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

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 7JQ, TA2 7RQ, TA2 7JS, TA2 7RL, TA2 7RT, TA2 7RS, TA2 7JG, TA2 7LH, TA2 7BG.

Dorchester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorchester Road are based on 62 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 7RJ

Average Price
£219,181
Semi-Detached
£225,007
Terraced
£192,965
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorchester Road

Average Price
£194,846
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorchester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
73 Dorchester Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-11-14 £190,000
77 Dorchester Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,0002022-05-26 £172,000
87 Dorchester Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002018-09-10 £230,574
81 Dorchester Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002016-09-30 £227,181
65 Dorchester Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002016-04-22 £224,464

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		540 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		876 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Rowford, Cheddon Fitzpaine TA2 8JY 		1,122 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		1,167 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		1,469 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 		243 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		2,785 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		2,845 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		3,825 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 		3,579 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		377 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		622 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		1,058 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedKing's Hall School
Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA 		1,063 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		1,792 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
Kings Fish & Chips17 Priorswood Place538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WaggonDorchester Road444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway167 Cheddon Road811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place538 yd
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road811 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Taunton Academy
CHEDDON ROAD 		grass pitches341 yd
Taunton Green Playing Fields
HOPE CORNER LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts482 yd
Wellsprings Leisure Centre
CHEDDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite500 yd
King'S Hall School
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool861 yd
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite974 yd
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		1,039 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorchester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 477 crimes were reported near Dorchester Road . Only 21% 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 7RJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dorchester Road, Taunton, TA2 7RJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 477
Violence And Sexual Offences 245
Public Order 64
Anti Social Behaviour 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Other Theft 17
Vehicle Crime 11
Other Crime 10
Burglary 5
Drugs 4
Shoplifting 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
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 7RJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Green322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Green322 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Glen Drive185 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Slapes Close153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Slapes Close153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cats Lane326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cats Lane326 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cats Lane326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pyrland Fields366 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rydon Lane541 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dorchester Road, Taunton, TA2 7RJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA2 7RJ 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%.

Economic Activity

Retired70
Full-Time Employee51
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities22
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Education3
Manufacturing3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Other1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female126
Male112

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex81
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced30
Widowed20

Health

Very good health92
Good health75
Fair health46
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 33
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian9
White225

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union7
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years9
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom154
Portugal1
Poland3
South-East Asia4
No passport held77

Religion

No religion89
Christian128
Other religion1
Not answered20
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