Whitmore Road is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 6DZ 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 Whitmore Road, Taunton, TA2 6DZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 6DY, TA2 6DL, TA2 6EA, TA2 6DJ, TA2 6DT, TA2 6DN, TA2 6EE, TA2 6ED, TA2 6DS.

Whitmore Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitmore Road are based on 76 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 6DZ

Average Price
£409,465
Semi-Detached
£391,344
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£466,848
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitmore Road

Average Price
£400,793
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitmore Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 Whitmore Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-04-24 £220,000
25 Whitmore Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002022-08-31 £355,000
47 Whitmore Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-04-29 £365,430
46 Whitmore Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£319,0002018-10-08 £401,985
35 Whitmore Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002016-05-20 £386,742

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		724 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Staplegrove Church School
Hudson Way, Staplegrove TA2 6UP 		1,242 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		1,315 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		1,323 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		1,875 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		1,056 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		2,087 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		3,748 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		3,888 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 		3,544 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		875 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		917 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		917 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's Hall School
Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA 		1,119 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		1,594 yd Academy special converter 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
Taunton Vale Sports Club LtdTaunton Vale Sports Club, Gipsy Lane387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Ocean2 Salisbury Street777 yd
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway167 Cheddon Road948 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road948 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Corkscrew Lane Playing Fields
Corkscrew Lane 		grass pitches339 yd
Taunton Vale Sports Club
GIPSY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts386 yd
Taunton School Sports Field
PEILE DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches500 yd
Staplegrove Sports Ground
grass pitches616 yd
Taunton Green Playing Fields
HOPE CORNER LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts697 yd
Taunton School Sports Club
STAPLEGROVE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts878 yd
Wellsprings Leisure Centre
CHEDDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite979 yd
The Taunton Academy
CHEDDON ROAD 		grass pitches1,013 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed55.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed55.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitmore Road dangerous?

In 2023, 89 crimes were reported near Whitmore Road . 62% 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 6DZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whitmore Road, Taunton, TA2 6DZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 89
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Public Order 8
Other Theft 5
Burglary 4
Vehicle Crime 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wyndham Road181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Triscombe Road347 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Craig Lea395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stowey Road366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hope Corner Close532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Triscombe Road347 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Longacre Close439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wyndham Road181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wyndham Road181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Wyndham Road181 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whitmore Road, Taunton, TA2 6DZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA2 6DZ 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

Full-Time Employee81
Retired80
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed17
Other8
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education18
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female150
Male139

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex162
Married: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced8
Widowed12

Health

Very good health147
Good health102
Fair health33
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 110
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Black African7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other2
White270
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union1
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years6
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Romania1
Turkey1
North Africa5
No passport held33

Religion

No religion121
Christian140
Muslim3
Other religion2
Not answered23
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