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

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 7QN, TA2 7QA, TA2 7PY, TA2 7UF, TA2 7PZ, TA2 7PX, TA2 7UG, TA1 1AR, TA1 1AN.

Obridge Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Obridge Close are based on 6 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 7QJ

Average Price
£307,419
Semi-Detached
£307,419
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Obridge Close

Average Price
£307,419
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Obridge Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002016-12-08 £338,985
8 Obridge Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£189,9502004-07-19 £331,254
9 Obridge Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002003-03-21 £159,575
6 Obridge Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£119,9502001-11-27 £359,164
5 Obridge Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£74,9501998-05-22 £331,950

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		438 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		649 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		877 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		1,143 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		1,297 yd Community school 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 		1,713 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		1,897 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		2,286 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		2,856 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 		2,040 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 		660 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		1,163 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		1,319 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		1,463 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		1,463 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
StarbucksRefreshment Room, Taunton Station312 yd
The ObridgeMassingham Park498 yd
Somerset County Cricket ClubSomerset County Cricket Club, St James Street710 yd
Gurkha393-95 Station Road715 yd
Pizza Hot81-83 Station Road715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd68-70 Cheddon Road623 yd
Ale House78 Station Road674 yd
The Plough Inn75 Station Road715 yd
Crown & Sceptre76 Station Road790 yd
Ring Of BellsRing Of Bells, St James Street852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Fish Bar120 Cheddon Road616 yd
The Orient Fish Bar110 Station Road674 yd
Best Istanbul Grill Limited114 Station Road674 yd
Chefs Kitchen Noodle Bar88 Station Road674 yd
Just Spice27 Kingston Road701 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd36 Priorswood Road370 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets LtdDellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road728 yd
ASDA STORES LTD (Supermarket)Asda, Creechbarrow Road875 yd
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road880 yd
Welcome Co-op TauntonUnit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road969 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		530 yd
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite680 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches715 yd
Victoria Park Playing Fields
MITRE COURT 		grass pitches735 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed)
St. James Street 		health and fitness suite817 yd
Priorswood Playing Field
CLEEVE ROAD 		grass pitches866 yd
St James St (Closed)
St. James Street 		swimming pool945 yd
Taunton Pool
STATION ROAD 		swimming pool970 yd
Activate Fitness
30A 30A BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite989 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed)
YARDE PLACE 		health and fitness suite1,065 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 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 20.0%

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 speed39.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed33.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed65.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed65.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Obridge Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 236 crimes were reported near Obridge Close . 40% 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 7QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Obridge Close, Taunton, TA2 7QJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 236
Violence And Sexual Offences 85
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Shoplifting 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Public Order 20
Burglary 14
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Theft 8
Drugs 8
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eaton Crescent207 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Obridge Crescent116 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Grange Drive428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kilkenny Avenue523 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Triangle371 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Abbey Close253 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kilkenny Avenue523 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Priory Park433 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Obridge Road138 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Priory Park433 yd
More Crime Statistics for Obridge Close, Taunton, TA2 7QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired48
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed20
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities28
Education16
Construction9
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female131
Male124

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex94
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed11

Health

Very good health114
Good health96
Fair health38
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 68
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White240

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union13
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years16
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal4
Poland9
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion104
Christian133
Hindu2
Sikh2
Other religion3
Not answered11
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