TA23 0BJ is in Watchet and West Somerset district. TA23 0BJ is located in the Watchet & Williton 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 Watchet, TA23 0BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA23 0FD, TA23 0BL, TA23 0BN, TA23 0BQ, TA23 0BH, TA23 0BP, TA23 0BG, TA23 0BD.

Area Report

Property Prices

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

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA23 0BJ

Average Price
£515,671
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£533,810
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£467,300

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TA23 0BJ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
West Bay Caravan Park, Watchet, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-01-21 £400,000
West Bay Caravan Park, Watchet, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£500,0002020-01-03 £568,122
West Bay House, Watchet, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002017-10-31 £471,906
West Bay Caravan Park, Watchet, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£360,0002016-10-14 £433,776
West Bay House, Watchet, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£154,0002016-07-15 £223,804

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery
Liddymore Road, TA23 0EX 		1,471 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Church of England First School
Doniford Road, Williton TA4 4SF 		2,388 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Old Cleeve CofE School, Washford
Washford, TA23 0PB 		3,114 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
North Road, Williton TA4 4SW 		2,344 yd Academy converter No 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
The Spice Merchant14 Market Street, Watchet450 yd
The Corner House1 Market Street, Watchet450 yd
Hellikers Tea Rooms2 Market Street, Watchet450 yd
The Cats Whisker Kitchen6 Anchor Street, Watchet507 yd
Chives Cafe33 Swain Street, Watchet535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Star InnMill Lane, Watchet382 yd
The Royal British LegionMill Lane, Watchet404 yd
The Bell Inn3 Market Street, Watchet450 yd
London Inn23 Market Street, Watchet450 yd
The West Somerset HotelWest Somerset Hotel, 17 Swain Street519 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mariners ChippieThe Harbour Fish Bar, 24C Market Street467 yd
Pizza Time & Kebab House6 Swain Street, Watchet578 yd
Golden Bowl58 Liddymore Road, Watchet976 yd
Andrews Fish Bar48 Liddymore Road, Watchet1,047 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Stores42-43 Swain Street, Watchet539 yd
Co-operative57 Liddymore Road, Watchet976 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watchet War Memorial Ground
Doniford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,088 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 speed52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is TA23 0BJ dangerous?

In 2023, 43 crimes were reported near TA23 0BJ . 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 TA23 0BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 43
Violence And Sexual Offences 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Public Order 5
Other Theft 5
Vehicle Crime 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TA23 0BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greenway282 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket536 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Market Street452 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greenway282 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Esplanade Lane545 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Esplanade Lane545 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mill Lane390 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mill Street424 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Esplanade Lane545 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Whitehall306 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA23 0BJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee48
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities14
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage7
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities4
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Other2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female137
Male113

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex99
Separated9
Divorced38
Widowed28

Health

Very good health93
Good health83
Fair health44
Bad health22
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 72
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Mixed White and Asian2
White246
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union8
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
France2
Germany2
Other EU countries1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion106
Christian123
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion4
Not answered15
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