Hob Close is in Monkton Heathfield, Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 8GL 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 2017-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hob Close, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8GL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 8GN, TA2 8FJ, TA2 8FH, TA2 8FL, TA2 8QN.

Hob Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hob Close are based on 96 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 8GL

Average Price
£278,441
Semi-Detached
£269,355
Terraced
£247,280
Detached
£347,714
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hob Close

Average Price
£269,972
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hob CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Hob Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-09-08 £280,000
31 Hob Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002023-08-15 £205,000
56 Hob Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-12-20 £260,000
55 Hob Close, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£261,5002022-11-17 £261,500
29 Hob Close, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-07-20 £265,000

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 		637 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 		1,867 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		2,162 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		2,589 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Rowford, Cheddon Fitzpaine TA2 8JY 		2,655 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 		884 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Taunton Academy
Cheddon Road, TA2 7QP 		3,511 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		5,117 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 		4,870 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 		2,363 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, TA2 8HD 		2,939 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		3,119 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		3,618 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's Hall School
Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA 		4,116 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
Silver's PantryProckters Farm304 yd
Monkton Elm Garden Centre LtdMonkton Heathfield304 yd
Tacchi-Morris Arts CentreHeathfield Community School, School Road797 yd
Il BasilicoThe Monkton Inn1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Merry MonkThe Merry Monk878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Stores15 School Road823 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Monkton Cricket Club
Camel's Hump 		grass pitches128 yd
West Monkton Ce Primary School
BRIDGWATER ROAD 		grass pitches598 yd
Heathfield Community School
SCHOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches898 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hob Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 66 crimes were reported near Hob Close . 67% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA2 8GL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hob Close, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8GL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 66
Violence And Sexual Offences 33
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Other Theft 6
Shoplifting 4
Public Order 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Vehicle Crime 2
Drugs 2
Burglary 1
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beacon Close441 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hob Close94 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rossiter Close309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rossiter Close309 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Knight Close431 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Richmond Street543 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beacon Close441 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beacon Close441 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hob Close94 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beacon Close441 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hob Close, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8GL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee118
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed14
Retired13
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Student (economically inactive)1
Other

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education18
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Manufacturing3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female120
Male125

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex60
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed1

Health

Very good health165
Good health71
Fair health8
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications10
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 77
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
White241
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years13
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Portugal2
Lithuania4
Poland6
Romania5
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion141
Christian87
Jewish1
Not answered16
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