TA2 6SF Somerset
Live postcode, introduced September 2009. Ward: Lydeard. Region: South West.
Streets
- Brunel Way, Norton Fitzwarren: 6 addresses
- B3227, North Devon: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Somerset in 2026-27: Band D £2,561 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,707 | £1,992 | £2,276 | £2,561 | £3,130 | £3,699 | £4,268 | £5,121 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (30% of about 1,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Langford Mead, Norton Fitzwarren, TA2, permissioned (190 m)
- Langford Mead, Norton Fitzwarren, TA2, permissioned (320 m)
- Glanville House, Bindon Road, Taunton TA2 6BB: up to 10 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Little Acre, Station Road, Norton Fitzwarren, TA2 6RG, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 8 addresses are between 21 m and 24 m above sea level (23 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Great Western Way Norton Fitzwarren | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Taunton | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norton Mills Local Centre Car Park | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 37.8 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 43.7 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | French Weir Health Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Proheal Pharma | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Taunton Dental Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Musgrove Park Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Taunton Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-Operative Norton Fitzwarren Morse Road, Norotn Fitzwarren Cashzone | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,720 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,300 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,220 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m (0.4 miles) west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Norton Camp large univallate hillfort | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Rag Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Bench Covert | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Front Covert | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Steps Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Vale of Taunton Deane | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 3 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 4 |
4 of the postcode's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Brunel Way.