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

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 6LQ, TA2 6LH, TA2 6NJ, TA2 6AH, TA2 6AJ, TA2 6LP, TA2 6JJ, TA2 6AG, TA2 6LW.

College Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on College Road are based on 13 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 6LX

Average Price
£493,710
Semi-Detached
£463,971
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£527,106
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£408,628

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Road

Average Price
£493,710
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Brigue College Road, Taunton, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£360,0002019-02-14 £408,628
The Lodge College Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002018-09-14 £647,997
The Lodge College Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002017-12-01 £635,035
Sunningdale College Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£362,0002014-06-04 £556,702
2 College Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£213,0002007-07-30 £303,299

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Staplegrove Church School
Hudson Way, Staplegrove TA2 6UP 		743 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		1,028 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		1,236 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		1,302 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		1,342 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 		1,341 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		1,721 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		3,250 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		4,241 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 		3,079 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 		239 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		239 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		1,405 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's Hall School
Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA 		1,887 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		1,892 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 Lane550 yd
Compass Disability ServicesUnits 11 - 12, Belvedere Trading Estate851 yd
The WeirFrench Weir Park1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Ocean2 Salisbury Street734 yd
Just Spice27 Kingston Road971 yd
Mega Sea Fish & ChipsUnit 4, Acorn Business Centre, Livingstone Way1,014 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 courts140 yd
Taunton School Sports Field
PEILE DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches376 yd
Taunton Vale Sports Club
GIPSY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts543 yd
Corkscrew Lane Playing Fields
Corkscrew Lane 		grass pitches760 yd
Staplegrove Sports Ground
grass pitches864 yd
Elms Tennis Club
ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE 		tennis courts865 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 speed39.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed65.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed65.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.68 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is College Road dangerous?

In 2023, 144 crimes were reported near College Road . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA2 6LX.

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

More Crime Statistics for College Road, Taunton, TA2 6LX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 144
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Public Order 13
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 4
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 3
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairwater Close344 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Winston Close528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairwater Close344 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brindle Close447 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Brindle Close447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Addison Grove359 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given a drugs possession warningOn or near Shopping Area382 yd
More Crime Statistics for College Road, Taunton, TA2 6LX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TA2 6LX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)183
Full-Time Employee80
Retired45
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Manufacturing9
Construction7
Information and communication3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female230
Male323

Partnership Status

Single251
Married: Opposite sex96
Divorced17
Widowed16

Health

Very good health352
Good health148
Fair health41
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 114
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 105
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese65
Pakistani1
Other Asian16
Black African16
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White438
Roma5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom381
European Union58
Rest of Europe16
Africa11
Middle East and Asia76
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK381
10+ Years19
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years125

Passport Held

United Kingdom362
France9
Germany16
Italy7
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland1
Romania4
Other EU countries15
Turkey1
Other Europe6
Central and Western Africa4
Eastern Asia65
South-East Asia7
Central Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held46

Religion

No religion282
Christian194
Buddhist7
Jewish2
Muslim7
Other religion4
Not answered59
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