TA2 8GQ
PostcodeA postcode in Somerset West and Taunton 007E, Taunton North ward, Somerset.
This report describes the area around TA2 8GQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around TA2 8GQ
- 31 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 18% on JulySomerset West and Taunton 007E: 63 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Taunton, 1.6 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- 1 of 5 properties in TA2 8GQ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 4 at very low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Somerset West and Taunton 007ENeighbourhood
- £282,062 average priceFor the whole of Somerset, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at TA2 8GQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at TA2 8GQRoad 55 dB, rail 57 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near TA2 8GQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Nerrols Primary School and Nursery Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Minerva Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| The Sky Academy Special | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lyngford Park Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Selworthy Special School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St James Church School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Priorswood Primary School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Blackbrook Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near TA2 8GQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £205,000Cranes Close, TA2 8PTMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold410 m
- £340,000Priorswood Road, TA2 8QHOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold480 m
- £425,000Waterleaze, TA2 8PXJune 2026, detached, established, freehold510 m
- £410,000Hale Way, TA2 8PUOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold550 m
- £280,000Cashford Gate, TA2 8QAJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold550 m
- £345,000Cashford Gate, TA2 8QBFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold570 m
- £485,000Barbers Mead, TA2 8PYAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold570 m
- £180,000Moorland Road, TA1 2DBNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold600 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of TA2 8GQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CROWN MEDICAL CENTRE300 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS300 m
- ASDA PHARMACY460 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Taunton SupercentreAsda450 m
- Aldi BathpoolAldi800 m
- Lidl Holway TauntonLidl870 m
The neighbourhood: Somerset West and Taunton 007E
Everything about Somerset West and Taunton 007EThe postcode district: TA2
Everything about TA2Your MP
- Gideon AmosLiberal DemocratMP for Taunton and Wellington
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.