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

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 7QB, TA2 7PX, TA2 7PT, TA2 7QQ, TA2 7QE, TA2 7QD, TA2 7UE, TA2 7EE, TA2 7QA.

Obridge Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Obridge Road are based on 40 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 7PU

Average Price
£247,982
Semi-Detached
£281,872
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£180,202

Estimated Average Property Prices for Obridge Road

Average Price
£284,996
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Obridge Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Record Office Obridge Road, Taunton, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£159,9002017-10-13 £180,202
19 Obridge Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002008-07-31 £279,940
20 Obridge Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£198,0002007-10-12 £283,804

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		241 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		655 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		1,064 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		1,125 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		1,172 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 		1,466 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		1,996 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		2,534 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		2,793 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 		2,288 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 		479 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		939 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		1,077 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		1,406 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		1,406 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 Park372 yd
StarbucksRefreshment Room, Taunton Station404 yd
Western Power DistributionTraining Centre, Venture Way735 yd
Gurkha393-95 Station Road821 yd
Pizza Hot81-83 Station Road821 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd68-70 Cheddon Road455 yd
Ale House78 Station Road771 yd
The Plough Inn75 Station Road821 yd
The WaggonDorchester Road863 yd
Crown & Sceptre76 Station Road921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Fish Bar120 Cheddon Road452 yd
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway167 Cheddon Road657 yd
Just Spice27 Kingston Road695 yd
The Orient Fish Bar110 Station Road771 yd
Best Istanbul Grill Limited114 Station Road771 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd36 Priorswood Road289 yd
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road657 yd
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place822 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets LtdDellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road893 yd
ASDA STORES LTD (Supermarket)Asda, Creechbarrow Road976 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		301 yd
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite473 yd
Priorswood Playing Field
CLEEVE ROAD 		grass pitches744 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches924 yd
Victoria Park Playing Fields
MITRE COURT 		grass pitches980 yd
Priorswood Playing Field (East)
CASHFORD GATE 		grass pitches982 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed)
St. James Street 		health and fitness suite1,020 yd
Taunton Pool
STATION ROAD 		swimming pool1,074 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 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 37.5%

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 Obridge Road dangerous?

In 2023, 345 crimes were reported near Obridge Road . Only 30% 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 7PU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Obridge Road, Taunton, TA2 7PU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 345
Violence And Sexual Offences 170
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Public Order 20
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 16
Other Theft 13
Drugs 12
Bicycle Theft 5
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Pickeridge Close491 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Vera Street536 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Obridge Crescent231 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Triangle293 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Lane452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oak Lane452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peter Street538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belgrave Place517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eaton Crescent156 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lyngford Square494 yd
More Crime Statistics for Obridge Road, Taunton, TA2 7PU

Employment

TA2 7PU 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 Employee83
Retired67
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed20
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family6
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing14
Construction13
Education12
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female140
Male146

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed18

Health

Very good health140
Good health92
Fair health44
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 57
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

White285

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years4
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland1
Poland4
Other EU countries3
Oceania1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion117
Christian136
Buddhist1
Other religion10
Not answered25
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