Kingston Road is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 7ST is located in the Wellsprings & Rowbarton 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 7ST and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 6DP, TA2 7PG, TA2 6DJ, TA2 6DS, TA2 6DH, TA2 7SU, TA2 7NL, TA2 7NN, TA2 7PE.

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 7ST

Average Price
£420,406
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£435,948
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£156,197

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
Cork House Kingston Road, Taunton, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£138,0002020-07-28 £156,197
Wellsprings House, 164 Kingston Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£331,0002020-07-03 £415,805
180 Kingston Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002020-01-09 £615,810
190 Kingston Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002018-07-16 £594,356
151 Kingston Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002017-12-05 £391,365

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		486 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		1,054 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		1,101 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Staplegrove Church School
Hudson Way, Staplegrove TA2 6UP 		1,405 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		1,691 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 		919 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		2,036 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		3,546 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		3,639 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 		3,334 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 		651 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		882 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		882 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's Hall School
Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA 		1,189 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		1,345 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 Lane603 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd68-70 Cheddon Road858 yd
The WaggonDorchester Road1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Ocean2 Salisbury Street555 yd
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway167 Cheddon Road670 yd
Ocean Fish Bar120 Cheddon Road865 yd
Just Spice27 Kingston Road1,057 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road670 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Taunton School Sports Field
PEILE DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches446 yd
Taunton Green Playing Fields
HOPE CORNER LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts533 yd
Taunton Vale Sports Club
GIPSY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts598 yd
Corkscrew Lane Playing Fields
Corkscrew Lane 		grass pitches609 yd
Taunton School Sports Club
STAPLEGROVE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts876 yd
Staplegrove Sports Ground
grass pitches885 yd
The Taunton Academy
CHEDDON ROAD 		grass pitches901 yd
Wellsprings Leisure Centre
CHEDDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite909 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 68.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 68.8%

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 speed64.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed328.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed328.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kingston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 271 crimes were reported near Kingston Road . 36% 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 7ST.

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 7ST

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 271
Violence And Sexual Offences 149
Public Order 47
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Other Theft 13
Burglary 5
Other Crime 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 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 7ST.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wyndham Road233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Triscombe Road106 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Longacre Close162 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wyndham Road233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beech Close460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Wyndham Road233 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Craig Lea219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arnold Close543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rydon Lane512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rydon Lane512 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kingston Road, Taunton, TA2 7ST

Employment

TA2 7ST area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in TA2 7ST area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired96
Full-Time Employee57
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed34
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education22
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Construction14
Other13
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Manufacturing8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female147
Male148

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex157
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced12
Widowed15

Health

Very good health141
Good health116
Fair health28
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 106
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian3
White290
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union12
Africa7
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years18
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
Poland1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion82
Christian191
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered20
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