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

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 8SA, TA2 8SB, TA2 8EY, TA2 8HG, TA2 8HF, TA2 8EU, TA2 8EZ, TA2 8ET, TA2 8SQ.

Bircham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bircham Road are based on 49 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 8EX

Average Price
£202,899
Semi-Detached
£216,058
Terraced
£215,643
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£130,736
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bircham Road

Average Price
£203,420
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bircham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Bircham Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-04-22 £220,000
23 Bircham Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-10-15 £217,561
22 Bircham Road, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£102,5002020-07-24 £116,016
41 Bircham Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£169,0002020-06-24 £209,430
43 Bircham Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002019-05-16 £203,253

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		215 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		808 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		1,036 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Rowford, Cheddon Fitzpaine TA2 8JY 		1,095 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		1,177 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		898 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		2,141 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		3,062 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		3,603 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 		3,344 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 		245 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		742 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		881 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's Hall School
Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA 		1,695 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		2,166 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 Place445 yd
The ObridgeMassingham Park935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WaggonDorchester Road526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway167 Cheddon Road1,048 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place445 yd
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite709 yd
Priorswood Playing Field (East)
CASHFORD GATE 		grass pitches711 yd
Priorswood Playing Field
CLEEVE ROAD 		grass pitches725 yd
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		872 yd
The Taunton Academy
CHEDDON ROAD 		grass pitches996 yd
Taunton Green Playing Fields
HOPE CORNER LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,092 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 84.0%
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 speed55.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed71.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed71.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bircham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 278 crimes were reported near Bircham Road . 36% 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 8EX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bircham Road, Taunton, TA2 8EX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 278
Violence And Sexual Offences 142
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Public Order 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Other Theft 13
Vehicle Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 4
Burglary 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luttrell Close66 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Selworthy Road219 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eastwick Road445 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Leigh Road221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Leigh Road221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoney Furlong272 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoney Furlong272 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stoney Furlong272 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Leigh Road221 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bircham Road, Taunton, TA2 8EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired39
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family14
Self-Employed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)5
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction15
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage9
Education8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female137
Male131

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex106
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced17
Widowed9

Health

Very good health121
Good health111
Fair health28
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 50
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White257
Roma2
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union17
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years16
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
France1
Portugal3
Lithuania4
Romania5
Other EU countries2
South-East Asia1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion136
Christian119
Other religion2
Not answered12
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