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

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 7PJ, TA2 7PH, TA2 7PW, TA2 7DR, TA2 7BN, TA2 7PN, TA2 7PP, TA2 7BS, TA2 7PS.

Priorswood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Priorswood Road are based on 149 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 7PL

Average Price
£244,057
Semi-Detached
£434,458
Terraced
£262,946
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£141,769
Other
£231,421

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priorswood Road

Average Price
£293,989
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priorswood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Priorswood Road, Taunton, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-09-03 £231,421
1 Priorswood Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£222,0002017-10-20 £278,552
Flat 2 12 Priorswood Road, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002016-10-19 £144,592
16 Priorswood Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002015-10-28 £317,631
Flat 1 10 Priorswood Road, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£133,0002015-10-23 £166,707

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 		236 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		297 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		951 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		1,017 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		1,197 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 		1,521 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		1,606 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		2,514 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		3,219 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 		2,289 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 		872 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		992 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		992 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		1,095 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		1,227 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 Station250 yd
Gurkha393-95 Station Road490 yd
Pizza Hot81-83 Station Road490 yd
The Lotus Flower Thai RestaurantThe Lotus Flower, 89-91 Station Road490 yd
China China105-107 Station Road490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd68-70 Cheddon Road278 yd
Ale House78 Station Road435 yd
The Plough Inn75 Station Road490 yd
Crown & Sceptre76 Station Road616 yd
Kings Arms (also t/a 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger)22 Staplegrove Road799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Fish Bar120 Cheddon Road266 yd
Just Spice27 Kingston Road267 yd
The Orient Fish Bar110 Station Road435 yd
Best Istanbul Grill Limited114 Station Road435 yd
Chefs Kitchen Noodle Bar88 Station Road435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd36 Priorswood Road142 yd
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road609 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets LtdDellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road650 yd
Welcome Co-op TauntonUnit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road745 yd
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		652 yd
Taunton Pool
STATION ROAD 		swimming pool714 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches780 yd
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite837 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed)
St. James Street 		health and fitness suite845 yd
Activate Fitness
30A 30A BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite861 yd
Elms Tennis Club
ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE 		tennis courts903 yd
St James St (Closed)
St. James Street 		swimming pool921 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed)
YARDE PLACE 		health and fitness suite926 yd
Taunton School Sports Field
PEILE DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches967 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 71.4%

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 speed73 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed282.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed282.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.41 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Priorswood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 450 crimes were reported near Priorswood Road . Only 23% 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 7PL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Priorswood Road, Taunton, TA2 7PL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 450
Violence And Sexual Offences 212
Anti Social Behaviour 49
Public Order 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Vehicle Crime 29
Other Theft 25
Burglary 12
Bicycle Theft 12
Drugs 8
Other Crime 7
Shoplifting 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 2
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 7PL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Taunton330 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near William Street429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Terrace298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Maple Close507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Maple Close507 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Vera Street340 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Grange Drive376 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Taunton (Station)506 yd
2023-12ShopliftingOn or near Taunton (Station)506 yd
2023-12Theft from the personOn or near Taunton (Station)506 yd
More Crime Statistics for Priorswood Road, Taunton, TA2 7PL

Employment

TA2 7PL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee63
Retired34
Long-Term Sick or disabled32
Part-Time Employee17
Other13
Unemployed7
Self-Employed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities3
Education3
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female82
Male96

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex31
Separated9
Divorced32
Widowed16

Health

Very good health44
Good health64
Fair health42
Bad health24
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 62
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian1
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
White166
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom147
European Union21
Africa5
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK147
10+ Years11
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom96
Ireland1
France2
Portugal3
Spain2
Poland9
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Central and South America2
No passport held56

Religion

No religion69
Christian96
Jewish1
Other religion4
Not answered9
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