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

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 8EY, TA2 8EW, TA2 8EU, TA2 8HD, TA2 8EP, TA2 8SB, TA2 8HB, TA2 8SA, TA2 7HD.

Blackdown Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackdown Road are based on 35 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 8EZ

Average Price
£202,444
Semi-Detached
£235,477
Terraced
£184,092
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackdown Road

Average Price
£195,301
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackdown Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Blackdown Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-04-06 £215,000
4 Blackdown Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-12-14 £190,000
38 Blackdown Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-10-19 £200,000
12 Blackdown Road, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-06-30 £297,457
24 Blackdown Road, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002017-01-18 £189,771

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		258 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		812 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		962 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		1,001 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Rowford, Cheddon Fitzpaine TA2 8JY 		1,274 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 		928 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		2,203 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		2,894 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		3,425 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 		3,167 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 		93 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		560 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		822 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's Hall School
Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA 		1,746 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		2,029 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 Place312 yd
The ObridgeMassingham Park754 yd
Western Power DistributionTraining Centre, Venture Way949 yd
Little Red CafeCrown Industrial Estate, Venture Way1,018 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WaggonDorchester Road422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thousand Sunny Chinese Takeaway167 Cheddon Road909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place312 yd
Co-Operative Food169 Cheddon Road909 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite524 yd
Priorswood Playing Field
CLEEVE ROAD 		grass pitches579 yd
Priorswood Playing Field (East)
CASHFORD GATE 		grass pitches615 yd
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		688 yd
The Taunton Academy
CHEDDON ROAD 		grass pitches1,027 yd
Taunton Green Playing Fields
HOPE CORNER LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,056 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 speed57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackdown Road dangerous?

In 2023, 351 crimes were reported near Blackdown Road . Only 29% 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 8EZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blackdown Road, Taunton, TA2 8EZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 351
Violence And Sexual Offences 177
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Public Order 28
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Crime 7
Burglary 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bodmin Road485 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near St Peter'S Close255 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Treborough Close153 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dare Close198 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Selworthy Road127 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Selworthy Road127 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stoney Furlong402 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hereford Drive451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoney Furlong402 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoney Furlong402 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blackdown Road, Taunton, TA2 8EZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired67
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction17
Education16
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female147
Male127

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated5
Divorced34
Widowed15

Health

Very good health112
Good health103
Fair health42
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 49
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White265
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union16
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years17
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland2
France1
Poland5
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion115
Christian136
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion3
Not answered18
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