Tower Street is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 4BH is located in the Manor & Tangier electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tower Street, Taunton, TA1 4BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 4AR, TA1 4AS, TA1 4DA, TA1 4BZ, TA1 4BB, TA1 4DU, TA1 4AZ, TA1 4AW, TA1 4AH.

Tower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Street are based on 96 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 4BH

Average Price
£155,885
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£317,154
Flats/Maisonettes
£154,169
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£167,726
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 43 Beech Court Tower Street, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002023-11-03 £95,000
Flat 7 Beech Court Tower Street, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,0002023-10-20 £90,000
Flat 44 Beech Court Tower Street, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002023-10-03 £100,000
Flat 39 Beech Court Tower Street, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£101,1252022-10-25 £101,125
Flat 29 Beech Court Tower Street, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-10-18 £110,000

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF 		3out of 4 467 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Parkfield Primary School
Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT 		2out of 4 638 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St George's Catholic School
The Mount , TA1 3NR 		3out of 4 838 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street , TA1 3AF 		1out of 4 1,109 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St James Church School
Cranmer Road , TA1 1XU 		3out of 4 1,191 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Castle School
Wellington Road , TA1 5AU 		4out of 4 752 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ 		3out of 4 1,619 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP 		2out of 4 2,873 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathfield Community School
School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		4out of 4 4,258 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 1,506 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Silver Bridge School
54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL 		- not rated 1,005 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King's College Taunton
South Road , TA1 3LA 		- not rated 1,073 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Taunton School
Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD 		- not rated 1,475 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Taunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE 		- not rated 1,475 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen's College
Trull Road , TA1 4QS 		- not rated 1,684 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
Taunton Deane Moose ClubMoose Hall, Tower Lane27 yd
Corner Club Taunton Limited19b Bath Place155 yd
Rajpoot (Taunton) LtdCorporation Street186 yd
Shoreditch WhiteUnit A2, Corporation Street186 yd
The Museum of Somerset CafeTaunton Castle, Castle Green249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mecca Bingo LtdCorporation Street154 yd
Mackenzie'sCastle Green190 yd
HideoutCastle Green261 yd
Cosy Club TauntonHunts Court267 yd
Pitcher & PianoCorporation Street267 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Loafers Sandwich Bar10 Bath Place217 yd
Greggs PlcGreggs, 8A North Street331 yd
Blue Mango1 Westgate Street344 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Castle Street349 yd
Greggs26 Orchard, Paul Street417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLidl Uk, Castle Street258 yd
Iceland59 High Street292 yd
Tesco Stores Limited54 - 55 High Street318 yd
TESCO STORES LTDTesco, Castle Street349 yd
Marks & SpencerThe County, East Street504 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Taunton)
13-14 13-14 ORCHARD 		health and fitness suite392 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed)
YARDE PLACE 		health and fitness suite464 yd
Activate Fitness
30A 30A BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite531 yd
St James St (Closed)
St. James Street 		swimming pool554 yd
Taunton Bowling Club
FONS GEORGE 		indoor bowls589 yd
Vivary Golf Course
Vivary Park 		golf620 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed)
St. James Street 		health and fitness suite694 yd
St Georges Catholic School
The Mount 		grass pitches, swimming pool715 yd
Taunton Pool
STATION ROAD 		swimming pool719 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches801 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 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.2%

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 speed70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed950 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed950 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed200 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1318 crimes were reported near Tower Street . Only 5% 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 4BH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Tower Street, Taunton, TA1 4BH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee118
Retired72
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other10
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)3
Looking after home or family1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Education5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities2
Construction2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Transport and storage1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Real estate activities1
Manufacturing1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female136
Male138

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex81
Married: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced30
Widowed37

Health

Very good health116
Good health95
Fair health47
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 104
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian29
Pakistani3
Other Asian11
Black African7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White200
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma3
Arab2
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom178
European Union33
Rest of Europe3
Africa13
Middle East and Asia49

Length of Residence

Born in the UK178
10+ Years16
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years47

Passport Held

United Kingdom156
Ireland1
France2
Italy1
Portugal6
Poland4
Romania8
Other EU countries7
Turkey1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa6
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia35
South-East Asia5
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion90
Christian139
Buddhist1
Hindu16
Jewish1
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered23
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