Dowell Close is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 6AU is located in the Wellsprings & Rowbarton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dowell Close, Taunton, TA2 6AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 6BN, TA2 6EZ, TA2 6BA, TA2 6UL, TA2 6AX, TA2 6UN, TA2 6AG, TA2 6AS, TA2 6BJ.

Dowell Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dowell Close are based on 74 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 TA2 6AU

Average Price
£200,134
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£222,395
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£133,350
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowell Close

Average Price
£257,698
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowell CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Dowell Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-09-21 £260,000
43 Dowell Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-08-23 £275,000
73 Dowell Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-05-14 £210,811
67 Dowell Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,0002019-06-28 £212,683
81 Dowell Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£162,5002019-05-01 £203,265

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Staplegrove Church School
Hudson Way, Staplegrove TA2 6UP 		326 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		1,411 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		1,503 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishops Hull Primary School
Bishops Hull Hill, Bishops Hull TA1 5EB 		1,584 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		1,655 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,291 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		2,108 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		3,434 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		4,686 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 		3,289 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		588 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		588 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		1,825 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's Hall School
Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA 		2,150 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		2,334 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys 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
Taunton Vale Sports Club LtdTaunton Vale Sports Club, Gipsy Lane740 yd
The BrookAvery Plant Centre And Nursery, Silk Mills Road1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mega Sea Fish & ChipsUnit 4, Acorn Business Centre, Livingstone Way569 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Taunton School Sports Club
STAPLEGROVE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts488 yd
Taunton Vale Sports Club
GIPSY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts737 yd
Taunton School Sports Field
PEILE DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches805 yd
Staplegrove Sports Ground
grass pitches901 yd
Corkscrew Lane Playing Fields
Corkscrew Lane 		grass pitches934 yd
Elms Tennis Club
ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE 		tennis courts1,059 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 speed25 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed150 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dowell Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 81 crimes were reported near Dowell Close . 64% 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 TA2 6AU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dowell Close, Taunton, TA2 6AU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 81
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Other Theft 8
Vehicle Crime 8
Public Order 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Burglary 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TA2 6AU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairwater Close368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brindle Close183 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairwater Close368 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hospital546 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Brindle Close183 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given a drugs possession warningOn or near Shopping Area298 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area298 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Fairwater Close368 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dowell Close0 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Mallory Close481 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dowell Close, Taunton, TA2 6AU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA2 6AU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired74
Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities12
Construction10
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities1
Transport and storage1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Other1

People

Gender

Female141
Male119

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated7
Divorced33
Widowed31

Health

Very good health111
Good health81
Fair health42
Bad health22
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 54
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White253

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union4
Rest of Europe4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years14
5-10 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland1
Germany1
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Turkey3
Eastern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held69

Religion

No religion114
Christian126
Not answered18
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