Railway Street is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 6HD 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 Railway Street, Taunton, TA2 6HD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 6HB, TA2 6HG, TA2 6HQ, TA2 6HJ, TA2 6HA, TA2 7SA, TA2 6HL, TA2 6JT, TA2 6JX.

Railway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Street are based on 9 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 6HD

Average Price
£236,240
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£236,240
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£236,240
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Railway Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-09-28 £265,000
2 Railway Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002018-06-08 £243,392
3 Railway Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£176,0002015-11-13 £244,448
2 Railway Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£154,5002009-08-03 £242,709
3 Railway Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£161,0002008-04-11 £223,083

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		167 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		675 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		680 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		1,195 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		1,314 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,233 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		1,737 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		2,480 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		3,612 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 		2,280 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 		681 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		681 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		1,265 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		1,313 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		1,585 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
Compass Disability ServicesUnits 11 - 12, Belvedere Trading Estate210 yd
The Albemarle CentreAlbemarle Road299 yd
Gurkha393-95 Station Road330 yd
Pizza Hot81-83 Station Road330 yd
The Lotus Flower Thai RestaurantThe Lotus Flower, 89-91 Station Road330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ale House78 Station Road303 yd
The Plough Inn75 Station Road330 yd
Crown & Sceptre76 Station Road443 yd
Kings Arms (also t/a 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger)22 Staplegrove Road490 yd
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd68-70 Cheddon Road571 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Just Spice27 Kingston Road127 yd
The Orient Fish Bar110 Station Road303 yd
Best Istanbul Grill Limited114 Station Road303 yd
Chefs Kitchen Noodle Bar88 Station Road303 yd
Panda House Chinese Takeaway103 Station Road330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welcome Co-op TauntonUnit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road478 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd36 Priorswood Road534 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets LtdDellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road557 yd
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road856 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Taunton Pool
STATION ROAD 		swimming pool423 yd
Elms Tennis Club
ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE 		tennis courts517 yd
Activate Fitness
30A 30A BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite657 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed)
YARDE PLACE 		health and fitness suite700 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches765 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed)
St. James Street 		health and fitness suite781 yd
Taunton School Sports Club
STAPLEGROVE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts790 yd
St James St (Closed)
St. James Street 		swimming pool795 yd
Taunton School Sports Field
PEILE DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches815 yd
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		1,042 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 37.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 37.5%

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 Railway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 713 crimes were reported near Railway Street . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA2 6HD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Railway Street, Taunton, TA2 6HD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 713
Violence And Sexual Offences 317
Anti Social Behaviour 91
Public Order 85
Criminal Damage And Arson 67
Vehicle Crime 38
Other Theft 35
Shoplifting 16
Burglary 14
Bicycle Theft 13
Drugs 10
Other Crime 10
Robbery 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Taunton254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Raymond Street192 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Addison Grove537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area417 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area417 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Winston Close442 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Greenway Avenue207 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near William Street192 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near William Street192 yd
More Crime Statistics for Railway Street, Taunton, TA2 6HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired26
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other14
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security25
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing16
Other11
Construction11
Transport and storage10
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female148
Male148

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex76
Married: Same sex5
Separated11
Divorced29
Widowed8

Health

Very good health126
Good health117
Fair health41
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 96
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other7
White272
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union28
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years16
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
France2
Italy3
Spain2
Poland3
Romania16
Turkey2
Other Europe1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held58

Religion

No religion162
Christian109
Muslim5
Other religion5
Not answered15
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