,685
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raps CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Raps Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-11-25 £360,000
8 Raps Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-09-24 £231,763
5 Raps Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-07-16 £278,475
4 Raps Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002020-10-29 £274,758
10 Raps Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002020-08-06 £259,936

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Minerva Primary School
Outer Circle, TA1 2BU 		874 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackbrook Primary School
Ashbourne Crescent, TA1 2RA 		1,261 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		1,487 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Monkton Church of England School
Bridgwater Road, Bathpool TA2 8FT 		1,779 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holway Park Community Primary School
Shakespeare Avenue, TA1 2JA 		1,798 yd Community school 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 		1,496 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		2,819 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		3,100 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		3,830 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 		2,588 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 		1,808 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Somerset School
Creech Court, Mill Lane TA3 5PX 		1,945 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		1,957 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		2,236 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL 		2,475 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
Odeon CinemaHeron Gate133 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants LtdHeron Gate133 yd
Hollywood Bowl TauntonHeron Gate133 yd
Somerset Masala16 Heron Gate184 yd
Costa Drive ThruTaunton Riverside Retail Park, Hankridge Way332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hankridge ArmsHankridge Way332 yd
Bathpool InnBridgwater Road575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Phoenix Takeaway108 Roman Road790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sHeron Gate332 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedBridgwater Road488 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Taunton) (Closed)
health and fitness suite460 yd
You Fit Health Club (Taunton)
DEANE GATE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool536 yd
Taunton Rugby Club
HYDE PARK HYDE PARK HYDE LANE 		grass pitches755 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 speed75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Raps Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 305 crimes were reported near Raps Close. 33% 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 2UY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Raps Close, Taunton, TA1 2UY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA1 2UY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired76
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Self-Employed10
Other7
Looking after home or family1
Student (economically inactive)1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Human health and social work activities20
Construction16
Education14
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Other1
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female123
Male121

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex96
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced35
Widowed17

Health

Very good health74
Good health109
Fair health47
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 55
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White235

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years14
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland2
Romania1
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Oceania2
No passport held44

Religion

No religion88
Christian129
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Other religion2
Not answered22
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