Bridgwater Road is in Bathpool, Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 8BJ is located in the West Monkton & Cheddon Fitzpaine electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bridgwater Road, Bathpool, Taunton, TA2 8BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 8DP, TA2 8BW, TA2 8AY, TA2 8DS, TA2 8AX, TA2 8BS, TA2 8PP, TA2 8UZ, TA2 8GH.

Bridgwater Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bridgwater Road are based on 135 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 8BJ

Average Price
£431,197
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£431,197
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridgwater Road

Average Price
£414,199
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridgwater Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
134 Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£372,5002020-01-03 £472,967
136 Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£362,5002019-07-26 £467,268
152 Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002019-03-04 £435,383
152 Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£253,5002018-03-12 £331,516
148 Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£322,5002015-12-23 £467,296

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Monkton Church of England School
Bridgwater Road, Bathpool TA2 8FT 		327 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School
Hyde Lane, Creech St Michael TA3 5QQ 		1,498 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		1,655 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		2,200 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Minerva Primary School
Outer Circle, TA1 2BU 		2,295 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		281 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		3,263 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		4,266 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		4,914 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 		4,025 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCambian Somerset School
Creech Court, Mill Lane TA3 5PX 		1,803 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		2,538 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		2,574 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		3,266 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taunton Deane Partnership College
Byron Road, TA1 2JD 		3,266 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Tacchi-Morris Arts CentreHeathfield Community School, School Road376 yd
Taunton Rugby Football ClubHyde Park, Hyde Lane856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Merry MonkThe Merry Monk612 yd
Bathpool InnBridgwater Road958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Stores15 School Road499 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Monkton Ce Primary School
BRIDGWATER ROAD 		grass pitches309 yd
Heathfield Community School
SCHOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches396 yd
West Monkton Cricket Club
Camel's Hump 		grass pitches771 yd
Taunton Rugby Club
HYDE PARK HYDE PARK HYDE LANE 		grass pitches909 yd
Creech St Michael Rec Ground
LEIGHTON DRIVE 		grass pitches1,037 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 8.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 8.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 8.3%

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 speed52.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed63.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed63.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bridgwater Road dangerous?

In 2023, 173 crimes were reported near Bridgwater Road . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA2 8BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bridgwater Road, Bathpool, Taunton, TA2 8BJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 173
Violence And Sexual Offences 90
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Public Order 19
Other Crime 11
Other Theft 9
Shoplifting 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Vehicle Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TA2 8BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near School Road498 yd
2023-12Public orderFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Elms Estate541 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near School Road498 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Saffin Drive86 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near School Road498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Canal View466 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Canal View466 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roys Place206 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Supermarket498 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bridgwater Road, Bathpool, Taunton, TA2 8BJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA2 8BJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired35
Full-Time Employee22
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed11
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Other
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education18
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Manufacturing3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female51
Male56

Partnership Status

Single20
Married: Opposite sex56
Divorced19
Widowed3

Health

Very good health44
Good health34
Fair health21
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications8
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 26
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
White106

Country of Birth

United Kingdom98
European Union4
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK98
10+ Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom86
Romania4
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion37
Christian63
Other religion1
Not answered5
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