Vera Street is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 7BF is located in the Priorswood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 2008-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Vera Street, Taunton, TA2 7BF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 7DH, TA2 7DJ, TA2 7DD, TA2 7DL, TA2 7DF, TA2 7DW, TA2 7DB, TA2 7BZ, TA2 7DN.

Vera Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vera Street are based on 60 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 7BF

Average Price
£126,818
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£126,818
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vera Street

Average Price
£223,038
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vera Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Willmott Court Vera Street, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002023-11-27 £145,000
1 Willmott Court Vera Street, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£122,0002021-06-16 £131,746
2 Willmott Court Vera Street, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£116,0002019-10-31 £129,025
4 Willmott Court Vera Street, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002017-05-30 £146,036
6 Willmott Court Vera Street, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£83,0002013-01-25 £116,235

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		295 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		488 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		678 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		1,232 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		1,355 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,192 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		1,803 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		2,853 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		3,183 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 		2,625 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 		765 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		821 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		956 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		956 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		1,029 yd Academy special converter 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 Station575 yd
Compass Disability ServicesUnits 11 - 12, Belvedere Trading Estate782 yd
Gurkha393-95 Station Road795 yd
Pizza Hot81-83 Station Road795 yd
The Lotus Flower Thai RestaurantThe Lotus Flower, 89-91 Station Road795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd68-70 Cheddon Road84 yd
Ale House78 Station Road743 yd
The WaggonDorchester Road784 yd
The Plough Inn75 Station Road795 yd
Crown & Sceptre76 Station Road926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Fish Bar120 Cheddon Road91 yd
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway167 Cheddon Road284 yd
Blue Ocean2 Salisbury Street344 yd
Just Spice27 Kingston Road478 yd
The Orient Fish Bar110 Station Road743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road284 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd36 Priorswood Road356 yd
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place828 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets LtdDellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road980 yd
Welcome Co-op TauntonUnit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		596 yd
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite753 yd
Taunton School Sports Field
PEILE DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches783 yd
Taunton Green Playing Fields
HOPE CORNER LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts911 yd
Taunton Pool
STATION ROAD 		swimming pool982 yd
Taunton School Sports Club
STAPLEGROVE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,035 yd
Elms Tennis Club
ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE 		tennis courts1,081 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 Vera Street dangerous?

In 2023, 544 crimes were reported near Vera Street . Only 18% 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 7BF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vera Street, Taunton, TA2 7BF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 544
Violence And Sexual Offences 236
Shoplifting 66
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Public Order 41
Vehicle Crime 27
Other Theft 22
Burglary 12
Drugs 8
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
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 7BF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lyngford Square406 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket247 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Vera Street0 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near William Street488 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near William Street488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Raymond Street488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near William Street488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near William Street488 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Greenway Avenue449 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Grange Drive359 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vera Street, Taunton, TA2 7BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired76
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other9
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities25
Construction17
Education12
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female153
Male168

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed24

Health

Very good health136
Good health110
Fair health57
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 69
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
White306
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union18
Rest of Europe4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years17
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland2
France1
Poland3
Romania11
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion168
Christian140
Not answered14
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