Blake Street is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 3BE is located in the Victoria electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blake Street, Taunton, TA1 3BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 3BD, TA1 3HE, TA1 3BA, TA1 2AS, TA1 3BB, TA1 2JH, TA1 2HG, TA1 3AZ, TA1 2JJ.

Blake Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blake Street are based on 36 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 3BE

Average Price
£202,951
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£202,951
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Street

Average Price
£202,951
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Blake Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-10-07 £185,000
10 Blake Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,6162022-08-10 £215,616
14 Blake Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-11-05 £176,362
1 Blake Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,5002019-11-28 £189,875
8 Blake Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002019-08-15 £201,074

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		331 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street, TA1 3AF 		511 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Catholic School
The Mount, TA1 3NR 		901 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Minerva Primary School
Outer Circle, TA1 2BU 		925 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holway Park Community Primary School
Shakespeare Avenue, TA1 2JA 		992 yd Community school No 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 		1,333 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		2,173 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		2,794 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		3,029 yd Community school No 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 		1,069 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL 		725 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taunton Deane Partnership College
Byron Road, TA1 2JD 		740 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road, TA1 3LA 		840 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		1,582 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		2,118 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
Zian Palace55 East Reach156 yd
The Hub CafeVictoria House, Victoria Street188 yd
Canton Takeaway113 East Reach343 yd
7 Days23 East Reach480 yd
Chopsticks Asian Food132 East Reach501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Somerset InnSomerset Inn, 46 Alfred Street143 yd
Victoria Gate51-52 East Reach156 yd
The Flying Horse123 Wordsworth Drive509 yd
Rose InnRose Inn, 55 Hamilton Road535 yd
Racehorse InnThe Flat, The Racehorse Inn, 157 East Reach669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ali Baba1 Grays Road76 yd
The Star Fish Bar92 Eastleigh Road140 yd
Munchies59 East Reach144 yd
Silver River TakeawaySilver River Take Away, 89 East Reach174 yd
Marmaris Kebab End Pizza29 East Reach345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Limited30-33 East Reach353 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdRoman Road535 yd
Sainsbury'sBillet Street846 yd
Tesco Express2 Severn Drive894 yd
ASDA STORES LTD (Supermarket)Asda, Creechbarrow Road922 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elect Fitness (Closed)
Viney Street 		health and fitness suite161 yd
Taunton Town Football Club
WORDSWORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches243 yd
Ymca (Taunton)
LISIEUX WAY 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts385 yd
Victoria Park Playing Fields
MITRE COURT 		grass pitches385 yd
Hamilton Gault Playing Field
AVILL CRESCENT 		grass pitches522 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton)
153-156 153-156 EAST REACH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool654 yd
Kings College Astroturf Pitch (Closed)
Kings House Kings House South Road 		artificial grass pitch817 yd
King'S College
KINGS COLLEGE KINGS COLLEGE SOUTH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts834 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches925 yd
St Georges Catholic School
The Mount 		grass pitches, swimming pool939 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 speed68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.01 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blake Street dangerous?

In 2023, 987 crimes were reported near Blake Street. Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA1 3BE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blake Street, Taunton, TA1 3BE

Employment

TA1 3BE area has a 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 Employee130
Part-Time Employee29
Retired23
Self-Employed17
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Manufacturing15
Education15
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male132

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex82
Married: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced33
Widowed3

Health

Very good health126
Good health102
Fair health33
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 96
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian9
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White245
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union35
Rest of Europe4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years28
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Ireland3
France2
Portugal5
Poland7
Romania11
Other EU countries4
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia5
No passport held47

Religion

No religion154
Christian94
Buddhist4
Muslim3
Sikh3
Other religion3
Not answered12
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