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

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 8EN, TA2 8EW, TA2 8EU, TA2 8EQ, TA2 8EL, TA2 8EJ, TA2 8EZ, TA2 8ER, TA2 8EG.

Buckland Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buckland Road are based on 70 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 8EP

Average Price
£191,566
Semi-Detached
£195,201
Terraced
£195,087
Detached
£265,022
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£46,674

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckland Road

Average Price
£201,300
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckland Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Buckland Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£209,0002022-12-16 £209,000
42 Buckland Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£142,5002020-11-06 £166,313
8A Buckland Road, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£216,5002020-09-25 £265,022
4 Buckland Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£164,0002019-12-19 £202,664
18 Buckland Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002019-09-26 £195,814

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		205 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		689 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		1,015 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		1,077 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Rowford, Cheddon Fitzpaine TA2 8JY 		1,350 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 		1,066 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		2,097 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		2,917 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		3,351 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 		3,091 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 		213 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		508 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		944 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's Hall School
Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA 		1,883 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		2,095 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 Place411 yd
The ObridgeMassingham Park692 yd
Western Power DistributionTraining Centre, Venture Way838 yd
Little Red CafeCrown Industrial Estate, Venture Way882 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WaggonDorchester Road533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway167 Cheddon Road982 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place411 yd
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road982 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Priorswood Playing Field
CLEEVE ROAD 		grass pitches464 yd
Priorswood Playing Field (East)
CASHFORD GATE 		grass pitches478 yd
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite496 yd
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		675 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 speed62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed150 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Buckland Road dangerous?

In 2023, 316 crimes were reported near Buckland Road . 32% 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 8EP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Buckland Road, Taunton, TA2 8EP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 316
Violence And Sexual Offences 155
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Public Order 26
Other Theft 17
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Burglary 3
Drugs 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Leigh Road451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Peter'S Close290 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stoney Furlong383 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Selworthy Road263 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoney Furlong383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoney Furlong383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Leigh Road451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Pickeridge Close487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackdown Road138 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackdown Road138 yd
More Crime Statistics for Buckland Road, Taunton, TA2 8EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired59
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction16
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing10
Education9
Transport and storage8
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female170
Male138

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated2
Divorced27
Widowed18

Health

Very good health127
Good health101
Fair health55
Bad health22
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 39
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other2
White302

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union10
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years3
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal2
Lithuania4
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
No passport held102

Religion

No religion155
Christian123
Buddhist1
Not answered29
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