Blakes Lane is in Wembdon, Bridgwater and in Sedgemoor district. TA5 2BE is located in the Cannington and Wembdon 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 Blakes Lane, Wembdon, Bridgwater, TA5 2BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA6 7RT, TA5 2BD, TA6 7PH.

Blakes Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blakes Lane are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 TA5 2BE

Average Price
£405,705
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£405,705
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blakes Lane

Average Price
£405,705
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blakes LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Blake Cottage Blakes Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002005-01-13 £442,716
Blakes Farmhouse Blakes Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0001997-12-12 £468,094
Enderlea Blakes Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0001997-01-31 £311,137
Blake Cottage Blakes Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building 		£72,0001996-03-08 £400,873

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Wembdon St George's Church School
Brantwood Road, Wembdon TA6 7PS 		694 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
Park Avenue, TA6 7EE 		1,518 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorthgate Primary School
Northgate, TA6 3EU 		1,721 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Oakfield Road, TA6 7LX 		1,737 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre
Westover Green, TA6 7HB 		1,742 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedChilton Trinity School
Chilton Street, TA6 3JA 		1,355 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Haygrove School
Durleigh Road, TA6 7HW 		1,868 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Robert Blake Science College
Hamp Avenue, TA6 6AW 		2,705 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brymore Academy
Cannington, TA5 2NB 		4,356 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBridgwater and Taunton College
Bath Road, TA6 4PZ 		3,019 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bridgwater College Academy
Parkway, TA6 4QY 		3,412 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Bridge School Sedgemoor
The Cossington Centre, Main Road TA6 3RG 		2,021 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Polden Bower School
Bower Lane, TA6 4GU 		2,761 yd Foundation 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
St Georges Parish Centre (Soup Kitchen)Parish Centre, Church Road479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cottage Inn68 Wembdon Hill403 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Green At Wembdon
THE GREEN AT WEMBDON THE GREEN AT WEMBDON HOMBERG WAY 		grass pitches509 yd
Wembdon St George'S Church Of England Primary School
BRANTWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches653 yd
Wembdon Cricket Club
THE GREEN AT WEMBDON THE GREEN AT WEMBDON HOMBERG WAY 		grass pitches664 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%

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

Safety

Is Blakes Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 11 crimes were reported near Blakes Lane . 81% 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 TA5 2BE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 11
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Other Theft 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Crime 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TA5 2BE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greenacre516 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greenacre516 yd
2023-10Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Blakes Road336 yd
2023-10Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Shepherds Close335 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Downhall Drive364 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blakes Road336 yd
2023-07Criminal damage and arsonStatus update unavailableOn or near Park/Open Space485 yd
2023-07Criminal damage and arsonStatus update unavailableOn or near Park/Open Space485 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hollow Lane373 yd
2023-03Other crimeStatus update unavailableOn or near Church Road360 yd

Employment

TA5 2BE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 Employee52
Retired36
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)3
Looking after home or family2
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction13
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Human health and social work activities7
Other4
Manufacturing4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female78
Male87

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex77
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced24
Widowed7

Health

Very good health73
Good health63
Fair health20
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 60
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed Other2
White162

Country of Birth

United Kingdom156
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK156
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom134
Ireland1
Germany1
Poland2
No passport held27

Religion

No religion63
Christian94
Other religion2
Not answered5
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