Postcode TA2 8AX (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA2 8AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA2 8AX is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in December 2012 and is an active postcode. TA2 8AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA2 8AX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 8AX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to TA2 8AX is Roys Place which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bishops Close and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Taunton Rail Station, 3.2 km away.

The closest primary school to TA2 8AX (for ages 11 and under) is West Monkton Church of England School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Heathfield Community School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 1, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of TA2 8AX is The Blackbird Inn and is 10.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.4% 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 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Roys Place 23 m
Coker Close 66 m
Bishops Close 152 m
Farriers Green 215 m
Canal View 222 m
Saffin Drive 247 m
Schofield Close 301 m
Hardys Road 424 m
Hyde Lane 427 m
Bridgwater Road 488 m
A3259 776 m
A358 2.51 km
A30 24.09 km
M5 58.27 km
A303 61.63 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA2 8AX

Introduction December 2012
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 8AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heathfield Community School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
424 m
West Monkton Church of England School 499 m
Cambian Somerset School Good
(March 16, 2018)
1.48 km
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery 1.56 km
Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.61 km
Ruishton Church of England School 1.83 km
Minerva Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 23, 2019)
1.86 km
Lyngford Park Primary School 2.14 km
Selworthy Special School 2.29 km
The Sky Academy 2.36 km
Blackbrook Primary School 2.41 km
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.58 km
Priorswood Primary School 2.79 km
St James Church School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.87 km
Holway Park Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.87 km
The Taunton Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
2.95 km
Park House School Good
(September 21, 2018)
2.98 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.1 km
Wellsprings Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.15 km
St Andrew's Church School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Robinsons Smokehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
10.2 km
West Buckland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
10.2 km
The Blackbird Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 30, 2018
10.28 km
Willowbrook Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
10.28 km
Blackdown Garden Centre - Lake View Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
10.35 km
Ashill Seniors Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
10.85 km
Ashill Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
10.85 km
Blackdown Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2022
10.88 km
Camelot House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
10.88 km
Licence To Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
10.88 km
Piccadilly Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
10.88 km
Ashill Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 29, 2021
11.03 km
The Flying Fish Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
11.1 km
Route 66 Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
February 9, 2021
11.51 km
Ilton Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
12.66 km
Merryfield Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
12.66 km
Kingsmead Centre LLP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
12.69 km
Chipperfields Catering (Doughnuts and Slushies) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
12.7 km
Simply Delicious (Black Van) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
12.7 km
Simply Delicious (Brown Van) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
12.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bishops Close Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Bishops Close Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Saffin Drive Bus Stop/Station 124 m
The Forge Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Saffin Drive Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Taunton Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Taunton Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Exeter International Airport Air 41.84 km
Bristol Airport Air 46.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Newmead Pond Inland Water 1.42 km
Creechbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Noah's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Gotton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Woodball Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Beadon's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Fishpool Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Burlinch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
The Decoy Inland Water 3.13 km
Kennel Bottom Valley 3.22 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 3.29 km
West Combe Valley 3.35 km
Stoke Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Kennel Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 84.8 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 6.2
30-300 Mbps 1.6% 100 21
300+ Mbps 98.4% 330 50

Gas Consumption

62 meters consuming 417,539 kWh - mean 6,735 kWh : median 6,526 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

62 meters consuming 208,485 kWh - mean 3,363 kWh : median 3,029 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA2 8AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.03183100
Longitude -3.05940500
OS Easting 325808
OS Northing 0126364
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23543
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Taunton Deane
County Electorial Division Monkton and North Curry ED
Electoral Ward West Monkton & Cheddon Fitzpaine
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 E33050388
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Taunton Deane 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Taunton Deane 006E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2