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

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 7TA, TA2 7SZ, TA2 7SY, TA2 7LY, TA2 7SU, TA2 7SP, TA2 6NH, TA2 6DH, TA2 6DP.

Kingston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kingston Road are based on 262 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 7SR

Average Price
£414,362
Semi-Detached
£343,120
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£491,084
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingston Road

Average Price
£239,285
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
162 Kingston Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002023-06-30 £340,000
138 Kingston Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-06-30 £369,749
152 Kingston Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£298,0002020-06-16 £369,291
138 Kingston Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002019-03-25 £383,397
152 Kingston Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002017-08-15 £387,869

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		501 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		809 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		830 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Staplegrove Church School
Hudson Way, Staplegrove TA2 6UP 		1,442 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		1,477 yd Academy converter 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 		1,028 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		1,852 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		3,275 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		3,535 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 		3,062 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 		666 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		751 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		751 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		1,246 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		1,261 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
Taunton Vale Sports Club LtdTaunton Vale Sports Club, Gipsy Lane748 yd
Compass Disability ServicesUnits 11 - 12, Belvedere Trading Estate949 yd
Kings Fish & Chips17 Priorswood Place1,042 yd
StarbucksRefreshment Room, Taunton Station1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd68-70 Cheddon Road603 yd
The WaggonDorchester Road941 yd
Ale House78 Station Road1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Ocean2 Salisbury Street286 yd
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway167 Cheddon Road485 yd
Ocean Fish Bar120 Cheddon Road608 yd
Just Spice27 Kingston Road788 yd
The Orient Fish Bar110 Station Road1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road485 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd36 Priorswood Road862 yd
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Taunton School Sports Field
PEILE DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches378 yd
Taunton Green Playing Fields
HOPE CORNER LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts652 yd
Taunton Vale Sports Club
GIPSY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts742 yd
Taunton School Sports Club
STAPLEGROVE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts779 yd
Corkscrew Lane Playing Fields
Corkscrew Lane 		grass pitches818 yd
The Taunton Academy
CHEDDON ROAD 		grass pitches1,035 yd
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		1,044 yd
Wellsprings Leisure Centre
CHEDDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,079 yd
Staplegrove Sports Ground
grass pitches1,081 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

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 speed73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed88 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.05 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kingston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 440 crimes were reported near Kingston 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 7SR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kingston Road, Taunton, TA2 7SR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 440
Violence And Sexual Offences 200
Shoplifting 62
Public Order 56
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Other Theft 19
Vehicle Crime 13
Burglary 6
Other Crime 5
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 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 7SR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Bagborough Road396 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Winston Close469 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bagborough Road396 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bagborough Road396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arnold Close275 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Wyndham Road392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wyndham Road392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wyndham Road392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wyndham Road392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Denmark Terrace441 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kingston Road, Taunton, TA2 7SR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired46
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities15
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Manufacturing12
Construction8
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female127
Male118

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex66
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced33
Widowed12

Health

Very good health96
Good health81
Fair health45
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 55
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White232
Roma1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union25
Rest of Europe2
Africa4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years14
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom171
Ireland2
Portugal4
Lithuania1
Poland6
Romania5
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa4
No passport held47

Religion

No religion110
Christian123
Other religion1
Not answered11
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