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

Nearby postcodes are: TA20 1NL, TA20 1ND, TA20 1NX, TA20 1NT, TA20 1NU, TA20 1PA, TA20 1NN, TA20 1NW, TA20 1NP.

Lower Touches Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Touches are based on 38 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 1NY

Average Price
£277,105
Semi-Detached
£282,616
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£270,981
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Touches

Average Price
£277,105
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower TouchesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 Lower Touches, Chard, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£308,0002022-11-01 £308,000
8 Lower Touches, Chard, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-02-12 £285,598
24 Lower Touches, Chard, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002020-12-22 £279,225
1 Lower Touches, Chard, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£243,5002019-12-02 £296,504
3 Lower Touches, Chard, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002019-05-01 £275,988

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Avishayes Community Primary School
Fairway Rise, TA20 1NS 		372 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Redstart Primary School
Redstart Road, TA20 1SD 		1,172 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Manor Court Community Primary School
Duck Lane, TA20 2ES 		1,645 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 		3,900 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tatworth Primary School
School Lane, Tatworth TA20 2RX 		4,440 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 		1,224 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 		1,132 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not rated3 Dimensions
Chardleigh House, Chardleigh Green TA20 3AJ 		2,134 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
Tumbles GymnasticsMillfield Close970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Return InnEast Street898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Danny's Garden43 Victoria Avenue529 yd
Domino's PizzaEast Street898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTapstone Road736 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Avishayes Primary School
AVISHAYES ACADEMY AVISHAYES ACADEMY AVISHAYES ROAD 		grass pitches266 yd
1610 Chard
LAND AT LAND AT JARMAN WAY 		health and fitness suite775 yd
Phoenix Fitness (Closed)
Millfield Close 		health and fitness suite935 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 speed62.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Touches Street dangerous?

In 2023, 247 crimes were reported near Lower Touches . 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 TA20 1NY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 247
Violence And Sexual Offences 121
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Public Order 26
Shoplifting 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Other Theft 8
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 6
Other Crime 4
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Cerdic Close371 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coker Way362 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Coker Way362 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coker Way362 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wyatt Way307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lower Touches0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lower Touches0 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Lower Touches0 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Great Western Road392 yd

Employment

TA20 1NY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TA20 1NY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired62
Full-Time Employee58
Self-Employed21
Part-Time Employee17
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed1
Student (economically inactive)1
Other

Employment Industry

Manufacturing85
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Human health and social work activities37
Construction18
Accommodation and food service activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Education16
Administrative and support service activities12
Other12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing9
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female95
Male111

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated2
Divorced26
Widowed14

Health

Very good health89
Good health81
Fair health26
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 44
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and African1
White203
Roma4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union14
Rest of Europe3
Africa2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years8
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom166
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Romania9
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion71
Christian130
Other religion1
Not answered3
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