Orchid Close is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district.
TA1 3XL is located in the Vivary electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use
since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchid Close, Taunton, TA1 3XL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: TA1 3XD, TA1 3DE, TA1 3XN, TA1 3DD, TA1 3XF, TA1 3XJ, TA1 3DB, TA1 3DF, TA1 3XW.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Orchid Close, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2023-08-18 | £200,000 |
| 28 Orchid Close, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building | £185,000 | 2023-07-14 | £185,000 |
| 37 Orchid Close, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £272,000 | 2022-09-23 | £272,000 |
| 19 Orchid Close, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £265,000 | 2022-08-10 | £265,000 |
| 67 Orchid Close, Taunton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building | £165,000 | 2022-03-18 | £165,000 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holway Park Community Primary School Shakespeare Avenue , TA1 2JA | 2out of 4 | 1,177 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School South Street , TA1 3AF | 1out of 4 | 1,653 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's Catholic School The Mount , TA1 3NR | 3out of 4 | 1,665 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackbrook Primary School Ashbourne Crescent , TA1 2RA | 3out of 4 | 1,694 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St James Church School Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU | 3out of 4 | 2,083 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ | 3out of 4 | 830 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Castle School Wellington Road , TA1 5AU | 4out of 4 | 3,146 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathfield Community School School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD | 4out of 4 | 4,442 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP | 2out of 4 | 4,670 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Huish College South Road , TA1 3DZ | - not rated | 984 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton Deane Partnership College Byron Road , TA1 2JD | 3out of 4 | 1,275 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King's College Taunton South Road , TA1 3LA | - not rated | 1,450 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Silver Bridge School 54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL | - not rated | 1,584 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen's College Trull Road , TA1 4QS | - not rated | 2,398 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW | - not rated | 3,473 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyvern Club | Mountfields Road | 663 yd | |
| Orchard Restaurant (Taunton Racecourse) Ltd | Orchard Restaurant, Taunton Racecourse | 861 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wyvern Club MOUNTFIELDS ROAD | grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts | 773 yd |
| Bishop Fox'S School BISHOP FOX DRIVE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 945 yd |
| Richard Huish College SOUTH ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 1,093 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 89.6% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 89.6% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 89.6% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 34.6 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 33.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 54.31 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 54.31 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 5.9 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 6.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 16.21 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 53 crimes were reported
near Orchid Close .
70% 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 3XL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 83 |
| Retired | 49 |
| Part-Time Employee | 32 |
| Self-Employed | 20 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 36 |
| Human health and social work activities | 24 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 23 |
| Construction | 15 |
| Education | 13 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 124 |
| Male | 131 |
| Single | 93 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 83 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 26 |
| Widowed | 8 |
| Very good health | 117 |
| Good health | 102 |
| Fair health | 25 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| No qualifications | 19 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 20 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 37 |
| Apprenticeship | 17 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 57 |
| Degree or Similar | 56 |
| Other | 11 |
| Other Asian | 5 |
| Black African | 2 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| White | 244 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 226 |
| European Union | 18 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 5 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 226 |
| 10+ Years | 13 |
| 5-10 Years | 5 |
| 2-5 Years | 7 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 191 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Romania | 5 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 5 |
| No passport held | 40 |
| No religion | 107 |
| Christian | 133 |
| Buddhist | 6 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 6 |