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

Nearby postcodes are: TA6 6BQ, TA6 6HT, TA6 6DJ, TA6 6DW, TA6 6BB, TA6 6BN, TA6 6HU, TA6 6DP, TA6 6DL.

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 6BL

Average Price
£187,898
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£187,898
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
176 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building
£151,5012022-03-22 £151,501
152 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building
£161,5002020-09-04 £196,519
164 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building
£150,0002017-07-07 £193,910
174 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building
£120,0002016-07-15 £166,731
152 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building
£120,0002014-01-17 £203,649

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 4 391 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hamp Academy
Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB
2out of 4 536 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Somerset Bridge Primary School
Stockmoor Drive , TA6 6AH
3out of 4 992 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre
Westover Green , TA6 7HB
3out of 4 1,266 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Eastover Primary School
Wellington Road , TA6 5EX
3out of 4 1,438 yd Community school No 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 4 336 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Haygrove School
Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW
3out of 4 1,776 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chilton Trinity School
Chilton Street , TA6 3JA
- not rated 2,585 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 1,692 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 2,071 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 4 294 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Bridge School Sedgemoor
The Cossington Centre , Main Road TA6 3RG
3out of 4 1,001 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Phoenix Academy
Brook Farm , Newton Road TA6 6NA
- not rated 4,143 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
Holy Trinity Church HallHamp Street334 yd
Holy Trinity Church Bridgwater ServeryHoly Trinity Church, Hamp Street349 yd
Windsor CateringUnit 3419 yd
ReCreation Community HubReCreation Community Hub, Rhode Lane533 yd
South Bridgwater Together Team2-3 Grenville House, Rhode Lane805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Eastover Park Bowling ClubCranleigh Gardens825 yd
The Lime Kiln Inn38 Salmon Parade890 yd
Carnival Inn37 St. Mary Street1,062 yd
The Crown Inn96 St John Street1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fireaway Pizza143 Taunton Road146 yd
Star Kebab & Fish Bar139 Taunton Road199 yd
Pak Lok Chinese Takeaway145 Taunton Road199 yd
Beijing Express149 Taunton Road199 yd
Somerset BakehouseTaunton Road Service Station, Taunton Road700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-OperativeParagon Place, 105 Taunton Road199 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets LimitedBroadway759 yd
Morrisons Daily5 Grenville House, Rhode Lane805 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mansfield Park
Parkstone Avenue
grass pitches287 yd
Robert Blake Science College (Closed)
Hamp Street
grass pitches444 yd
Robert Blake And Elmwood Leisure
Hamp Avenue
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite570 yd
Hamp Academy
RHODE LANE
grass pitches620 yd
Eastover Park (Cranleigh Gardens)
Cranleigh Gardens
grass pitches957 yd
Ymca Fitness (Unique Fitness)
FRIARN AVENUE
health and fitness suite959 yd
Ymca (Bridgwater)
FRIARN AVENUE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite959 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 28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 28.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 28.6%

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 speed43.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed44 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 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 6BL.

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 6BL

Employment

TA6 6BL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee90
Retired39
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family15
Other11
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities16
Education15
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female124
Male161

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex109
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed11

Health

Very good health109
Good health112
Fair health48
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 54
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White273

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union48
Rest of Europe5
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years22
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom156
Ireland2
Poland13
Romania4
Other EU countries18
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held85

Religion

No religion118
Christian130
Buddhist4
Other religion2
Not answered31