TA2 8RJ is in Thurloxton, Taunton and Sedgemoor district. TA2 8RJ is located in the North Petherton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bridgwater and West Somerset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thurloxton, Taunton, TA2 8RJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Area Report

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sedgemoor.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA2 8RJ

Average Price
£553,514
Semi-Detached
£346,627
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£760,400
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TA2 8RJ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Lyngs Acre, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£825,0002022-07-21 £825,000
Lyngs Barton, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£470,0002020-08-14 £602,219
54, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£195,0002016-07-06 £278,775
53 Knotcroft Lane, Taunton, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£210,0002016-03-30 £310,266
Lyngs Byht Bell Lane, Taunton, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£510,0002015-12-09 £786,210

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4North Newton Community Primary School
Church Road, North Newton TA7 0BG
2,633 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Petherton Primary School
School Fields, North Petherton TA6 6LU
3,278 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Monkton Church of England School
Bridgwater Road, Bathpool TA2 8FT
4,252 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
4,869 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Rowford, Cheddon Fitzpaine TA2 8JY
5,092 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
4,533 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPhoenix Academy
Brook Farm, Newton Road TA6 6NA
2,830 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Maypole InnThe Maypole Inn1,059 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TA2 8RJ postcode.

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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s9.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed27.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed24.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed38.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed38.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.39 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is TA2 8RJ dangerous?

In 2023, 5 crimes were reported near TA2 8RJ . 85% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA2 8RJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thurloxton, Taunton, TA2 8RJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 5
Violence And Sexual Offences 2
Public Order 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-08BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Mill Lane330 yd
2023-07Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Knutscroft Lane90 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Green Lane492 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Green Lane492 yd
2023-03Anti-social behaviourOn or near Knutscroft Lane90 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thurloxton, Taunton, TA2 8RJ

Employment

TA2 8RJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee45
Retired35
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Looking after home or family2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Construction6
Human health and social work activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Education3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female81
Male83

Partnership Status

Single27
Married: Opposite sex85
Separated6
Divorced8
Widowed13

Health

Very good health88
Good health58
Fair health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 60
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and African2
White161

Country of Birth

United Kingdom156
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK156
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom131
Ireland1
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion75
Christian79
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Not answered6