Furzehill is in Chard and in South Somerset district. TA20 1AR is located in the Chard Combe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Yeovil. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Furzehill, Chard, TA20 1AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA20 1AP, TA20 1HG, TA20 1AN, TA20 1DN, TA20 1AS, TA20 1AT, TA20 1AQ, TA20 1EH, TA20 1AH.

Furzehill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furzehill are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA20 1AR

Average Price
£185,789
Semi-Detached
£183,503
Terraced
£187,694
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furzehill

Average Price
£168,059
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FurzehillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Furzehill, Chard, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-12-22 £170,000
1 Furzehill, Chard, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002018-12-19 £238,089
78 Furzehill, Chard, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002016-04-15 £205,633
64 Furzehill, Chard, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,7502015-12-01 £215,348
66 Furzehill, Chard, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002007-03-30 £136,762

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Redstart Primary School
Redstart Road, TA20 1SD 		586 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Avishayes Community Primary School
Fairway Rise, TA20 1NS 		839 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Manor Court Community Primary School
Duck Lane, TA20 2ES 		1,171 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School
Combe St Nicholas, TA20 3NG 		3,484 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tatworth Primary School
School Lane, Tatworth TA20 2RX 		4,284 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Holyrood Academy
Zembard Lane, TA20 1JL 		604 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedChard School
Monmouth House, Fore Street TA20 1QA 		665 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not rated3 Dimensions
Chardleigh House, Chardleigh Green TA20 3AJ 		1,731 yd Other independent special school 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
Holyrood Academy, 6th Form Kitchen, Lower School KitchenZembard Lane660 yd
Millfield CafeUnit 12, Millfield Industrial, Millfield748 yd
A Bite to Eat38a Fore Street777 yd
EleosThe Manse, 28 Fore Street777 yd
Costa Coffee24 Fore Street824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Return InnEast Street479 yd
Chard Town Football Club LtdDening Sports Field, Zembard Lane660 yd
Chard Cricket ClubDeningfield, Zembard Lane688 yd
The CerdicFore Street688 yd
The Dolphin Hotel38 Fore Street777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Danny's Garden43 Victoria Avenue119 yd
Domino's PizzaEast Street479 yd
Boss Hogs6 Willoughby Place, Millfield748 yd
Top Chef1 Fore Street864 yd
Whites Fish & Chips20 Boden Street916 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTapstone Road552 yd
LidlTapstone Road750 yd
Poundstretcher43 Fore Street777 yd
Tasquinha's Grocery Store36 Holyrood Street1,021 yd
Sainsbury's30 Holyrood Street1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cresta Leisure Centre (Closed)
SWIMMING POOL AND PREMISES SWIMMING POOL AND PREMISES ZEMBARD LANE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool649 yd
Phoenix Fitness
East Street 		health and fitness suite653 yd
Holyrood Academy
ZEMBARD LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches661 yd
Chard Tennis Club
PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD ZEMBARD LANE 		tennis courts682 yd
Avishayes Primary School
AVISHAYES ACADEMY AVISHAYES ACADEMY AVISHAYES ROAD 		grass pitches737 yd
Chard Cricket Club
Dening Sports Field Dening Sports Field Zembard Lane 		grass pitches755 yd
Chard Town Fc
DENING SPORTS FIELD DENING SPORTS FIELD ZEMBARD LANE 		grass pitches759 yd
1610 Chard
LAND AT LAND AT JARMAN WAY 		health and fitness suite853 yd
Phoenix Fitness (Closed)
Millfield Close 		health and fitness suite853 yd
Jocelyn Park
BRADFIELD WAY 		grass pitches876 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 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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed68.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Furzehill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 318 crimes were reported near Furzehill . 32% 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 TA20 1AR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 318
Violence And Sexual Offences 146
Anti Social Behaviour 50
Shoplifting 32
Public Order 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Other Theft 13
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 8
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TA20 1AR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Henson Park452 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Coker Way353 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Clarke'S Close452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Station Court171 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Station Court171 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Henson Park452 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Henson Park452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Henson Park452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Henson Park452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Henson Park452 yd

Employment

TA20 1AR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Part-Time Employee45
Retired43
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed14
Other13
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage10
Construction9
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female192
Male179

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex101
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced43
Widowed11

Health

Very good health157
Good health115
Fair health60
Bad health27
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 51
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 47
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian1
Black African3
Mixed White and African8
Mixed Other3
White354
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom329
European Union33
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK329
10+ Years23
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland1
Portugal13
Lithuania2
Poland14
Central and South America2
No passport held134

Religion

No religion172
Christian145
Jewish1
Other religion5
Not answered47
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