Lyngford Road is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 7EG 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 Lyngford Road, Taunton, TA2 7EG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 7EQ, TA2 7HW, TA2 7EW, TA2 7EN, TA2 7EF, TA2 7HR, TA2 7EY, TA2 7EZ, TA2 7DZ.

Lyngford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lyngford Road are based on 65 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 7EG

Average Price
£134,333
Semi-Detached
£237,272
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£115,617
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyngford Road

Average Price
£241,326
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyngford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
81 Lyngford Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£292,0002022-08-17 £292,000
8B Lyngford Road, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£132,5002022-02-25 £132,500
2A Lyngford Road, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£117,5002020-11-27 £131,582
4B Lyngford Road, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002017-09-05 £107,160
79 Lyngford Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002017-03-24 £283,193

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		431 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		789 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		837 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		962 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		1,145 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 		1,124 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		2,333 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		2,568 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		2,925 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 		2,674 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 		228 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		526 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		790 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		1,571 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		1,571 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
The ObridgeMassingham Park340 yd
Kings Fish & Chips17 Priorswood Place415 yd
Western Power DistributionTraining Centre, Venture Way737 yd
StarbucksRefreshment Room, Taunton Station797 yd
Little Red CafeCrown Industrial Estate, Venture Way1,057 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WaggonDorchester Road478 yd
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd68-70 Cheddon Road573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway167 Cheddon Road536 yd
Ocean Fish Bar120 Cheddon Road580 yd
Blue Ocean2 Salisbury Street944 yd
Just Spice27 Kingston Road984 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place415 yd
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road536 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd36 Priorswood Road605 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		121 yd
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite143 yd
Priorswood Playing Field
CLEEVE ROAD 		grass pitches534 yd
Priorswood Playing Field (East)
CASHFORD GATE 		grass pitches750 yd
Taunton Green Playing Fields
HOPE CORNER LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,038 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 speed26 Mbit/s
Average download speed37.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lyngford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 349 crimes were reported near Lyngford Road . Only 29% 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 7EG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lyngford Road, Taunton, TA2 7EG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 349
Violence And Sexual Offences 159
Anti Social Behaviour 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Public Order 23
Other Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 9
Drugs 9
Shoplifting 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colin Road512 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket414 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eastwick Road414 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Treborough Close463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Peter'S Close330 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near St Peter'S Close330 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Barlinch Close308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lyngford Square271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lyngford Square271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lyngford Square271 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lyngford Road, Taunton, TA2 7EG

Employment

TA2 7EG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in TA2 7EG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired76
Full-Time Employee53
Part-Time Employee19
Unemployed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family7
Self-Employed7
Student (economically inactive)3
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities10
Manufacturing9
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Other1

People

Gender

Female112
Male106

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated2
Divorced44
Widowed22

Health

Very good health61
Good health75
Fair health60
Bad health12
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 49
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African8
Mixed Other1
White203
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom179
European Union26
Africa13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK179
10+ Years17
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom121
Ireland1
Portugal2
Poland11
Romania4
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held69

Religion

No religion82
Christian117
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered16
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