Bossington Drive is in Taunton and in Taunton Deane district. TA2 8HG 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 Bossington Drive, Taunton, TA2 8HG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA2 8HQ, TA2 8HF, TA2 8EX, TA2 8ET, TA2 8SA, TA2 8SQ, TA2 8ES, TA2 8ER, TA2 8EU.

Bossington Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bossington Drive are based on 59 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 8HG

Average Price
£223,190
Semi-Detached
£224,048
Terraced
£223,135
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bossington Drive

Average Price
£209,158
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bossington DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
71 Bossington Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£173,0002020-02-28 £209,627
20 Bossington Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002019-12-02 £249,968
71 Bossington Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£158,0002017-06-30 £205,101
4 Bossington Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002017-01-06 £189,771
40 Bossington Drive, Taunton, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,5002014-05-12 £199,075

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, TA2 8EX 		221 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, TA2 8GS 		757 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Rowford, Cheddon Fitzpaine TA2 8JY 		990 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellsprings Primary School
Crowcombe Road, TA2 7NF 		1,175 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priorswood Primary School
Wedlands, TA2 7AD 		1,334 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 		979 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PD 		2,028 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Castle School
Wellington Road, TA1 5AU 		3,222 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Fox's School
Bishop Fox Drive, TA1 3HQ 		3,718 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 		3,457 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 		403 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sky Academy
Pickeridge Close, TA2 7HW 		874 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPark House School
277, Cheddon Road TA2 7AX 		1,015 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's Hall School
Pyrland, Kingston Road TA2 8AA 		1,748 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTaunton School
Staplegrove Road, TA2 6AD 		2,323 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 Place604 yd
The ObridgeMassingham Park1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WaggonDorchester Road680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Food6-8 Priorswood Place604 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Priorswood Playing Field (East)
CASHFORD GATE 		grass pitches751 yd
Priorswood Playing Field
CLEEVE ROAD 		grass pitches811 yd
Sky College
PICKERIDGE CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite851 yd
The Taunton Academy (Closed)
Lyngford Road 		1,020 yd
The Taunton Academy
CHEDDON ROAD 		grass pitches1,073 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 speed32.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed150 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bossington Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 150 crimes were reported near Bossington Drive . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA2 8HG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bossington Drive, Taunton, TA2 8HG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 150
Violence And Sexual Offences 82
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Public Order 13
Other Theft 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Perry Hayes529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Leigh Road84 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoney Furlong152 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luttrell Close219 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stoney Furlong152 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackdown Road334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackdown Road334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoney Furlong152 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Leigh Road84 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blackthorn Gardens496 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bossington Drive, Taunton, TA2 8HG

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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