Postcode TA2 8AN (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA2 8AN and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA2 8AN is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA2 8AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA2 8AN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 8AN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to TA2 8AN is A358 which is centered 5.73 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Yarford Lane and is 93 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.94 km away at Bishops Lydeard (West Somerset Railway) The closest railway station is Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station, 3.95 km away.

The closest primary school to TA2 8AN (for ages 11 and under) is Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 7, 2021. 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 8AN is The Blackbird Inn and is 9.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 52.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 47.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TA2 8AN 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 8AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TA2 8AN, and the approximate distance away.

A358 5.73 km
A30 26.56 km
M5 58.07 km
A39 62.57 km
A361 69.95 km
A38 72.9 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA2 8AN

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 8AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2021)
1.45 km
King's Hall School 3.3 km
Bishops Lydeard Church School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
3.39 km
Norton Fitzwarren Church School Good
(June 15, 2017)
3.77 km
The Taunton Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
3.84 km
Staplegrove Church School Good
(March 1, 2017)
3.91 km
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Good
(June 13, 2018)
3.96 km
Wellsprings Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.04 km
Park House School Good
(September 21, 2018)
4.08 km
Taunton Preparatory School 4.3 km
Taunton School 4.31 km
Cotford St Luke Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.45 km
Selworthy Special School 4.57 km
Lyngford Park Primary School 4.61 km
Priorswood Primary School 4.69 km
St Andrew's Church School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.81 km
The Sky Academy 4.85 km
Bishops Hull Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
5.09 km
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery 5.21 km
The Castle School 5.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA2 8AN - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA2 8AN - Data from Apr 2022

Yarford Lane Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Yarford Lane Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 610 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 625 m
Telephone Box Bus Stop/Station 995 m
Bishops Lydeard (West Somerset Railway) Metro/Tram 3.94 km
Bishops Lydeard (West Somerset Railway) Metro/Tram 3.95 km
Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Rail 3.95 km
Taunton Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
Taunton Rail Station Rail 5.04 km
Exeter International Airport Air 41.66 km
Bristol Airport Air 46.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA2 8AN - Data from Dec 2021

The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Five Acre Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Portman Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Beech Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Steven's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Woods Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Alder Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Grove Spinny Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Dene Hill Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Ball Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Badger Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Wimple's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
The Lawns Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Dene Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA2 8AN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.3 Mbps 23.1 Mbps 36.76 Mbps
Upload 4.3 Mbps 4 Mbps 7.03 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 47.4% 19.3 3.2
30-300 Mbps 52.6% 34.8 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 384,444 kWh - mean 22,614 kWh : median 19,584 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA2 8AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.06205800
Longitude -3.13933800
OS Easting 320255
OS Northing 0129809
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21187
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Taunton Deane
County Electorial Division Rowbarton and Staplegrove 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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050369
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Taunton Deane 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Taunton Deane 002B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2