Postcode TA2 8FY (Somerset West and Taunton)

The postcode TA2 8FY is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in May 2017 and is an active postcode. TA2 8FY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA2 8FY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 8FY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to TA2 8FY is Batt Drive which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nerrols Drive and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Taunton Rail Station, 1.94 km away.

The closest primary school to TA2 8FY (for ages 11 and under) is Nerrols Primary School and Nursery. 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 8FY is The Blackbird Inn and is 9.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.2% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 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 8FY 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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