Postcode TA2 8HW (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA2 8HW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to TA2 8HW is Meadow Close which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swan Inn and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Taunton Rail Station, 4.25 km away.

The closest primary school to TA2 8HW (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 8HW is The Blackbird Inn and is 9.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 27.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 72.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Meadow Close 75 m
Kingston Court 115 m
Leach's Field 124 m
Sawyers Leigh 230 m
Church Lane 231 m
Winpenny Lane 247 m
Lodes Lane 531 m
Kingston Road 1.55 km
A358 4.78 km
A30 26.59 km
M5 57.22 km
A39 64.36 km
A303 65.09 km
A361 68.36 km
A38 71.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA2 8HW

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 8HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2021)
346 m
King's Hall School 2.17 km
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.49 km
The Taunton Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
2.77 km
Park House School Good
(September 21, 2018)
3.13 km
Wellsprings Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.18 km
Lyngford Park Primary School 3.38 km
Selworthy Special School 3.4 km
Priorswood Primary School 3.78 km
The Sky Academy 3.79 km
Staplegrove Church School Good
(March 1, 2017)
3.86 km
Taunton School 3.87 km
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery 3.9 km
Taunton Preparatory School 3.93 km
St Andrew's Church School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.11 km
Norton Fitzwarren Church School Good
(June 15, 2017)
4.27 km
Heathfield Community School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
4.62 km
North Town Academy Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.72 km
West Monkton Church of England School 4.92 km
The Castle School 4.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Blackbird Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 30, 2018
9.75 km
Willowbrook Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
9.75 km
Blackdown Garden Centre - Lake View Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
9.96 km
Blackdown Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2022
10.21 km
Camelot House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
10.21 km
Licence To Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
10.21 km
Piccadilly Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
10.21 km
Country Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
10.22 km
Robinsons Smokehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
10.4 km
West Buckland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
10.4 km
FlipOut Somerset Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
10.54 km
Nynehead Under 5's Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
10.61 km
The Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
10.76 km
Nynehead Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
10.84 km
Blackdown Childrens Day Nursey Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
10.86 km
Route 66 Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
February 9, 2021
11.13 km
Costa Drive Thru Wellington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
11.14 km
Skylark Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
11.14 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2021
11.14 km
Travelodge Wellington Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
11.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swan Inn Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Swan Inn Bus Stop/Station 51 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 211 m
The Grange Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Garfields Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Taunton Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
Taunton Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal Ferry 12.48 km
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal Ferry 12.48 km
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal Ferry 12.48 km
Exeter International Airport Air 42.44 km
Bristol Airport Air 45.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Gadd's Bottom Valley 1.09 km
Kingston Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Woods Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Beech Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
West Combe Valley 1.87 km
The Decoy Inland Water 1.95 km
Kennel Bottom Valley 2.07 km
Steven's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Wort Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Roundabout Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Churchman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Broomfield Common Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.4 Mbps 22 Mbps 44.38 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 2.7 Mbps 8.51 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 72.7% 17.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 27.3% 37.3 6.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 513,187 kWh - mean 16,554 kWh : median 13,777 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 212,215 kWh - mean 6,063 kWh : median 4,512 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA2 8HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.06117000
Longitude -3.11388700
OS Easting 322037
OS Northing 0129683
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 village
Built-Up Area Kingston St Mary BUA
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