Furs Close is in Monkton Heathfield, Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 8GH is located in the West Monkton & Cheddon Fitzpaine electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. This postcode has been in use since 2017-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Furs Close, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8GH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 8BP, TA2 8GJ, TA2 8PG, TA2 8PE, TA2 8NT, TA2 8BS, TA2 8NS, TA2 8BW, TA2 8NZ.

Furs Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furs Close are based on 42 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 8GH

Average Price
£265,209
Semi-Detached
£273,772
Terraced
£242,178
Detached
£374,481
Flats/Maisonettes
£143,636
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furs Close

Average Price
£265,209
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furs CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
52 Furs Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-12-21 £325,000
8 Furs Close, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-11-21 £180,000
3 Furs Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-07-16 £239,489
42 Furs Close, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002021-03-26 £347,950
12 Furs Close, Taunton, Somerset
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£117,9952020-03-06 £134,502

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Monkton Church of England School
Bridgwater Road, Bathpool TA2 8FT 		256 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School
Hyde Lane, Creech St Michael TA3 5QQ 		1,655 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		1,730 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		2,230 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Rowford, Cheddon Fitzpaine TA2 8JY 		2,551 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		325 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		3,246 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		4,537 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		5,073 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 		4,292 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCambian Somerset School
Creech Court, Mill Lane TA3 5PX 		2,036 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		2,577 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		2,678 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		3,290 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taunton Deane Partnership College
Byron Road, TA1 2JD 		3,545 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Tacchi-Morris Arts CentreHeathfield Community School, School Road291 yd
Silver's PantryProckters Farm867 yd
Monkton Elm Garden Centre LtdMonkton Heathfield867 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Merry MonkThe Merry Monk496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Stores15 School Road389 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Monkton Ce Primary School
BRIDGWATER ROAD 		grass pitches161 yd
Heathfield Community School
SCHOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches382 yd
West Monkton Cricket Club
Camel's Hump 		grass pitches462 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 92.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.1%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed106.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Furs Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 244 crimes were reported near Furs Close . 39% 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 8GH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Furs Close, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8GH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 244
Violence And Sexual Offences 120
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Public Order 28
Other Theft 18
Other Crime 12
Shoplifting 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Vehicle Crime 7
Burglary 2
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
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 8GH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket388 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Saffin Drive294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beacon Close469 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Warren Street392 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near School Road388 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near School Road388 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rossiter Close363 yd
2023-12Public orderFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Elms Estate315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near School Road388 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rossiter Close363 yd
More Crime Statistics for Furs Close, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8GH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee187
Retired63
Part-Time Employee59
Self-Employed42
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Education17
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other8
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female278
Male261

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex200
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced55
Widowed15

Health

Very good health281
Good health197
Fair health48
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 83
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 83
Degree or Similar 138
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed White and Asian1
White534
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom513
European Union21
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK513
10+ Years13
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom451
Ireland3
Lithuania2
Poland8
Romania6
Other EU countries3
North Africa2
No passport held64

Religion

No religion226
Christian276
Muslim2
Not answered34
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