Wedlands is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 7AB 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 7AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 7AE, TA2 7ES, TA2 7AJ, TA2 7AF, TA2 7AD, TA2 7AL, TA2 7ET, TA2 7AA, TA2 7EP.

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 7AB

Average Price
£199,630
Semi-Detached
£200,646
Terraced
£194,213
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
47 Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£147,0002022-05-06 £147,000
85 Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-02-25 £180,000
39 Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,7502020-10-22 £227,870
29 Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£169,9502020-10-02 £203,022
27 Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£177,0002019-10-25 £215,744

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		336 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		556 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		779 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		1,037 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		1,473 yd Free schools 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 		979 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		2,123 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		2,901 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		3,012 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 		2,772 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 		572 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		582 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		706 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		1,253 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		1,253 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
Kings Fish & Chips17 Priorswood Place505 yd
The ObridgeMassingham Park653 yd
StarbucksRefreshment Room, Taunton Station750 yd
Gurkha393-95 Station Road1,065 yd
Pizza Hot81-83 Station Road1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd68-70 Cheddon Road323 yd
The WaggonDorchester Road472 yd
Ale House78 Station Road1,011 yd
The Plough Inn75 Station Road1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway167 Cheddon Road184 yd
Ocean Fish Bar120 Cheddon Road334 yd
Blue Ocean2 Salisbury Street611 yd
Just Spice27 Kingston Road781 yd
The Orient Fish Bar110 Station Road1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road184 yd
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place505 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd36 Priorswood Road511 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		392 yd
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite496 yd
Taunton Green Playing Fields
HOPE CORNER LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts785 yd
Priorswood Playing Field
CLEEVE ROAD 		grass pitches888 yd
Taunton School Sports Field
PEILE DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,008 yd
The Taunton Academy
CHEDDON ROAD 		grass pitches1,045 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 6.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 6.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 6.5%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed38.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.9 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, 671 crimes were reported near Wedlands . Only 14% 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 7AB.

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 7AB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 671
Violence And Sexual Offences 306
Anti Social Behaviour 83
Shoplifting 68
Public Order 68
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Other Theft 23
Vehicle Crime 19
Burglary 12
Other Crime 11
Drugs 8
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 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 7AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Vera Street323 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rydon Lane511 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Triangle516 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bagborough Road443 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Bagborough Road443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bagborough Road443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bagborough Road443 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Grange Drive321 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Lane328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oak Lane328 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wedlands, Taunton, TA2 7AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired47
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities23
Construction20
Manufacturing18
Education14
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Other4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female154
Male137

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex96
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed15

Health

Very good health133
Good health108
Fair health37
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 62
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian3
White286

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years12
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Ireland1
Spain1
Poland4
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held67

Religion

No religion141
Christian137
Buddhist3
Other religion1
Not answered9
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