Overview for Middle Street, TAUNTON, TA1 1SH

Introduction

Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England, with a 2011 population of 69,570. Its thousand-year history includes a 10th-century monastic foundation, Taunton Castle, which later became a priory. The Normans built a castle owned by the Bishops of Winchester. Parts of the inner ward house were turned into the Museum of Somerset and Somerset Military Museum. For the Second Cornish uprising of 1497, Perkin Warbeck brought an army of 6,000; most surrendered to Henry VII on 4 October 1497. On 20 June 1685 in Taunton the Duke of Monmouth crowned himself King of England in a rebellion, defeated at the Battle of Sedgemoor. Judge Jeffreys led the Bloody Assizes in the Castle's Great Hall.

The Grand Western Canal reached Taunton in 1839 and the Bristol and Exeter Railway in 1842. Today it hosts Musgrove Park Hospital, Somerset County Cricket Club, is the base of 40 Commando, Royal Marines, and is home to the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office on Admiralty Way. The popular Taunton flower show has been held in Vivary Park since 1866, and on 13 March 2022, St Mary Magdalene parish church was elevated to the status of Taunton Minster.

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Summary for Middle Street, TAUNTON, TA1 1SH

South West
This postcode is in the
Taunton East
within
Somerset
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near TA1 1SH

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
17
In Progress
21
Completed
2
Cancelled
4

Road Safety near TA1 1SH

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Middle Street, TA1 1SH that have been reported to Avon and Somerset Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near TA1 1SH

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Taunton and nearby Videos From YouTube

Drone Shoot - Vivary Park, Taunton

Drone shoot of Vivary Park in Taunton, Somerset using the DJI Mavic Mini.

Channel: Ladmin Solutions (View Channel)

Published: 14 Sep 2020

Police

This area is policed by Avon and Somerset Constabulary.

Avon and Somerset Constabulary split their policing area into 123 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Taunton Central neighbourhood.

Avon and Somerset Constabulary

Taunton Central Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
84
Jan 2024
86
Shoplifting
Feb 2024
55
Jan 2024
35
Anti-social Behaviour
Feb 2024
38
Jan 2024
19

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Taunton Deane parliamentary constituency.

Taunton Deane is a constituency in the South West region of England. The seat has been held by Rebecca Pow (Conservative) since May 2015.

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Most Recent House Sales for Middle Street, TA1 1SH

5 MIDDLE STREET, TA1 1SH
26 Apr 2021
£362,500
MIDDLE STREET HOUSE MIDDLE STREET, TA1 1SH
13 Sep 2019
£350,000
3A MIDDLE STREET, TA1 1SH
15 Nov 2013
£119,500
12 MIDDLE STREET, TA1 1SH
1 May 2007
£149,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for TA1 1SH

Latitude
51.017138
Longitude
-3.100172

Residents at TA1 1SH

Households
15
Male
12
Female
12
People per Household
1.60

Sunrise and Sunset at TA1 1SH

Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
20:24

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

TA1 1SH is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear21.00%
Cloudy61.24%
Rain7.35%
Windy10.02%
Other0.39%

Deprivation Index

51.8 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at TA1 1SH

Active
138
Inactive
20

Postcode Details for TA1 1SH

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location

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