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

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 3PY, TA1 3PN, TA1 4BP, TA1 3QF, TA1 4EB, TA1 4DP, TA1 3PJ, TA1 3PZ, TA1 3PE.

Upper High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper High Street are based on 99 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 3PX

Average Price
£264,892
Semi-Detached
£458,337
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£686,171
Flats/Maisonettes
£131,001
Other
£217,519

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper High Street

Average Price
£243,982
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 12 Vivary Gate Upper High Street, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-05-26 £160,000
Flat 14 Vivary Gate Upper High Street, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£88,0002022-03-30 £88,000
Flat 7 Vivary Gate Upper High Street, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-02-18 £210,000
Flat 12 Vivary Gate Upper High Street, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002021-12-16 £120,807
Flat 4 Vivary Gate Upper High Street, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-10-15 £131,038

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 		476 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Parkfield Primary School
Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT 		740 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF 		832 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street , TA1 3AF 		834 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU 		1,081 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road , TA1 5AU 		1,140 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ 		1,193 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP 		3,163 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		4,240 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 		1,096 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 		673 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road , TA1 3LA 		697 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen's College
Trull Road , TA1 4QS 		1,525 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taunton Deane Partnership College
Byron Road , TA1 2JD 		1,626 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD 		1,885 yd Other independent school 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
La Bonne Vie33a High Street96 yd
Cafe Expresso38 High Street96 yd
Blue Moon Cafe & Restaurant39-40 High Street102 yd
Green Days Cafe45 High Street131 yd
Exchange HouseExchange House, 12-14 The Crescent143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taunton Masonic HallMasonic Hall, The Crescent143 yd
The Lawns Social Club Taunton LtdThe Lawns, Mary Street222 yd
The Cricketers15-16 High Street271 yd
Cosy Club TauntonHunts Court336 yd
Pitcher & PianoCorporation Street336 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Loafers Sandwich Bar10 Bath Place286 yd
Greggs26 Orchard, Paul Street298 yd
Blue Mango1 Westgate Street367 yd
Vivary Park Ice CreamIce Cream Parlour, Land adj to the Pavilion434 yd
Greggs PlcGreggs, 8A North Street488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Limited54 - 55 High Street186 yd
Iceland59 High Street239 yd
Marks & SpencerThe County, East Street360 yd
Sainsbury'sBillet Street454 yd
LidlLidl Uk, Castle Street641 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Taunton Bowling Club
FONS GEORGE 		indoor bowls167 yd
Vivary Golf Course
Vivary Park 		golf210 yd
Anytime Fitness (Taunton)
13-14 13-14 ORCHARD 		health and fitness suite264 yd
St Georges Catholic School
The Mount 		grass pitches, swimming pool376 yd
Taunton Deane Cricket Club
THE CONVENT THE CONVENT MOUNT STREET 		grass pitches439 yd
Nuffield Health (Taunton)
153-156 153-156 EAST REACH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool651 yd
Kings College Astroturf Pitch (Closed)
Kings House Kings House South Road 		artificial grass pitch652 yd
St James St (Closed)
St. James Street 		swimming pool726 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed)
YARDE PLACE 		health and fitness suite773 yd
Ash Meadow Playing Field
South Road 		grass pitches792 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 56.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 56.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 56.0%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Upper High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1451 crimes were reported near Upper High Street . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA1 3PX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Upper High Street, Taunton, TA1 3PX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA1 3PX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired156
Full-Time Employee78
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Education12
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication6
Construction5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female210
Male167

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex135
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced36
Widowed71

Health

Very good health164
Good health118
Fair health60
Bad health36
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 172
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Other Asian6
Black African4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White360

Country of Birth

United Kingdom340
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK340
10+ Years19
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Ireland3
France5
Germany3
Spain3
Poland4
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean4
Oceania3
No passport held66

Religion

No religion127
Christian227
Buddhist5
Not answered20
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