Dorchester Road is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district.
TA2 7JS 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 Dorchester Road, Taunton, TA2 7JS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: TA2 7LH, TA2 7JX, TA2 7RQ, TA2 7RJ, TA2 7JG, TA2 7JQ, TA2 7JD, TA2 7LB, TA2 7JT.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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57 Dorchester Road, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £150,000 | 2021-07-16 | £167,085 |
42 Dorchester Road, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £189,400 | 2019-07-18 | £238,171 |
38 Dorchester Road, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £226,225 | 2019-06-03 | £284,547 |
57 Dorchester Road, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £137,000 | 2016-08-24 | £190,995 |
46 Dorchester Road, Taunton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £85,000 | 2015-03-31 | £126,063 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Wellsprings Primary School Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF | 511 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Lyngford Park Primary School Bircham Road, TA2 8EX | 781 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
1out of 4 | Priorswood Primary School Wedlands, TA2 7AD | 1,040 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Rowford, Cheddon Fitzpaine TA2 8JY | 1,197 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Nerrols Primary School and Nursery Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS | 1,370 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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2out of 4 | The Taunton Academy Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP | 374 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Heathfield Community School School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD | 2,716 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | The Castle School Wellington Road, TA1 5AU | 2,765 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Bishop Fox's School Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ | 3,688 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Richard Huish College South Road, TA1 3DZ | 3,441 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Park House School 277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX | 342 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Selworthy Special School Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD | 496 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | The Sky Academy Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW | 914 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
- not rated | King's Hall School Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA | 1,195 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Taunton School Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD | 1,743 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Kings Fish & Chips | 17 Priorswood Place | 395 yd | |
The Obridge | Massingham Park | 1,093 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Waggon | Dorchester Road | 301 yd | |
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd | 68-70 Cheddon Road | 1,019 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway | 167 Cheddon Road | 710 yd | |
Ocean Fish Bar | 120 Cheddon Road | 1,032 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Co-Operative Food | 6-8 Priorswood Place | 395 yd | |
Co-Operative Food | 169 Cheddon Road | 710 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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The Taunton Academy CHEDDON ROAD | grass pitches | 470 yd |
Taunton Green Playing Fields HOPE CORNER LANE | grass pitches, tennis courts | 519 yd |
Wellsprings Leisure Centre CHEDDON ROAD | health and fitness suite | 628 yd |
Sky College PICKERIDGE CLOSE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 830 yd |
The Taunton Academy (Closed) Lyngford Road | 896 yd | |
King'S Hall School | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool | 1,005 yd |
Priorswood Playing Field CLEEVE ROAD | grass pitches | 1,078 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 66.4 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 91.5 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 159.93 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 159.93 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 19.3 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 29.99 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 500 crimes were reported
near Dorchester Road .
Only 20% 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 7JS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 500 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 252 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 68 |
Public Order | 65 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 55 |
Other Theft | 18 |
Vehicle Crime | 12 |
Other Crime | 10 |
Burglary | 5 |
Drugs | 4 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Bicycle Theft | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Possession Of Weapons | 1 |
Theft From The Person | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TA2 7JS.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Rydon Lane | 499 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Rydon Lane | 499 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Awaiting court outcome | On or near St David'S Gardens | 325 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Awaiting court outcome | On or near St David'S Gardens | 325 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Supermarket | 397 yd | |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Bodmin Road | 198 yd | |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Bodmin Road | 198 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Hereford Drive | 118 yd |
2023-12 | Burglary | Under investigation | On or near Orchard Green | 423 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Orchard Green | 423 yd |
The percentage of retired residents living in TA2 7JS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
Retired | 70 |
Full-Time Employee | 51 |
Part-Time Employee | 24 |
Self-Employed | 9 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
Looking after home or family | 6 |
Other | 5 |
Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
Unemployed | 3 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 27 |
Human health and social work activities | 22 |
Construction | 12 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
Transport and storage | 6 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
Education | 3 |
Manufacturing | 3 |
Information and communication | 2 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
Other | 1 |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
Real estate activities | 1 |
Female | 126 |
Male | 112 |
Single | 56 |
Married: Opposite sex | 81 |
Married: Same sex | 1 |
Separated | 4 |
Divorced | 30 |
Widowed | 20 |
Very good health | 92 |
Good health | 75 |
Fair health | 46 |
Bad health | 21 |
Very bad health | 4 |
No qualifications | 55 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 28 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 23 |
Apprenticeship | 17 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 29 |
Degree or Similar | 33 |
Other | 3 |
Chinese | 4 |
Other Asian | 9 |
White | 225 |
United Kingdom | 222 |
European Union | 7 |
Middle East and Asia | 8 |
Oceania | 1 |
Born in the UK | 222 |
10+ Years | 9 |
5-10 Years | 3 |
Less than 2 years | 4 |
United Kingdom | 154 |
Portugal | 1 |
Poland | 3 |
South-East Asia | 4 |
No passport held | 77 |
No religion | 89 |
Christian | 128 |
Other religion | 1 |
Not answered | 20 |