TA2 8LH
PostcodeA postcode in Somerset West and Taunton 008E, Monkton & North Curry ward, Somerset.
This report describes the area around TA2 8LH, 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 8LH
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in July eitherSomerset West and Taunton 008E: 46 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Taunton, 3.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- No property in TA2 8LH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Somerset West and Taunton 008ENeighbourhood
- £282,062 average priceFor the whole of Somerset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- 76.5% can get gigabit broadband at TA2 8LHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at TA2 8LHRoad 46 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 5.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near TA2 8LH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Monkton Wood Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Nerrols Primary School and Nursery Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Lyngford Park Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| West Monkton Church of England School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Selworthy Special School Special | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 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 8LH
Latest sale at each postcode- £857,000Goosenford, TA2 8LHApril 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £285,000Goosenford, TA2 8LJApril 2026, detached, established, freehold250 m
- £285,000TA2 8JUJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold490 m
- £830,000Sidbrook, TA2 8NJSeptember 2024, 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
The neighbourhood: Somerset West and Taunton 008E
Everything about Somerset West and Taunton 008EThe 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.