Highlands is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 4HP is located in the Wilton & Sherford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highlands, Taunton, TA1 4HP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 4HW, TA1 3QP, TA1 4HN, TA1 3RH, TA1 4HR, TA1 4QN, TA1 4HX, TA1 3RG, TA1 4HL.

Highlands Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highlands are based on 21 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 4HP

Average Price
£706,095
Semi-Detached
£713,812
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£705,709
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highlands

Average Price
£706,095
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighlandsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Highlands, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£775,0002023-09-06 £775,000
6 Highlands, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£517,0002020-11-06 £624,249
Two Ways, 3 Highlands, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£635,0002017-10-05 £832,390
9 Highlands, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002017-05-19 £706,146
15 Highlands, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002016-12-05 £656,864

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parkfield Primary School
Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT 		2out of 4 710 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Henderson Close , TA1 4TU 		3out of 4 756 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St George's Catholic School
The Mount , TA1 3NR 		3out of 4 1,227 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF 		3out of 4 1,605 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
South Street , TA1 3AF 		1out of 4 1,622 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 1,396 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Castle School
Wellington Road , TA1 5AU 		4out of 4 1,440 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP 		2out of 4 4,014 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathfield Community School
School Road , Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		4out of 4 5,139 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 1,482 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen's College
Trull Road , TA1 4QS 		- not rated 595 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
King's College Taunton
South Road , TA1 3LA 		- not rated 1,337 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Silver Bridge School
54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL 		- not rated 1,413 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Taunton Deane Partnership College
Byron Road , TA1 2JD 		3out of 4 2,239 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Taunton School
Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD 		- not rated 2,521 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
Blagdon Village ManagementBlagdon Village, Kinglake Drive305 yd
St Georges Church Hall and Tuk-tukSt Georges Church, Wilton, Fons George Road541 yd
Cullens Catering at Vivary Golf ClubVivary Park Golf Course, Vivary Park692 yd
St Michaels ChurchPitts Close831 yd
Exchange HouseExchange House, 12-14 The Crescent948 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The KnowlsThe Knowls, 86 Trull Road316 yd
The Vivary ArmsWilton Street563 yd
Taunton Masonic HallMasonic Hall, The Crescent948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Fish - Fish and Chips193 Galmington Road622 yd
Blue Mango1 Westgate Street798 yd
Vivary Park Ice CreamIce Cream Parlour, Land adj to the Pavilion903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Galmington Taunton ExpressComeytrowe Centre846 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Taunton Cssc Sports & Leisure (Closed)
Trull Road 		grass pitches530 yd
Queens College Sports Centre
TRULL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool634 yd
Vivary Golf Course
Vivary Park 		golf789 yd
Taunton Bowling Club
FONS GEORGE 		indoor bowls838 yd
Bishop Henderson C Of E Primary School
HENDERSON CLOSE 		grass pitches871 yd
Taunton Deane Cricket Club
THE CONVENT THE CONVENT MOUNT STREET 		grass pitches948 yd
Ash Meadow Playing Field
South Road 		grass pitches950 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 5.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 5.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 5.3%

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 speed34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed29.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed12.72 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highlands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 116 crimes were reported near Highlands . 57% 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 4HP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highlands, Taunton, TA1 4HP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA1 4HP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired89
Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)14
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage2
Manufacturing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female151
Male132

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed24

Health

Very good health143
Good health97
Fair health32
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 101
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Mixed Other2
White277
Roma2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union18
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years20
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland2
France5
Portugal2
Poland4
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion96
Christian160
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered25
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