Wedlands is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 7AA is located in the Priorswood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wedlands, Taunton, TA2 7AA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 7DN, TA2 7AE, TA2 7DL, TA2 7AF, TA2 7AG, TA2 7AD, TA2 7DH, TA2 7BF, TA2 7AB.

Wedlands Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wedlands are based on 82 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 7AA

Average Price
£192,405
Semi-Detached
£192,405
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wedlands

Average Price
£190,090
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WedlandsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£175,0002022-04-28 £175,000
17 Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£131,0002015-07-03 £187,128
2 Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£135,5002014-07-28 £203,215
17 Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£108,0002013-01-25 £173,820
7 Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£128,9502010-11-19 £200,873

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD
280 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF
593 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA
628 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX
1,204 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF
1,373 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
1,076 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU
1,958 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ
2,934 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD
3,051 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
2,700 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
652 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW
703 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD
874 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD
1,094 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE
1,094 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
StarbucksRefreshment Room, Taunton Station653 yd
Kings Fish & Chips17 Priorswood Place672 yd
The ObridgeMassingham Park738 yd
Gurkha393-95 Station Road926 yd
Pizza Hot81-83 Station Road926 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd68-70 Cheddon Road172 yd
The WaggonDorchester Road630 yd
Ale House78 Station Road872 yd
The Plough Inn75 Station Road926 yd
Crown & Sceptre76 Station Road1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway167 Cheddon Road171 yd
Ocean Fish Bar120 Cheddon Road184 yd
Blue Ocean2 Salisbury Street459 yd
Just Spice27 Kingston Road625 yd
The Orient Fish Bar110 Station Road872 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road171 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd36 Priorswood Road414 yd
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place672 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road
489 yd
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite627 yd
Taunton Green Playing Fields
HOPE CORNER LANE
grass pitches, tennis courts829 yd
Taunton School Sports Field
PEILE DRIVE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches878 yd
Priorswood Playing Field
CLEEVE ROAD
grass pitches1,016 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 57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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 speed49.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed42.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed63.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed63.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wedlands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 637 crimes were reported near Wedlands . Only 15% 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 7AA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wedlands, Taunton, TA2 7AA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 637
Violence And Sexual Offences 287
Public Order 68
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Shoplifting 66
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Theft 20
Burglary 13
Drugs 11
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TA2 7AA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grange Gardens361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eaton Crescent518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Portman Street344 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bagborough Road451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Maple Close123 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bagborough Road451 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Bagborough Road451 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colin Road364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bagborough Road451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belgrave Place348 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wedlands, Taunton, TA2 7AA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired40
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family13
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities10
Manufacturing10
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female153
Male147

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated12
Divorced32
Widowed16

Health

Very good health124
Good health105
Fair health44
Bad health19
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 67
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian1
Black African3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White277
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union28
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years19
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Ireland1
France1
Italy1
Portugal1
Poland11
Romania17
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia3
South-East Asia1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion161
Christian116
Muslim1
Other religion4
Not answered18