Parkfield Drive is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 5BU 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 Parkfield Drive, Taunton, TA1 5BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 5BY, TA1 5BJ, TA1 5BW, TA1 4PS, TA1 5BH, TA1 5BS, TA1 4PR, TA1 5BP, TA1 5BQ.

Parkfield Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Parkfield Drive are based on 52 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 5BU

Average Price
£633,390
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£633,390
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkfield Drive

Average Price
£463,461
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkfield DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
46 Parkfield Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002009-09-25 £633,390

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Parkfield Primary School
Parkfield Road, TA1 4RT 		433 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Henderson Close, TA1 4TU 		676 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishops Hull Primary School
Bishops Hull Hill, Bishops Hull TA1 5EB 		1,133 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		1,155 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Catholic School
The Mount, TA1 3NR 		1,606 yd Voluntary aided 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 		529 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		2,192 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		3,395 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		5,123 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 		2,168 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 		1,315 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		1,699 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		1,699 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilver Bridge School
54 Silver Street, Taunton TA1 3DL 		1,802 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College Taunton
South Road, TA1 3LA 		1,820 yd Other independent school No 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 Drive103 yd
Costa CoffeeOutpatients Entrance, Musgrove Park Hospital103 yd
Quantock RestaurantBridgwater & Taunton College, Wellington Road477 yd
Tesco Family DiningTesco, Castle Street634 yd
Corner House HotelPark Street648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Galmington Social ClubTrident Youth And Community Centre, Galmington Road693 yd
Shepherds RestThe Shepherds Rest, 64 Galmington Road700 yd
The Vivary ArmsWilton Street805 yd
The KnowlsThe Knowls, 86 Trull Road1,000 yd
Taunton Masonic HallMasonic Hall, The Crescent1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Fish - Fish and Chips193 Galmington Road536 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Castle Street634 yd
Jade GardenJade Garden, 58b Galmington Road684 yd
Blue Mango1 Westgate Street764 yd
Jade House87 Mountway Road918 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TESCO STORES LTDTesco, Castle Street634 yd
LidlLidl Uk, Castle Street668 yd
Tesco Galmington Taunton ExpressComeytrowe Centre874 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Galmington Playing Fields
BELMONT ROAD 		grass pitches378 yd
Bridgewater & Taunton College (Taunton Centre)
BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE WELLINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite443 yd
The Castle School
WELLINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite581 yd
Bishop Henderson C Of E Primary School
HENDERSON CLOSE 		grass pitches633 yd
Taunton Cssc Sports & Leisure (Closed)
Trull Road 		grass pitches945 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%

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

Safety

Is Parkfield Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 259 crimes were reported near Parkfield Drive. 38% 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 5BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Parkfield Drive, Taunton, TA1 5BU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA1 5BU 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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