Bridgwater Road is in Bathpool, Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 8BP 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 8BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 8GJ, TA2 8GH, TA2 8FF, TA2 8FL, TA2 8BS, TA2 8FH, TA2 8FN, TA2 8FU, TA2 8PG.

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 8BP

Average Price
£385,455
Semi-Detached
£373,950
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£442,982

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
154A Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset
Other, an established residential building
£400,0002021-01-21 £442,982
154 Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£235,5002017-04-28 £323,255
156 Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£240,0002016-01-08 £336,152
156 Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002013-05-28 £391,324
154 Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£240,0002013-03-27 £373,319

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
183 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
1,579 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS
1,880 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX
2,377 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ruishton Church of England School
Newlands Road, Ruishton TA3 5JZ
2,640 yd Academy converter No 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
472 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP
3,385 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ
4,660 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU
5,223 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
4,417 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
1,996 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD
2,725 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW
2,829 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX
3,436 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taunton Deane Partnership College
Byron Road, TA1 2JD
3,663 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 Road441 yd
Silver's PantryProckters Farm788 yd
Monkton Elm Garden Centre LtdMonkton Heathfield788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Merry MonkThe Merry Monk634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Stores15 School Road532 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Monkton Ce Primary School
BRIDGWATER ROAD
grass pitches111 yd
West Monkton Cricket Club
Camel's Hump
grass pitches377 yd
Heathfield Community School
SCHOOL ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches533 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 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 16.7%

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%

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

Safety

Is Bridgwater Road dangerous?

In 2023, 195 crimes were reported near Bridgwater Road . 45% 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 8BP.

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 8BP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 195
Violence And Sexual Offences 97
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Public Order 19
Other Theft 14
Other Crime 12
Shoplifting 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 2
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rossiter Close225 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near School Road531 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Saffin Drive347 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hob Close516 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Warren Street490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beacon Close318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rossiter Close225 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near School Road531 yd
2023-12Public orderFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Elms Estate429 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket531 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bridgwater Road, Bathpool, Taunton, TA2 8BP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA2 8BP 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