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

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 8PP, TA2 8AX, TA2 8BF, TA2 8PR, TA2 8BW, TA2 8BJ.

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 8BQ

Average Price
£549,165
Semi-Detached
£516,689
Terraced
£202,583
Detached
£596,548
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
129 Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£595,0002021-04-09 £679,161
2 The Old Forge Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002020-08-12 £590,507
145 Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002014-07-22 £202,583
4 The Old Forge Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002006-12-01 £570,183
5 The Old Forge Bridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, a newly built property 		£365,0002006-10-06 £578,745

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 		650 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		1,399 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School
Hyde Lane, Creech St Michael TA3 5QQ 		1,653 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		1,968 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Minerva Primary School
Outer Circle, TA1 2BU 		1,982 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 		337 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		3,057 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		3,954 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		4,601 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 		3,711 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 		1,856 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		2,290 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		2,295 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taunton Deane Partnership College
Byron Road, TA1 2JD 		2,958 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		3,028 yd Other independent special school 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 Road468 yd
Taunton Rugby Football ClubHyde Park, Hyde Lane748 yd
Somerset Masala16 Heron Gate995 yd
Odeon CinemaHeron Gate1,053 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants LtdHeron Gate1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Merry MonkThe Merry Monk631 yd
Bathpool InnBridgwater Road642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Stores15 School Road551 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedBridgwater Road845 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Heathfield Community School
SCHOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches411 yd
West Monkton Ce Primary School
BRIDGWATER ROAD 		grass pitches624 yd
Taunton Rugby Club
HYDE PARK HYDE PARK HYDE LANE 		grass pitches731 yd
West Monkton Cricket Club
Camel's Hump 		grass pitches1,049 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 38.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 38.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 38.5%

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 speed16.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed16.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed19.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed4.64 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bridgwater Road dangerous?

In 2023, 154 crimes were reported near Bridgwater Road . 51% 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 8BQ.

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 8BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 154
Violence And Sexual Offences 80
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Public Order 16
Other Crime 10
Shoplifting 7
Other Theft 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Canal View170 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Canal View170 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Saffin Drive406 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roys Place167 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridgwater Road447 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Canal View170 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Roys Place167 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Roys Place167 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Saffin Drive406 yd
2023-10BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Saffin Drive406 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bridgwater Road, Bathpool, Taunton, TA2 8BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee187
Retired63
Part-Time Employee59
Self-Employed42
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Education17
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other8
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female278
Male261

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex200
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced55
Widowed15

Health

Very good health281
Good health197
Fair health48
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 83
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 83
Degree or Similar 138
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed White and Asian1
White534
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom513
European Union21
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK513
10+ Years13
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom451
Ireland3
Lithuania2
Poland8
Romania6
Other EU countries3
North Africa2
No passport held64

Religion

No religion226
Christian276
Muslim2
Not answered34
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