Postcode TA2 6SD (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA2 6SD and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA2 6SD is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA2 6SD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA2 6SD 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 6SD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to TA2 6SD is Rectory Road which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rectory Road and is 80 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.14 km away at Bishops Lydeard (West Somerset Railway) The closest railway station is Taunton Rail Station, 3.43 km away.

The closest primary school to TA2 6SD (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 6SD is The Blackbird Inn and is 5.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TA2 6SD 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 6SD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rectory Road 75 m
Leafield Close 100 m
Ellis Grove 148 m
Manor Park 171 m
Hilly Park 214 m
Stembridge Way 224 m
Court Road 225 m
Coopers Mill 339 m
Wassail View 357 m
A358 4.37 km
A30 22.86 km
B3227 37.64 km
M5 61.66 km
A39 61.91 km
A361 72.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA2 6SD

Introduction January 1980
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 6SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norton Fitzwarren Church School Good
(June 15, 2017)
406 m
Staplegrove Church School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.66 km
Bishops Hull Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.83 km
Taunton Preparatory School 2.4 km
Taunton School 2.56 km
The Castle School 2.7 km
Cotford St Luke Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.78 km
North Town Academy Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.24 km
Parkfield Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.29 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Good
(October 31, 2017)
3.29 km
St Andrew's Church School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.31 km
Wellsprings Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.35 km
Park House School Good
(September 21, 2018)
3.54 km
King's Hall School 3.69 km
Priorswood Primary School 3.7 km
The Taunton Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
3.72 km
Queen's College 3.87 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.03 km
The Sky Academy 4.11 km
St George's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2017)
4.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Blackbird Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 30, 2018
5.32 km
Willowbrook Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
5.32 km
Blackdown Garden Centre - Lake View Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
5.55 km
Blackdown Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2022
5.76 km
Camelot House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
5.76 km
Licence To Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
5.76 km
Piccadilly Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
5.76 km
Country Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
5.77 km
FlipOut Somerset Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
6.08 km
Robinsons Smokehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
6.12 km
West Buckland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
6.12 km
The Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
6.31 km
Nynehead Under 5's Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
6.34 km
Blackdown Childrens Day Nursey Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
6.41 km
Nynehead Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
6.58 km
Costa Drive Thru Wellington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
6.69 km
Skylark Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
6.69 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2021
6.69 km
Travelodge Wellington Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
6.69 km
Wellesley Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
6.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rectory Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Hilly Park Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Manor Park Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Manor Park Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Norton School Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Bishops Lydeard (West Somerset Railway) Metro/Tram 4.14 km
Bishops Lydeard (West Somerset Railway) Metro/Tram 4.14 km
Taunton Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
Taunton Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
Exeter International Airport Air 38.02 km
Bristol Airport Air 50.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bench Covert Woodland Or Forest 657 m
Front Covert Woodland Or Forest 739 m
Thompson's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Bath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Rag Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Green Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Tom's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Hele Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Stone Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Vale of Taunton Deane Valley 2.68 km
Steps Water Inland Water 3.1 km
Portman Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Castleman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.4 Mbps 28.7 Mbps 53.95 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 9.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.6 5.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 35.6 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 450,284 kWh - mean 12,865 kWh : median 11,562 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA2 6SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.02890900
Longitude -3.15150200
OS Easting 319345
OS Northing 0126136
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Knowle Hill BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 5B2