Laxton Road is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 2XA 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 Road, Taunton, TA1 2XA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 2UZ, TA1 2UU, TA1 2UX, TA1 2XE, TA1 2XB, TA1 2UY, TA1 2UP, TA1 2UW, TA1 2UT.

Laxton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laxton Road are based on 68 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 2XA

Average Price
£130,461
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£161,141
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£122,791
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laxton Road

Average Price
£196,150
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43A Laxton Road, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£97,5002016-12-16 £117,843
37B Laxton Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002005-04-22 £161,141
43B Laxton Road, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£66,5002002-09-11 £125,083
43B Laxton Road, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£47,5002000-09-25 £131,245
43B Laxton Road, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£34,0001999-07-19 £116,991

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Minerva Primary School
Outer Circle, TA1 2BU 		764 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackbrook Primary School
Ashbourne Crescent, TA1 2RA 		1,114 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		1,580 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holway Park Community Primary School
Shakespeare Avenue, TA1 2JA 		1,655 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ruishton Church of England School
Newlands Road, Ruishton TA3 5JZ 		1,916 yd Academy converter 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 		1,645 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		2,687 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		3,158 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		3,767 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 		2,459 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 		1,673 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		1,984 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCambian Somerset School
Creech Court, Mill Lane TA3 5PX 		1,985 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		2,294 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL 		2,369 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 Gate274 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants LtdHeron Gate274 yd
Hollywood Bowl TauntonHeron Gate274 yd
Costa Drive ThruTaunton Riverside Retail Park, Hankridge Way297 yd
Somerset Masala16 Heron Gate333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hankridge ArmsHankridge Way297 yd
Bathpool InnBridgwater Road724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Phoenix Takeaway108 Roman Road705 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sHeron Gate297 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedBridgwater Road623 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
You Fit Health Club (Taunton)
DEANE GATE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool411 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Taunton) (Closed)
health and fitness suite530 yd
Taunton Rugby Club
HYDE PARK HYDE PARK HYDE LANE 		grass pitches867 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed69.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Laxton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 303 crimes were reported near Laxton Road. 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 2XA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Laxton Road, Taunton, TA1 2XA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Retired49
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family13
Other11
Self-Employed11
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities21
Construction10
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Manufacturing3
Education3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female126
Male122

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex62
Separated6
Divorced35
Widowed18

Health

Very good health111
Good health64
Fair health53
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 29
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White238

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years10
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom154
Ireland1
Poland13
Romania2
Other Europe1
Southern Asia2
No passport held75

Religion

No religion114
Christian125
Other religion1
Not answered7
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