Postcode TA2 8FS (Somerset West and Taunton)

The postcode TA2 8FS is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in May 2016 and is an active postcode. TA2 8FS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA2 8FS 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 8FS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to TA2 8FS is Beacon Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beacon Close Footpath and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Taunton Rail Station, 3.88 km away.

The closest primary school to TA2 8FS (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 8FS is The Blackbird Inn and is 11.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 3.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TA2 8FS 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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