Orchard Close is in North Petherton, Bridgwater and in Sedgemoor district. TA6 6TW is located in the North Petherton 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 Orchard Close, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA6 6TW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TA6 6SL, TA6 6SJ, TA6 6NH, TA6 6SB, TA6 6NT, TA6 6SH, TA6 6NU, TA6 6NQ, TA6 6NS.

Orchard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Close are based on 40 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 6TW

Average Price
£378,927
Semi-Detached
£342,001
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£386,313
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£322,008
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Orchard Close, Bridgwater, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002019-08-14 £323,988
1 Orchard Close, Bridgwater, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£220,0002017-02-24 £314,079
3 Orchard Close, Bridgwater, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£277,0002007-11-09 £430,716
1 Orchard Close, Bridgwater, Somerset
Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002006-11-17 £423,307
2 Orchard Close, Bridgwater, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£192,0002005-11-23 £342,001

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Petherton Primary School
School Fields , North Petherton TA6 6LU
3out of 4 547 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Newton Community Primary School
Church Road , North Newton TA7 0BG
3out of 4 2,431 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Somerset Bridge Primary School
Stockmoor Drive , TA6 6AH
3out of 4 3,055 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hamp Academy
Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB
2out of 4 3,528 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School
Rhode Lane , TA6 6JB
3out of 4 3,633 yd Community school 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 3,784 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Haygrove School
Durleigh Road , TA6 7HW
3out of 4 3,917 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Phoenix Academy
Brook Farm , Newton Road TA6 6NA
- not rated 768 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Polden Bower School
Bower Lane , TA6 4GU
3out of 4 3,753 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Bridge School Sedgemoor
The Cossington Centre , Main Road TA6 3RG
3out of 4 4,134 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Taart85 Fore Street429 yd
Spice Gallery44 Fore Street512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Globe InnHigh Street131 yd
Lamb Inn57 Fore Street589 yd
North Petherton Bowling ClubHeathfield Allotments, Bridgwater Road887 yd
North Petherton Rugby ClubBeggars Brook982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
North Petherton Fish Bar121 Fore Street177 yd
Kottage Kebabs93 Fore Street393 yd
Peking Chef69 Fore Street589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express68 Fore Street411 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
North Petherton Rugby Football Club
BEGGARS BROOK BEGGARS BROOK TAUNTON ROAD
grass pitches987 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 155 crimes were reported near Orchard Close . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TA6 6TW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orchard Close, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA6 6TW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TA6 6TW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired99
Full-Time Employee85
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction12
Human health and social work activities12
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Transport and storage2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female151
Male138

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex143
Separated2
Divorced26
Widowed24

Health

Very good health125
Good health110
Fair health37
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 88
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
White283
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years6
5-10 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
Poland1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion99
Christian180
Not answered10