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

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 7AD, TA2 7AE, TA2 7AA, TA2 7AB, TA2 7DN, TA2 7DZ, TA2 7ES, TA2 7DL, TA2 7DW.

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 7AF

Average Price
£190,287
Semi-Detached
£204,861
Terraced
£161,139
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
56 Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£139,9502016-07-18 £191,288
82 Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002013-02-08 £189,895
58 Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£139,0002006-12-20 £210,460
56 Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,0002006-09-11 £186,485
82 Wedlands, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£124,5002005-03-11 £208,558

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		212 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		654 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		655 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		1,128 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		1,394 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 		1,105 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		2,009 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		2,889 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		2,953 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 		2,651 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		598 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		691 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		810 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		1,187 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		1,187 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 Place620 yd
StarbucksRefreshment Room, Taunton Station620 yd
The ObridgeMassingham Park629 yd
Gurkha393-95 Station Road936 yd
Pizza Hot81-83 Station Road936 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd68-70 Cheddon Road208 yd
The WaggonDorchester Road599 yd
Ale House78 Station Road881 yd
The Plough Inn75 Station Road936 yd
Crown & Sceptre76 Station Road1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Fish Bar120 Cheddon Road217 yd
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway167 Cheddon Road241 yd
Blue Ocean2 Salisbury Street560 yd
Just Spice27 Kingston Road661 yd
The Orient Fish Bar110 Station Road881 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road241 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd36 Priorswood Road381 yd
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place620 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets LtdDellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		381 yd
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite525 yd
Taunton Green Playing Fields
HOPE CORNER LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts890 yd
Priorswood Playing Field
CLEEVE ROAD 		grass pitches911 yd
Taunton School Sports Field
PEILE DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches985 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 50.0%
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 speed32.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed33.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed53.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed53.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed12 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wedlands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 492 crimes were reported near Wedlands . Only 21% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA2 7AF.

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 7AF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 492
Violence And Sexual Offences 201
Shoplifting 66
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Public Order 33
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Theft 14
Burglary 14
Drugs 11
Other Crime 7
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 7AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Vera Street232 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lyngford Square189 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kilkenny Avenue401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Enmore Road293 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Enmore Road293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Pickeridge Close488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peter Street321 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bagborough Road525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belgrave Place385 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lyngford Square189 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wedlands, Taunton, TA2 7AF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA2 7AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Retired64
Part-Time Employee24
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Self-Employed9
Looking after home or family8
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing6
Construction6
Education6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female129
Male145

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex86
Married: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced37
Widowed24

Health

Very good health112
Good health70
Fair health60
Bad health24
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 43
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Mixed Other1
White267

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union35
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years23
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom160
Portugal1
Poland20
Romania6
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held80

Religion

No religion118
Christian144
Hindu2
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered4
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