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

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 7RW, TA2 7RL, TA2 7RS, TA2 7QT, TA2 7RP, TA2 7RT, TA2 7QS, TA2 7RB, TA2 7RR.

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 7RN

Average Price
£187,116
Semi-Detached
£212,003
Terraced
£185,806
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
109 Dorchester Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-06-28 £195,000
80 Dorchester Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-08-12 £200,000
90 Dorchester Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-12-10 £175,999
92 Dorchester Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-07-06 £208,446
90 Dorchester Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-06-25 £126,800

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		728 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Rowford, Cheddon Fitzpaine TA2 8JY 		935 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		950 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		1,389 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		1,537 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 		3,052 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		4,042 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 		3,794 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 		577 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		763 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's Hall School
Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA 		962 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		1,245 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		1,977 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 Place727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WaggonDorchester Road650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway167 Cheddon Road1,031 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place727 yd
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Taunton Academy
CHEDDON ROAD 		grass pitches314 yd
Wellsprings Leisure Centre
CHEDDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite443 yd
Taunton Green Playing Fields
HOPE CORNER LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts613 yd
King'S Hall School
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool702 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 speed62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed328.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed328.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.93 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorchester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 233 crimes were reported near Dorchester Road . 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 7RN.

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 7RN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 233
Violence And Sexual Offences 126
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Public Order 19
Other Theft 8
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Crime 5
Burglary 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 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 7RN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pyrland Fields255 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cats Lane144 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Green377 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Slapes Close126 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Green377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pyrland Fields255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hereford Drive414 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Glen Drive198 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blackthorn Gardens294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Slapes Close126 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dorchester Road, Taunton, TA2 7RN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee36
Retired33
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family12
Self-Employed10
Other9
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Construction7
Education7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other6
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female154
Male136

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed13

Health

Very good health131
Good health102
Fair health36
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 34
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White280

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union13
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years13
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland1
Portugal3
Lithuania3
Poland5
Romania4
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
No passport held76

Religion

No religion155
Christian121
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered10
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