Heather Close is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 3XJ is located in the Vivary electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1986-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Heather Close, Taunton, TA1 3XJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 3XH, TA1 3XQ, TA1 3XF, TA1 3XD, TA1 3XL, TA1 3XG, TA1 3XE, TA1 3XA, TA1 3XB.

Heather Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Heather Close are based on 61 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 3XJ

Average Price
£277,853
Semi-Detached
£207,493
Terraced
£190,655
Detached
£342,641
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Close

Average Price
£277,853
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Heather Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£290,0002023-12-01 £290,000
16 Heather Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002022-11-25 £350,000
8 Heather Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002022-09-23 £375,000
10 Heather Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£335,0002022-09-23 £335,000
27 Heather Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building
£227,5002022-08-26 £227,500

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Holway Park Community Primary School
Shakespeare Avenue, TA1 2JA
1,127 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackbrook Primary School
Ashbourne Crescent, TA1 2RA
1,613 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street, TA1 3AF
1,723 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Catholic School
The Mount, TA1 3NR
1,770 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU
2,132 yd Academy sponsor led 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
960 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU
3,281 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD
4,366 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP
4,709 yd Academy sponsor led 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
1,083 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
1,259 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road, TA1 3LA
1,548 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL
1,674 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen's College
Trull Road, TA1 4QS
2,574 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW
3,493 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
Wyvern ClubMountfields Road800 yd
Orchard Restaurant (Taunton Racecourse) LtdOrchard Restaurant, Taunton Racecourse872 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wyvern Club
MOUNTFIELDS ROAD
grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts927 yd
Bishop Fox'S School
BISHOP FOX DRIVE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,076 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 speed33.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed32.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed47.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed47.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.91 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Heather Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 48 crimes were reported near Heather Close. 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA1 3XJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Heather Close, Taunton, TA1 3XJ

Employment

TA1 3XJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Retired37
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities28
Education18
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other12
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female138
Male151

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated8
Divorced43
Widowed7

Health

Very good health169
Good health93
Fair health20
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 71
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other4
White281

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union14
Africa2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years12
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland1
Germany1
Poland5
Romania3
Other EU countries1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion126
Christian143
Other religion1
Not answered20