Kings Close is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 3XP is located in the Vivary electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kings Close, Taunton, TA1 3XP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 3DY, TA1 3FN, TA1 3FW, TA1 3HQ, TA1 3DU.

Kings Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kings Close are based on 7 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 3XP

Average Price
£936,054
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£936,054
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Close

Average Price
£936,054
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Kings Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£690,0002019-06-04 £888,718
3 Kings Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£790,0002015-08-27 £1,159,875
3 Kings Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£795,0002013-01-31 £1,319,191
5 Kings Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002012-06-21 £785,937
2 Kings Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£740,0002007-07-12 £1,102,560

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's Catholic School
The Mount , TA1 3NR 		3out of 4 444 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street , TA1 3AF 		1out of 4 546 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St James Church School
Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU 		3out of 4 1,030 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Holway Park Community Primary School
Shakespeare Avenue , TA1 2JA 		2out of 4 1,105 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Parkfield Primary School
Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT 		2out of 4 1,509 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ 		3out of 4 424 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Castle School
Wellington Road , TA1 5AU 		4out of 4 1,988 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP 		2out of 4 3,574 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathfield Community School
School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		4out of 4 3,993 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Richard Huish College
South Road , TA1 3DZ 		- not rated 250 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King's College Taunton
South Road , TA1 3LA 		- not rated 241 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Silver Bridge School
54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL 		- not rated 394 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Taunton Deane Partnership College
Byron Road , TA1 2JD 		3out of 4 923 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen's College
Trull Road , TA1 4QS 		- not rated 1,851 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close , TA2 7HW 		- not rated 2,476 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 Street525 yd
Wyvern ClubMountfields Road591 yd
Open DoorOpen Door, 1a Mount Street619 yd
The Cafe @ Taunton Antiques MarketTaunton Antiques Market, 25-29 Silver Street677 yd
Taunton Nuffield Fitness & Wellbeing153-156 East Reach768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lawns Social Club Taunton LtdThe Lawns, Mary Street727 yd
The Flying Horse123 Wordsworth Drive757 yd
Racehorse InnThe Flat, The Racehorse Inn, 157 East Reach780 yd
Allstars (Taunton) Limited22-23 East Street876 yd
Perkin Warbeck22-23 East Street876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Town13a East Reach469 yd
Vivary Park Ice CreamIce Cream Parlour, Land adj to the Pavilion478 yd
South Dragon House13 Silver Street677 yd
Domino's Pizza147 East Reach768 yd
Papa John's144 East Reach768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sBillet Street743 yd
Marks & SpencerThe County, East Street852 yd
Tesco Stores Limited30-33 East Reach867 yd
Tesco Stores Limited54 - 55 High Street941 yd
Iceland59 High Street979 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Richard Huish College
SOUTH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite135 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 courts213 yd
Kings College Astroturf Pitch (Closed)
Kings House Kings House South Road 		artificial grass pitch308 yd
Bishop Fox'S School
BISHOP FOX DRIVE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite336 yd
Ash Meadow Playing Field
South Road 		grass pitches414 yd
Taunton Deane Cricket Club
THE CONVENT THE CONVENT MOUNT STREET 		grass pitches446 yd
St Georges Catholic School
The Mount 		grass pitches, swimming pool567 yd
Wyvern Club
MOUNTFIELDS ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts592 yd
Taunton Bowling Club
FONS GEORGE 		indoor bowls738 yd
Vivary Golf Course
Vivary Park 		golf744 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 speed72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed78.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed78.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kings Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 123 crimes were reported near Kings Close . 56% 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 3XP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kings Close, Taunton, TA1 3XP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TA1 3XP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)173
Full-Time Employee81
Retired65
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Other4
Unemployed1
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Human health and social work activities8
Other5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Manufacturing2
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female249
Male274

Partnership Status

Single241
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated7
Divorced34
Widowed19

Health

Very good health298
Good health169
Fair health36
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 159
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 87
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese81
Indian7
Other Asian7
Black African8
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White397
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom366
European Union34
Rest of Europe10
Africa13
Middle East and Asia96
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK366
10+ Years27
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years110

Passport Held

United Kingdom364
Ireland3
Germany7
Portugal3
Poland2
Romania4
Other EU countries4
Other Europe6
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia78
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held43

Religion

No religion197
Christian226
Buddhist8
Hindu4
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered86
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