Bishops Close is in Taunton and in Somerset West And Taunton district. TA1 3FW is located in the Vivary electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 2019-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bishops Close, Taunton, TA1 3FW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 3FW, TA1 3DU, TA1 3TF, TA1 3DY, TA1 3SS, TA1 3TE, TA1 3XP, TA1 3DQ, TA1 3DT.

Bishops Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bishops Close are based on 44 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Somerset West And Taunton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA1 3FW

Average Price
£463,758
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£463,758
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Close

Average Price
£425,589
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Bishops Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, a newly built property 		£380,0002019-10-31 £473,325
3 Bishops Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, a newly built property 		£390,0002019-04-04 £502,059
2 Bishops Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, a newly built property 		£320,0002019-03-07 £415,889

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St George's Catholic School
The Mount, TA1 3NR 		251 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street, TA1 3AF 		379 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		855 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holway Park Community Primary School
Shakespeare Avenue, TA1 2JA 		1,173 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		1,350 yd Academy converter 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 		632 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		1,830 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		3,373 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		3,897 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 		440 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road, TA1 3LA 		38 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL 		194 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taunton Deane Partnership College
Byron Road, TA1 2JD 		957 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen's College
Trull Road, TA1 4QS 		1,879 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		2,294 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys 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
The Coffee StationVivary Pavillion, Vivary Park, Upper High Street386 yd
The Cafe @ Taunton Antiques MarketTaunton Antiques Market, 25-29 Silver Street470 yd
Open DoorOpen Door, 1a Mount Street473 yd
Taunton Nuffield Fitness & Wellbeing153-156 East Reach565 yd
Surma Tandoori Indian Restaurant148 East Reach565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lawns Social Club Taunton LtdThe Lawns, Mary Street549 yd
Racehorse InnThe Flat, The Racehorse Inn, 157 East Reach574 yd
Allstars (Taunton) Limited22-23 East Street670 yd
Perkin Warbeck22-23 East Street670 yd
Molly MalonesTancred Street713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Town13a East Reach385 yd
Vivary Park Ice CreamIce Cream Parlour, Land adj to the Pavilion417 yd
South Dragon House13 Silver Street470 yd
Domino's Pizza147 East Reach565 yd
Papa John's144 East Reach565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sBillet Street538 yd
Marks & SpencerThe County, East Street654 yd
Tesco Stores Limited30-33 East Reach690 yd
Tesco Stores Limited54 - 55 High Street767 yd
Iceland59 High Street800 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kings College Astroturf Pitch (Closed)
Kings House Kings House South Road 		artificial grass pitch100 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 courts280 yd
Richard Huish College
SOUTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite330 yd
Taunton Deane Cricket Club
THE CONVENT THE CONVENT MOUNT STREET 		grass pitches374 yd
St Georges Catholic School
The Mount 		grass pitches, swimming pool377 yd
Ash Meadow Playing Field
South Road 		grass pitches518 yd
Bishop Fox'S School
BISHOP FOX DRIVE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite539 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton)
153-156 153-156 EAST REACH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool559 yd
Taunton Bowling Club
FONS GEORGE 		indoor bowls623 yd
Vivary Golf Course
Vivary Park 		golf641 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%

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

Safety

Is Bishops Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 415 crimes were reported near Bishops Close. Only 25% 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 3FW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bishops Close, Taunton, TA1 3FW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee178
Part-Time Employee46
Retired32
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Education29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security24
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Construction6
Manufacturing6
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Administrative and support service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female212
Male186

Partnership Status

Single145
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated4
Divorced34
Widowed10

Health

Very good health218
Good health142
Fair health30
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 76
Degree or Similar 145
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
White392

Country of Birth

United Kingdom374
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK374
10+ Years14
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom345
Poland4
Romania7
Other EU countries10
No passport held32

Religion

No religion198
Christian168
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered30
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