Postcode TA2 6DA (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA2 6DA and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA2 6DA is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in July 2010 and is an active postcode. TA2 6DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA2 6DA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of TA2 6DA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to TA2 6DA is Mill House Road which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Club and is 238 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.68 km away at Bishops Lydeard (West Somerset Railway) The closest railway station is Taunton Rail Station, 3.14 km away.

The closest primary school to TA2 6DA (for ages 11 and under) is Norton Fitzwarren Church School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 15, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Taunton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 26, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of TA2 6DA is The Blackbird Inn and is 4.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 9.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TA2 6DA is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to TA2 6DA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TA2 6DA, and the approximate distance away.

Mill House Road 89 m
Station Road 116 m
Morse Road 140 m
Marshall Court 219 m
Prowses Meadow 247 m
Garden Close 266 m
Coopers Mill 273 m
Kingdom Lane 285 m
Church Lane 285 m
Great Western Way 639 m
A358 4.06 km
A30 22.33 km
B3227 37.86 km
M5 61.99 km
A39 62.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA2 6DA

Introduction July 2010
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TA2 6DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norton Fitzwarren Church School Good
(June 15, 2017)
501 m
Bishops Hull Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.28 km
Staplegrove Church School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.47 km
Taunton Preparatory School 2.15 km
The Castle School 2.26 km
Taunton School 2.32 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.74 km
Parkfield Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.79 km
North Town Academy Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.87 km
St Andrew's Church School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.04 km
Cotford St Luke Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
3.2 km
Wellsprings Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.24 km
Queen's College 3.31 km
Park House School Good
(September 21, 2018)
3.44 km
Priorswood Primary School 3.5 km
The Taunton Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
3.67 km
King's Hall School 3.74 km
St George's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2017)
3.78 km
Silver Bridge School Good
(July 1, 2021)
3.84 km
St James Church School Good
(December 4, 2018)
3.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA2 6DA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Blackbird Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 30, 2018
4.99 km
Willowbrook Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
4.99 km
Blackdown Garden Centre - Lake View Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
5.19 km
Blackdown Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2022
5.47 km
Camelot House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
5.47 km
Licence To Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
5.47 km
Piccadilly Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
5.47 km
Country Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
5.54 km
Robinsons Smokehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
5.68 km
West Buckland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
5.68 km
FlipOut Somerset Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
5.81 km
The Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
6.06 km
Blackdown Childrens Day Nursey Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
6.15 km
Nynehead Under 5's Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
6.28 km
Route 66 Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
February 9, 2021
6.37 km
Costa Drive Thru Wellington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
6.43 km
Skylark Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
6.43 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2021
6.43 km
Travelodge Wellington Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
6.43 km
Wellesley Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
6.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA2 6DA - Data from Apr 2022

The Club Bus Stop/Station 238 m
The Club Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Fish and Chip Shop Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Fish and Chip Shop Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Manor Park Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Bishops Lydeard (West Somerset Railway) Metro/Tram 4.68 km
Bishops Lydeard (West Somerset Railway) Metro/Tram 4.68 km
Taunton Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Taunton Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Exeter International Airport Air 37.68 km
Bristol Airport Air 50.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA2 6DA - Data from Dec 2021

Bench Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Front Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Rag Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Thompson's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Bath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Stone Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Hele Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Tom's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Green Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Steps Water Inland Water 2.66 km
Vale of Taunton Deane Valley 2.99 km
Castleman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Portman Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA2 6DA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71 Mbps 69.7 Mbps 158.59 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 29.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 5
30-300 Mbps 90.5% 72 16.5
300+ Mbps 9.5% - -

Gas Consumption

64 meters consuming 380,008 kWh - mean 5,938 kWh : median 5,188 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

67 meters consuming 149,769 kWh - mean 2,235 kWh : median 1,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA2 6DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.02416200
Longitude -3.14815700
OS Easting 319572
OS Northing 0125605
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27215
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Taunton Deane
County Electorial Division Lydeard ED
Electoral Ward Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove
Local Authority District Somerset West and Taunton
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Heart of the South West
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Somerset

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000246
Travel To Work Area Taunton

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Somerset
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Somerset
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Somerset CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Taunton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Norton Fitzwarren BUASD
Workplace Zone E33050402
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Taunton Deane 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Taunton Deane 008E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1