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

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 4SP, TA1 4RT, TA1 4PR, TA1 4SF, TA1 4SW, TA1 4RX, TA1 4PS, TA1 4SN, TA1 5BX.

Barton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barton Close are based on 25 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 4RU

Average Price
£435,266
Semi-Detached
£550,040
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£413,405
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barton Close

Average Price
£435,266
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Barton Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002023-04-21 £370,000
Musgrove Manor East Barton Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002021-02-05 £640,536
Manor Garden Barton Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002018-09-26 £628,938
Musgrove Manor East Barton Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£462,0002014-07-31 £692,879
4 Barton Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002014-02-24 £388,004

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Parkfield Primary School
Parkfield Road, TA1 4RT 		186 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Henderson Close, TA1 4TU 		585 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		1,139 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Catholic School
The Mount, TA1 3NR 		1,393 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishops Hull Primary School
Bishops Hull Hill, Bishops Hull TA1 5EB 		1,396 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		691 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		1,930 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		3,480 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		5,042 yd Community school No 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 		1,920 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedQueen's College
Trull Road, TA1 4QS 		1,117 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL 		1,594 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road, TA1 3LA 		1,596 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		1,844 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		1,844 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
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsTaunton Hospital, Parkfield Drive344 yd
Costa CoffeeOutpatients Entrance, Musgrove Park Hospital344 yd
Corner House HotelPark Street531 yd
Tesco Family DiningTesco, Castle Street625 yd
Cullens Catering at Vivary Golf ClubVivary Park Golf Course, Vivary Park682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Vivary ArmsWilton Street550 yd
Shepherds RestThe Shepherds Rest, 64 Galmington Road775 yd
The KnowlsThe Knowls, 86 Trull Road776 yd
Taunton Masonic HallMasonic Hall, The Crescent822 yd
Galmington Social ClubTrident Youth And Community Centre, Galmington Road845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Fish - Fish and Chips193 Galmington Road371 yd
Blue Mango1 Westgate Street563 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Castle Street625 yd
Jade GardenJade Garden, 58b Galmington Road779 yd
Loafers Sandwich Bar10 Bath Place941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLidl Uk, Castle Street614 yd
TESCO STORES LTDTesco, Castle Street625 yd
Tesco Galmington Taunton ExpressComeytrowe Centre795 yd
Tesco Stores Limited54 - 55 High Street974 yd
Iceland59 High Street987 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Galmington Playing Fields
BELMONT ROAD 		grass pitches571 yd
Bishop Henderson C Of E Primary School
HENDERSON CLOSE 		grass pitches594 yd
Bridgewater & Taunton College (Taunton Centre)
BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE WELLINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite682 yd
Taunton Cssc Sports & Leisure (Closed)
Trull Road 		grass pitches769 yd
The Castle School
WELLINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite775 yd
Vivary Golf Course
Vivary Park 		golf953 yd
Taunton Bowling Club
FONS GEORGE 		indoor bowls969 yd
Queens College Sports Centre
TRULL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,068 yd
Anytime Fitness (Taunton)
13-14 13-14 ORCHARD 		health and fitness suite1,085 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 speed38.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed36.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed52.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed52.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed15.27 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 228 crimes were reported near Barton Close. 41% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA1 4RU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Barton Close, Taunton, TA1 4RU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA1 4RU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired107
Full-Time Employee60
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female146
Male129

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed20

Health

Very good health153
Good health75
Fair health37
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 112
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian6
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian4
White260

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years24
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Ireland8
Poland6
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion90
Christian160
Hindu5
Jewish1
Not answered19
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