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

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 8EP, TA2 8EZ, TA2 8EN, TA2 8EU, TA2 8EL, TA2 8EY, TA2 8HB, TA2 7HD, TA2 8EJ.

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 8EW

Average Price
£205,022
Semi-Detached
£231,211
Terraced
£199,986
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
9 Buckland Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£202,0002022-02-02 £202,000
45 Buckland Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£188,0002021-01-11 £216,475
55 Buckland Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002019-07-05 £270,364
49 Buckland Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002018-05-04 £175,549
17 Buckland Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£138,5002016-03-14 £191,329

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		253 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		761 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		972 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		1,005 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Rowford, Cheddon Fitzpaine TA2 8JY 		1,342 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 		1,002 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		2,167 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		2,872 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		3,356 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 		3,097 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 		142 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		496 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		872 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's Hall School
Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA 		1,821 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		2,034 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 Place340 yd
The ObridgeMassingham Park687 yd
Western Power DistributionTraining Centre, Venture Way868 yd
Little Red CafeCrown Industrial Estate, Venture Way941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WaggonDorchester Road461 yd
Pegasus 68 Club Ltd68-70 Cheddon Road1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway167 Cheddon Road918 yd
Ocean Fish Bar120 Cheddon Road1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place340 yd
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road918 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite471 yd
Priorswood Playing Field
CLEEVE ROAD 		grass pitches497 yd
Priorswood Playing Field (East)
CASHFORD GATE 		grass pitches538 yd
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		643 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 speed53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed30.5 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, 335 crimes were reported near Buckland Road . 31% 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 8EW.

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 8EW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 335
Violence And Sexual Offences 166
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 27
Other Theft 17
Vehicle Crime 7
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 4
Shoplifting 4
Burglary 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Leigh Road457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoney Furlong420 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Treborough Close178 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dare Close246 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Pickeridge Close452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Leigh Road457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Leigh Road457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Leigh Road457 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eastwick Road339 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket339 yd
More Crime Statistics for Buckland Road, Taunton, TA2 8EW

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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