Cresswell Avenue is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 6LR is located in the Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cresswell Avenue, Taunton, TA2 6LR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 6LS, TA2 6LW, TA2 6LN, TA2 6AJ, TA2 6LP, TA2 6AS, TA2 6EZ, TA2 6AL, TA2 6AG.

Cresswell Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cresswell Avenue are based on 36 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 6LR

Average Price
£385,203
Semi-Detached
£437,188
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£382,145
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cresswell Avenue

Average Price
£385,367
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cresswell AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Cresswell Avenue, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002023-09-29 £395,000
18 Cresswell Avenue, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£281,9102021-05-13 £322,217
44 Cresswell Avenue, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£312,0002021-03-04 £355,936
30 Cresswell Avenue, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£287,0002019-03-22 £373,000
18 Cresswell Avenue, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£252,0002019-02-19 £321,934

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Staplegrove Church School
Hudson Way, Staplegrove TA2 6UP 		536 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		1,349 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		1,365 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		1,627 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		1,641 yd Academy converter 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 		1,587 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		1,764 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		3,591 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		4,457 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 		3,425 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 		587 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		587 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		1,517 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's Hall School
Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA 		1,770 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		2,144 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 Lane360 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mega Sea Fish & ChipsUnit 4, Acorn Business Centre, Livingstone Way862 yd
Blue Ocean2 Salisbury Street998 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Taunton Vale Sports Club
GIPSY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts357 yd
Taunton School Sports Club
STAPLEGROVE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts481 yd
Corkscrew Lane Playing Fields
Corkscrew Lane 		grass pitches556 yd
Taunton School Sports Field
PEILE DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches563 yd
Staplegrove Sports Ground
grass pitches565 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed50.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed72.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed72.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cresswell Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 65 crimes were reported near Cresswell Avenue . 67% 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 6LR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cresswell Avenue, Taunton, TA2 6LR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 65
Violence And Sexual Offences 22
Other Theft 7
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Burglary 2
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 2
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brindle Close237 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Brindle Close237 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near College Road350 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Stanway Close393 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station287 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Brindle Close237 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dowell Close380 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Brindle Close237 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near College Road350 yd
2023-10Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Private Road138 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cresswell Avenue, Taunton, TA2 6LR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA2 6LR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired101
Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed22
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities28
Education16
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication5
Other3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female154
Male144

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex134
Married: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed27

Health

Very good health117
Good health128
Fair health39
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 102
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian2
White294

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union20
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years14
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland1
Poland5
Romania8
Other EU countries1
Turkey3
South-East Asia1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion98
Christian180
Buddhist1
Not answered19
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