Dowell Close is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 6BA is located in the Wellsprings & Rowbarton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dowell Close, Taunton, TA2 6BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 6BN, TA2 6AX, TA2 6AG, TA2 6AA, TA2 6AU, TA2 6AH, TA2 6EZ, TA2 6AF, TA2 6AS.

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 6BA

Average Price
£287,773
Semi-Detached
£321,070
Terraced
£220,345
Detached
£321,633
Flats/Maisonettes
£191,071
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
40 Dowell Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-10-03 £180,000
2 Dowell Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002023-07-03 £415,000
20 Dowell Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-09-16 £245,000
22 Dowell Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-06-14 £210,000
10 Dowell Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-09-30 £301,831

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Staplegrove Church School
Hudson Way, Staplegrove TA2 6UP 		447 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		1,291 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		1,396 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		1,574 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishops Hull Primary School
Bishops Hull Hill, Bishops Hull TA1 5EB 		1,620 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 		1,230 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		2,043 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		3,333 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		4,580 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 		3,185 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 		468 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		468 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		1,744 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's Hall School
Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA 		2,129 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		2,223 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 Lane722 yd
Compass Disability ServicesUnits 11 - 12, Belvedere Trading Estate1,040 yd
The WeirFrench Weir Park1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mega Sea Fish & ChipsUnit 4, Acorn Business Centre, Livingstone Way677 yd
Blue Ocean2 Salisbury Street1,071 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 courts371 yd
Taunton School Sports Field
PEILE DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches717 yd
Taunton Vale Sports Club
GIPSY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts718 yd
Corkscrew Lane Playing Fields
Corkscrew Lane 		grass pitches927 yd
Staplegrove Sports Ground
grass pitches930 yd
Elms Tennis Club
ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE 		tennis courts950 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 speed30 Mbit/s
Average download speed27.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed38.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed38.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.69 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dowell Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 75 crimes were reported near Dowell Close . 65% 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 6BA.

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 6BA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 75
Violence And Sexual Offences 26
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Theft 8
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Other Crime 3
Burglary 2
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 6BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairwater Close258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brindle Close249 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Brindle Close249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairwater Close258 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given a drugs possession warningOn or near Shopping Area200 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dowell Close121 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Fairwater Close258 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near College Road346 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near College Road346 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dowell Close, Taunton, TA2 6BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired44
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other2
Looking after home or family1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Construction12
Other8
Manufacturing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Mining and quarrying1
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male170

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex85
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed10

Health

Very good health197
Good health94
Fair health33
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 83
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White296
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years11
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Poland4
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia8
Southern Asia1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion139
Christian146
Other religion1
Not answered41
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