Compton Close is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 7UD is located in the Priorswood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1998-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Compton Close, Taunton, TA2 7UD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 7DX, TA2 7PR, TA2 7PP, TA2 7UG, TA2 7PW, TA2 7PS, TA2 7UE, TA2 7UF, TA2 7PN.

Compton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Compton Close are based on 131 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 7UD

Average Price
£280,227
Semi-Detached
£295,025
Terraced
£255,553
Detached
£354,842
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compton Close

Average Price
£280,227
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43 Compton Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002023-09-06 £225,000
5 Compton Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£203,0002023-07-24 £203,000
12 Compton Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002023-03-24 £235,000
22 Compton Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-06-16 £230,000
20 Compton Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-06-15 £270,000

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		312 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church School
Grove Terrace, TA2 6HA 		371 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Town Academy
Staplegrove Road, TA1 1DF 		972 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church School
Cranmer Road, TA1 1XU 		1,024 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		1,148 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 		1,621 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		1,685 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		2,378 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		3,091 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 		2,144 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 		790 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		1,179 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AE 		1,179 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		1,203 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		1,216 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
StarbucksRefreshment Room, Taunton Station108 yd
Gurkha393-95 Station Road510 yd
Pizza Hot81-83 Station Road510 yd
The Lotus Flower Thai RestaurantThe Lotus Flower, 89-91 Station Road510 yd
China China105-107 Station Road510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd68-70 Cheddon Road414 yd
Ale House78 Station Road459 yd
The Plough Inn75 Station Road510 yd
Crown & Sceptre76 Station Road615 yd
Ring Of BellsRing Of Bells, St James Street801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Fish Bar120 Cheddon Road404 yd
Just Spice27 Kingston Road420 yd
The Orient Fish Bar110 Station Road459 yd
Best Istanbul Grill Limited114 Station Road459 yd
Chefs Kitchen Noodle Bar88 Station Road459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd36 Priorswood Road142 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets LtdDellers Wharf, Priory Bridge Road603 yd
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road727 yd
Welcome Co-op TauntonUnit 1, Belvedere Retail Park, Station Road777 yd
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		593 yd
Somerset County Cricket Club
ST. JAMES STREET 		grass pitches678 yd
Academy Personal Fitness Centre (Closed)
St. James Street 		health and fitness suite761 yd
Taunton Pool
STATION ROAD 		swimming pool762 yd
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite775 yd
Activate Fitness
30A 30A BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite848 yd
St James St (Closed)
St. James Street 		swimming pool862 yd
Victoria Park Playing Fields
MITRE COURT 		grass pitches911 yd
Curves For Women (Taunton) (Closed)
YARDE PLACE 		health and fitness suite920 yd
Elms Tennis Club
ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELMS LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM GROVE 		tennis courts1,013 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 speed57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed27.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed200 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Compton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 331 crimes were reported near Compton Close . 31% 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 7UD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Compton Close, Taunton, TA2 7UD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 331
Violence And Sexual Offences 152
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Public Order 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Vehicle Crime 21
Burglary 15
Other Theft 14
Bicycle Theft 8
Drugs 8
Other Crime 5
Shoplifting 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
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 7UD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Portman Street439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belgrave Place354 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Lane409 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thomas Street487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thomas Street487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thomas Street487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thomas Street487 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Railway Street487 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Vera Street493 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Grange Drive359 yd
More Crime Statistics for Compton Close, Taunton, TA2 7UD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA2 7UD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee125
Retired112
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Human health and social work activities22
Education18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Construction15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Manufacturing9
Other8
Transport and storage8
Information and communication5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female191
Male196

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex146
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced53
Widowed28

Health

Very good health175
Good health142
Fair health55
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 118
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other1
White362
Roma3
Arab9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom350
European Union21
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK350
10+ Years20
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
France5
Germany1
Italy2
Lithuania6
Romania2
Other EU countries4
North Africa1
Middle East4
Southern Asia2
No passport held64

Religion

No religion144
Christian195
Muslim14
Not answered34
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