Forton Road is in Chard and in South Somerset district. TA20 2HR is located in the Chard Jocelyn electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Yeovil. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forton Road, Chard, TA20 2HR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA20 2HS, TA20 2JN, TA20 2HT, TA20 2JJ, TA20 2ED, TA20 2JU, TA20 2JP, TA20 2JL, TA20 2JH.

Forton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forton Road are based on 173 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 2HR

Average Price
£496,660
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£496,660
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forton Road

Average Price
£341,440
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Potpu Forton Road, Chard, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002020-10-27 £654,716
Turley Garth Forton Road, Chard, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002020-09-25 £469,752
Springbank Forton Road, Chard, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002017-12-15 £404,306
Little Acre Forton Road, Chard, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002014-09-23 £478,446
Beaconsfield Forton Road, Chard, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002010-11-24 £551,995

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Manor Court Community Primary School
Duck Lane, TA20 2ES 		882 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Avishayes Community Primary School
Fairway Rise, TA20 1NS 		1,696 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Redstart Primary School
Redstart Road, TA20 1SD 		2,003 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tatworth Primary School
School Lane, Tatworth TA20 2RX 		2,582 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy
Chardstock, EX13 7BJ 		4,130 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 		1,511 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 		1,107 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not rated3 Dimensions
Chardleigh House, Chardleigh Green TA20 3AJ 		3,208 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 Close950 yd
A Tasquinha Da Moria27 Holyrood Street962 yd
Millfield CafeUnit 12, Millfield Industrial, Millfield974 yd
Tea & Tipples43 Holyrood Street996 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tapstone Brewing Company LtdUnit 11, Bartlett Park, Millfield811 yd
Kings HeadChurch Street813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Boss Hogs6 Willoughby Place, Millfield974 yd
Whites Fish & Chips20 Boden Street1,069 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlTapstone Road972 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jocelyn Park
BRADFIELD WAY 		grass pitches869 yd
Forton Rangers Football Club
FORTON RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB FORTON RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB TWO ASH LANE 		grass pitches916 yd
Phoenix Fitness (Closed)
Millfield Close 		health and fitness suite982 yd
Manor Court Community Primary School
DUCK LANE 		grass pitches994 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 speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 44 crimes were reported near Forton Road . 72% 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 TA20 2HR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 44
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Other Theft 6
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Burglary 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TA20 2HR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ashcroft301 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Forton Road258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holbear Grange205 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Joyden Court98 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lombardy Avenue0 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ashcroft301 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Forton Road258 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Pear Tree Drive0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lombardy Avenue0 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near King Cerdic Close504 yd

Employment

TA20 2HR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2HR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired118
Full-Time Employee112
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed46
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities20
Education19
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female226
Male201

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex214
Separated5
Divorced30
Widowed23

Health

Very good health213
Good health156
Fair health44
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 65
Apprenticeship31
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 79
Degree or Similar 91
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Mixed White and African1
White421

Country of Birth

United Kingdom410
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK410
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom367
Ireland5
France1
Poland1
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion173
Christian221
Buddhist5
Muslim2
Not answered26
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