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

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 6QR, TA2 6QT, TA2 6NX, TA2 6QS, TA2 6QY, TA2 6RN, TA2 6BU, TA2 6RA, TA2 6RB.

Garden Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Garden Close are based on 19 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 6QG

Average Price
£347,013
Semi-Detached
£346,469
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£349,188
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garden Close

Average Price
£382,711
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garden CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Garden Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002016-12-14 £345,903
1 Garden Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£217,5002013-10-22 £349,188
2 Garden Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002009-07-10 £319,450
1 Garden Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002005-05-27 £353,817
2 Garden Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£72,0001997-02-28 £366,705

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Norton Fitzwarren Church School
Blackdown View, Norton Fitzwarren TA2 6TB 		210 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Staplegrove Church School
Hudson Way, Staplegrove TA2 6UP 		1,641 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishops Hull Primary School
Bishops Hull Hill, Bishops Hull TA1 5EB 		1,749 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
Henderson Close, TA1 4TU 		3,179 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Parkfield Primary School
Parkfield Road, TA1 4RT 		3,210 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 		2,624 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		3,813 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		4,934 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		4,860 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 		2,529 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		2,529 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's Hall School
Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA 		3,514 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		3,639 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen's College
Trull Road, TA1 4QS 		3,882 yd Other independent school 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
Skittles Coffee ShopNorton Fitzwarren Village Hall, Station Road207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cross KeysCross Keys Hotel, Cross Keys1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Star Fish BarUnit 3, Norton Mills, Morse Road159 yd
The Golden Chip174 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Norton Fitzwarren Church School
BLACKDOWN VIEW 		grass pitches203 yd
Norton Fitzwarren Playing Field
ELLIS GROVE 		grass pitches654 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%

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

Safety

Is Garden Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 125 crimes were reported near Garden Close . 55% 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 6QG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Garden Close, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, TA2 6QG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 125
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Public Order 11
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Other Theft 8
Burglary 4
Vehicle Crime 4
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Marshall Court236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dunkerton Rise283 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marshall Court236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Taylor Close311 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Vilberie Close478 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hilly Park212 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Station Road247 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Vilberie Close478 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hilly Park212 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dunkerton Rise283 yd
More Crime Statistics for Garden Close, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, TA2 6QG

Employment

TA2 6QG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired73
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed40
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed8
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles49
Human health and social work activities32
Education27
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Manufacturing17
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Other4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female184
Male165

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex168
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced34
Widowed16

Health

Very good health161
Good health144
Fair health33
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 96
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian1
Black African4
White340

Country of Birth

United Kingdom323
European Union12
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK323
10+ Years22
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Ireland2
Portugal5
Lithuania1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion159
Christian169
Buddhist2
Other religion6
Not answered11
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