Dunster Close is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 8EE is located in the Priorswood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dunster Close, Taunton, TA2 8EE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 8EA, TA2 8EG, TA2 8QD, TA2 8EF, TA2 8EH, TA2 8EQ, TA2 8EJ, TA2 8DZ, TA2 8ED.

Dunster Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dunster Close are based on 23 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 8EE

Average Price
£196,829
Semi-Detached
£214,144
Terraced
£183,509
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunster Close

Average Price
£196,829
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunster CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Dunster Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-03-21 £220,000
29 Dunster Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£178,0002020-08-11 £212,281
29 Dunster Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£158,5002018-08-02 £195,639
17 Dunster Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£149,0002014-09-25 £210,610
1 Dunster Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002013-11-29 £211,777

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		276 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		468 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		1,118 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		1,307 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Rowford, Cheddon Fitzpaine TA2 8JY 		1,478 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,310 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		1,894 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		3,010 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		3,264 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 		3,001 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		457 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		542 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		1,182 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's Hall School
Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA 		2,125 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		2,259 yd Other independent school 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
Kings Fish & Chips17 Priorswood Place638 yd
Little Red CafeCrown Industrial Estate, Venture Way651 yd
The ObridgeMassingham Park683 yd
Western Power DistributionTraining Centre, Venture Way697 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WaggonDorchester Road765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place638 yd
ASDA STORES LTD (Supermarket)Asda, Creechbarrow Road1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Priorswood Playing Field (East)
CASHFORD GATE 		grass pitches256 yd
Priorswood Playing Field
CLEEVE ROAD 		grass pitches347 yd
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite573 yd
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		756 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 speed46.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed61.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed61.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dunster Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 252 crimes were reported near Dunster Close . 38% 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 8EE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dunster Close, Taunton, TA2 8EE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 252
Violence And Sexual Offences 129
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Public Order 22
Other Theft 15
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barlinch Close463 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near St Peter'S Close481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackdown Road382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackdown Road382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luttrell Close490 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stoney Furlong429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoney Furlong429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoney Furlong429 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Barlinch Close463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stubby Lane369 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dunster Close, Taunton, TA2 8EE

Employment

TA2 8EE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired49
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities26
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities12
Education12
Other10
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male149

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex107
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed16

Health

Very good health128
Good health107
Fair health58
Bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 50
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other2
White289
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union13
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years10
5-10 Years6
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
Portugal3
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held101

Religion

No religion147
Christian118
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered32
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