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

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 4TL, TA1 4TH, TA1 4TN, TA1 4TR, TA1 4TP, TA1 4TB, TA1 4LX, TA1 4TQ, TA1 4TE.

Ferndown Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ferndown Close are based on 44 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 4TJ

Average Price
£166,189
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£166,189
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferndown Close

Average Price
£158,511
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferndown CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 4 Blythe Court Ferndown Close, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-07-21 £180,000
Flat 9 Blythe Court Ferndown Close, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£182,0002023-01-13 £182,000
Flat 1 Blythe Court Ferndown Close, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£182,0002022-10-19 £182,000
Flat 5 Blythe Court Ferndown Close, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£154,0002022-06-08 £154,000
Flat 2 Blythe Court Ferndown Close, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-02-04 £155,000

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Henderson Close , TA1 4TU 		3out of 4 189 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Parkfield Primary School
Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT 		2out of 4 816 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Trull Church of England VA Primary School
Church Road , Trull TA3 7JZ 		4out of 4 1,516 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bishops Hull Primary School
Bishops Hull Hill , Bishops Hull TA1 5EB 		3out of 4 1,601 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St George's Catholic School
The Mount , TA1 3NR 		3out of 4 1,823 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 1,374 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ 		3out of 4 2,082 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP 		2out of 4 4,204 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 2,162 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 534 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
King's College Taunton
South Road , TA1 3LA 		- not rated 1,971 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Silver Bridge School
54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL 		- not rated 2,022 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Taunton School
Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD 		- not rated 2,545 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Taunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE 		- not rated 2,545 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
St Michaels ChurchPitts Close155 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsTaunton Hospital, Parkfield Drive821 yd
Costa CoffeeOutpatients Entrance, Musgrove Park Hospital821 yd
Blagdon Village ManagementBlagdon Village, Kinglake Drive934 yd
The Madhouse Taunton LtdArmada House, Galmington Road1,055 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The KnowlsThe Knowls, 86 Trull Road398 yd
Shepherds RestThe Shepherds Rest, 64 Galmington Road562 yd
Galmington Social ClubTrident Youth And Community Centre, Galmington Road788 yd
The Vivary ArmsWilton Street980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Fish - Fish and Chips193 Galmington Road355 yd
Jade GardenJade Garden, 58b Galmington Road613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Galmington Taunton ExpressComeytrowe Centre160 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Taunton Cssc Sports & Leisure (Closed)
Trull Road 		grass pitches187 yd
Bishop Henderson C Of E Primary School
HENDERSON CLOSE 		grass pitches293 yd
Queens College Sports Centre
TRULL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool438 yd
Galmington Playing Fields
BELMONT ROAD 		grass pitches785 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed36.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed32.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed39.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed39.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.71 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ferndown Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 72 crimes were reported near Ferndown Close . 66% 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 4TJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ferndown Close, Taunton, TA1 4TJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA1 4TJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Retired68
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed13
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Education9
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Other2
Transport and storage2
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female127
Male106

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex89
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed20

Health

Very good health116
Good health79
Fair health30
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 89
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian31
Other Asian14
Black Caribbean1
White180
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom175
European Union9
Rest of Europe4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK175
10+ Years27
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom149
Ireland3
Lithuania1
Romania4
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia21
South-East Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion74
Christian140
Hindu5
Other religion1
Not answered13
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