Highfield is in Bishops Hull, Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA1 5LH 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 Highfield, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA1 5LT, TA1 5QA, TA1 5LQ, TA1 5LS, TA1 5DR, TA1 5LR, TA1 5GA, TA1 5LF, TA1 5LA.

Highfield Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield are based on 49 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 5LH

Average Price
£287,104
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£287,104
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield

Average Price
£451,403
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighfieldStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Highfield, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-08-21 £248,634
1 Highfield, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002017-05-24 £322,222
3 Highfield, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002002-01-18 £293,999
5 Highfield, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£137,5002001-08-24 £407,580
4 Highfield, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£30,0001995-12-29 £163,085

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishops Hull Primary School
Bishops Hull Hill , Bishops Hull TA1 5EB 		3out of 4 491 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Henderson Close , TA1 4TU 		3out of 4 1,032 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Parkfield Primary School
Parkfield Road , TA1 4RT 		2out of 4 1,076 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road , TA1 1DF 		3out of 4 1,562 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Staplegrove Church School
Hudson Way , Staplegrove TA2 6UP 		3out of 4 1,612 yd Academy converter 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 4 780 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ 		3out of 4 2,835 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road , TA2 7QP 		2out of 4 3,477 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 2,807 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Taunton School
Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AD 		- not rated 1,706 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Taunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road , TA2 6AE 		- not rated 1,706 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen's College
Trull Road , TA1 4QS 		- not rated 1,748 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Silver Bridge School
54 Silver Street , Taunton TA1 3DL 		- not rated 2,415 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King's College Taunton
South Road , TA1 3LA 		- not rated 2,445 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
The Madhouse Taunton LtdArmada House, Galmington Road255 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsTaunton Hospital, Parkfield Drive566 yd
Costa CoffeeOutpatients Entrance, Musgrove Park Hospital566 yd
Quantock RestaurantBridgwater & Taunton College, Wellington Road617 yd
The Coffee Cabin (Taunton) LtdTaunton Deane Crematorium, Unit 2 Wellington New Road784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Galmington Social ClubTrident Youth And Community Centre, Galmington Road545 yd
Shepherds RestThe Shepherds Rest, 64 Galmington Road745 yd
The Old InnThe Old Inn, Bishops Hull Road812 yd
StonegallowsStonegallows Inn1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jade House87 Mountway Road276 yd
Jade GardenJade Garden, 58b Galmington Road692 yd
Blue Fish - Fish and Chips193 Galmington Road1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Galmington Playing Fields
BELMONT ROAD 		grass pitches437 yd
Bridgewater & Taunton College (Taunton Centre)
BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE WELLINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite539 yd
Bishops Hull Playing Field
BISHOPS HULL HILL 		grass pitches687 yd
The Castle School
WELLINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite721 yd
Bishop Henderson C Of E Primary School
HENDERSON CLOSE 		grass pitches925 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 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 16.7%

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 Highfield Street dangerous?

In 2023, 294 crimes were reported near Highfield . 34% 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 5LH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highfield, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5LH

Employment

TA1 5LH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Part-Time Employee38
Retired36
Self-Employed30
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Education13
Transport and storage9
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Manufacturing5
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female158
Male129

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex101
Separated9
Divorced28
Widowed8

Health

Very good health121
Good health111
Fair health41
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 73
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian5
Other Asian16
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other5
White248
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union17
Africa1
Middle East and Asia29
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years24
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
France1
Italy2
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia8
No passport held57

Religion

No religion135
Christian124
Buddhist3
Hindu3
Other religion1
Not answered20
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