Taunton Road is in Bridgwater and in Sedgemoor district. TA6 6BD is located in the Bridgwater Westover 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 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, TA6 6BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA6 6BA, TA6 6XY, TA6 6BB, TA6 6AU, TA6 6BU, TA6 6AZ, TA6 6HT, TA6 6AF, TA6 6BX.

Taunton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Taunton Road are based on 461 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 TA6 6BD

Average Price
£305,664
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£274,826
Detached
£284,278
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,294,976

Estimated Average Property Prices for Taunton Road

Average Price
£299,246
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Taunton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
151 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset
Other, an established residential building 		£425,0002023-10-06 £425,000
143 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002021-10-21 £155,635
147 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£132,5002021-09-17 £142,753
113 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-09-01 £296,279
107 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002020-10-06 £341,981

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School
Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB 		3out of 4 446 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hamp Academy
Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB 		2out of 4 596 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre
Westover Green , TA6 7HB 		3out of 4 1,136 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Somerset Bridge Primary School
Stockmoor Drive , TA6 6AH 		3out of 4 1,189 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Northgate Primary School
Northgate , TA6 3EU 		- not rated 1,252 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Robert Blake Science College
Hamp Avenue , TA6 6AW 		3out of 4 328 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Haygrove School
Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW 		3out of 4 1,722 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chilton Trinity School
Chilton Street , TA6 3JA 		- not rated 2,389 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bridgwater and Taunton College
Bath Road , TA6 4PZ 		- not rated 1,547 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bridgwater College Academy
Parkway , TA6 4QY 		3out of 4 1,945 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Polden Bower School
Bower Lane , TA6 4GU 		3out of 4 316 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Bridge School Sedgemoor
The Cossington Centre , Main Road TA6 3RG 		3out of 4 886 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Phoenix Academy
Brook Farm , Newton Road TA6 6NA 		- not rated 4,330 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
Windsor CateringUnit 3286 yd
Holy Trinity Church HallHamp Street349 yd
Holy Trinity Church Bridgwater ServeryHoly Trinity Church, Hamp Street395 yd
ReCreation Community HubReCreation Community Hub, Rhode Lane607 yd
Wan Jia Le13 St Mary Street790 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Eastover Park Bowling ClubCranleigh Gardens630 yd
The Lime Kiln Inn38 Salmon Parade694 yd
Carnival Inn37 St. Mary Street874 yd
The Crown Inn96 St John Street913 yd
The Cornhill6-7 Cornhill957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Star Kebab & Fish Bar139 Taunton Road2 yd
Pak Lok Chinese Takeaway145 Taunton Road2 yd
Beijing Express149 Taunton Road2 yd
Fireaway Pizza143 Taunton Road52 yd
Admiral Blake Fish Bar4-6 St. Mary Street806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-OperativeParagon Place, 105 Taunton Road2 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets LimitedBroadway583 yd
Morrisons Daily5 Grenville House, Rhode Lane866 yd
Cantinho das mercearias & charcutaria51-55 Eastover1,026 yd
Portuguese Delights8 Monmouth Street1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Robert Blake Science College (Closed)
Hamp Street 		grass pitches407 yd
Mansfield Park
Parkstone Avenue 		grass pitches458 yd
Robert Blake And Elmwood Leisure
Hamp Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite533 yd
Hamp Academy
RHODE LANE 		grass pitches650 yd
Eastover Park (Cranleigh Gardens)
Cranleigh Gardens 		grass pitches779 yd
Ymca Fitness (Unique Fitness)
FRIARN AVENUE 		health and fitness suite820 yd
Ymca (Bridgwater)
FRIARN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite820 yd
Penrose School
ALBERT STREET 		1,011 yd
Trim Wise (Bridgwater)
45-55 45-55 Eastover 		health and fitness suite1,070 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 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 10.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 5.3%

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 speed62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.05 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Taunton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 576 crimes were reported near Taunton Road . Only 17% 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 TA6 6BD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Taunton Road, Bridgwater, TA6 6BD

Employment

TA6 6BD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Part-Time Employee14
Other11
Unemployed10
Retired9
Self-Employed9
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Other12
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage8
Education6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female50
Male67

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex24
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed3

Health

Very good health31
Good health38
Fair health34
Bad health8
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 15
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 14
Degree or Similar 21
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese7
Other Asian5
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian1
White91
Roma3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom84
European Union16
Rest of Europe5
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK84
10+ Years15
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom55
Ireland1
Portugal3
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland2
Romania2
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia5
No passport held40

Religion

No religion56
Christian47
Buddhist2
Muslim8
Not answered4
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