The postcode TA2 8BQ is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA2 8BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TA2 8BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 8BQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to TA2 8BQ is Farriers Green which is centered 131 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Forge and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Taunton Rail Station, 3.05 km away.
The closest primary school to TA2 8BQ (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 8BQ is The Blackbird Inn and is 10.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 30, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 18.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 8BQ is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to TA2 8BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TA2 8BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TA2 8BQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TA2 8BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathfield Community School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (December 1, 2021) | 376 m |
| West Monkton Church of England School | Academy | 2-11 | 594 m | |
| Nerrols Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 2-11 | 1.41 km | |
| Cambian Somerset School | Special school | 10-18 | Good (March 16, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.74 km |
| Minerva Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Serious Weaknesses (May 23, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Ruishton Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.9 km | |
| Lyngford Park Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.99 km | |
| Selworthy Special School | Special school | 4-19 | 2.14 km | |
| The Sky Academy | Special school | 5-16 | 2.21 km | |
| Blackbrook Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.33 km | |
| Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| Priorswood Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.63 km | |
| St James Church School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 2.73 km |
| Holway Park Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| The Taunton Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 2.8 km |
| Park House School | Special school | 8-19 | Good (September 21, 2018) | 2.83 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 2.98 km |
| Wellsprings Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 3 km |
| St Andrew's Church School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 3.13 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA2 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinsons Smokehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 10.07 km | |
| West Buckland Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2019 | 10.07 km | |
| The Blackbird Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2018 | 10.14 km | |
| Willowbrook Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 10.14 km | |
| Blackdown Garden Centre - Lake View Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 10.21 km | |
| Blackdown Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2022 | 10.74 km | |
| Camelot House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2021 | 10.74 km | |
| Licence To Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 10.74 km | |
| Piccadilly Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2020 | 10.74 km | |
| Ashill Seniors Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 10.93 km | |
| Ashill Village Hall | Exempt | 10.93 km | |
| Ashill Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2021 | 11.1 km | |
| FlipOut Somerset | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2019 | 11.13 km | |
| The Flying Fish Pub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 11.16 km | |
| Route 66 Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2021 | 11.37 km | |
| Kingsmead Centre LLP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 12.59 km | |
| Ilton Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2022 | 12.76 km | |
| Merryfield Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 12.76 km | |
| Chipperfields Catering (Doughnuts and Slushies) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 12.81 km | |
| Simply Delicious (Black Van) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 12.81 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA2 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| The Forge | 37 m | |
| The Forge | 44 m | |
| Farriers Green | 163 m | |
| Farriers Green | 169 m | |
| Bishops Close | 254 m | |
| Taunton Rail Station | 3.05 km | |
| Taunton Rail Station | 3.07 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 41.74 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 46.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA2 8BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Creechbarrow Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Newmead Pond | 1.54 km | |
| Noah's Hill | 2.06 km | |
| Gotton Copse | 2.68 km | |
| Woodball Plantation | 2.88 km | |
| Rook Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Beadon's Copse | 3.04 km | |
| The Decoy | 3.04 km | |
| Kennel Bottom | Valley | 3.14 km |
| Burlinch Plantation | 3.16 km | |
| Fishpool Copse | 3.18 km | |
| West Combe | Valley | 3.27 km |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 3.35 km |
| Stoke Wood | 3.6 km | |
| Kennel Covert | 3.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA2 8BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 14.7 Mbps | 18.4 Mbps | 51.29 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.5 Mbps | 2.8 Mbps | 10.81 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 15.1 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 51 | 11 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for TA2 8BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 51.03170300 |
| Longitude | -3.06158400 |
| OS Easting | 325655 |
| OS Northing | 0126352 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000246 |
| Travel To Work Area | Taunton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Taunton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Monkton Heathfield BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33050390 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Taunton Deane 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Taunton Deane 006D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |