TA2 8NL Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Monkton & North Curry. Region: South West.
Streets
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 E (27% of about 880 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.
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 14 addresses are between 46 m and 51 m above sea level (50 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 92%, ultrafast 8%, gigabit 8% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km |
| Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest Sidbrook Cross | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Taunton | 4.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 12.0 km |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Taunton Hankridge Car Park | 2.7 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 42.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 43.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Crown Medical Centre | 2.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Ashfords | 3.4 km |
| Hospital | Hospital@Home (Site Code) | 3.4 km |
| Police station | Taunton Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 4.0 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Monkton Heathfield School Rd, Monkton Heathfield Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 800 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,440 m² | 510 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest West Monkton Cricket Club 1.3 ha | 750 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 790 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 4.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Unidentified Chest Tomb in Churchyard, About 3 Metres South of Porch, Church of St Auguistine, a listed building (Grade II*), 950 m north-east. 22 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified Chest Tomb in Churchyard, About 3 Metres South of Porch, Church of St Auguistine | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m north-east |
| Church of St Augustine | Listed building, Grade I | 1.0 km north-east |
| Hestercombe | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Noah's Hill | Hill | 630 m north |
| Gotton Copse | Wood | 1.4 km north-west |
| Woodball Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km north |
| Beadon's Copse | Wood | 1.6 km north |
| Kennel Bottom | Valley | 2.0 km north-west |
| The Decoy | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 14 | 14 |
None of the postcode's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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.