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

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 7BT, TA2 7BY, TA2 7BP, TA2 7BZ, TA2 7EA, TA2 7RY, TA2 7DA, TA2 7SH, TA2 7SG.

Portman Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portman Street are based on 123 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 7BU

Average Price
£191,587
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£191,587
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portman Street

Average Price
£192,328
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portman Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Portman Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-04-27 £200,000
46 Portman Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-03-04 £204,278
16 Portman Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£162,0002020-08-27 £193,199
30 Portman Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002020-03-02 £200,723
4 Portman Street, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,5002019-11-29 £226,041

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		313 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		376 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		833 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		1,050 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		1,437 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,363 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		1,615 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		2,731 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		3,325 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 		2,511 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 		824 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		824 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		936 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		957 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		1,211 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 Station492 yd
Compass Disability ServicesUnits 11 - 12, Belvedere Trading Estate593 yd
Gurkha393-95 Station Road627 yd
Pizza Hot81-83 Station Road627 yd
The Lotus Flower Thai RestaurantThe Lotus Flower, 89-91 Station Road627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd68-70 Cheddon Road197 yd
Ale House78 Station Road578 yd
The Plough Inn75 Station Road627 yd
Crown & Sceptre76 Station Road758 yd
Kings Arms (also t/a 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger)22 Staplegrove Road873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Fish Bar120 Cheddon Road189 yd
Just Spice27 Kingston Road295 yd
Blue Ocean2 Salisbury Street305 yd
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway167 Cheddon Road467 yd
The Orient Fish Bar110 Station Road578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd36 Priorswood Road333 yd
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road467 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets LtdDellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road827 yd
Welcome Co-op TauntonUnit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road846 yd
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		728 yd
Taunton School Sports Field
PEILE DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches736 yd
Taunton Pool
STATION ROAD 		swimming pool799 yd
Elms Tennis Club
ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE 		tennis courts893 yd
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite900 yd
Taunton School Sports Club
STAPLEGROVE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts914 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches988 yd
Activate Fitness
30A 30A BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite999 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed)
St. James Street 		health and fitness suite1,039 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed)
YARDE PLACE 		health and fitness suite1,054 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed50.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed64.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed64.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portman Street dangerous?

In 2023, 577 crimes were reported near Portman Street . Only 17% 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 7BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Portman Street, Taunton, TA2 7BU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 577
Violence And Sexual Offences 235
Shoplifting 68
Anti Social Behaviour 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Public Order 54
Vehicle Crime 35
Other Theft 29
Burglary 12
Bicycle Theft 9
Other Crime 7
Drugs 6
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eaton Crescent506 yd
2023-12ShopliftingOn or near Taunton (Station)538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thomas Street392 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grove Terrace275 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thomas Street392 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Lane194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oak Lane194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Terrace275 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket411 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket411 yd
More Crime Statistics for Portman Street, Taunton, TA2 7BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Retired30
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee20
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education23
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female113
Male125

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated9
Divorced20
Widowed5

Health

Very good health118
Good health87
Fair health24
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 79
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White219
Roma10
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom162
European Union56
Africa6
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK162
10+ Years23
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom130
France1
Italy8
Portugal1
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland11
Romania26
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion96
Christian118
Muslim2
Other religion5
Not answered17
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