TA2 6HD postcode in Taunton, Somerset

TA2 6HD is a postcode in Taunton, in the Rowbarton & Staplegrove ward of Somerset. It is in the Taunton and Wellington parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 38% of homes and businesses at TA2 6HD can get it Across Somerset: 76% Typical price £275,000 Homes sold in TA2 6, last 12 months. ▲ 4.8% on the year before Nearest station Taunton 200 m in a straight line

Where TA2 6HD is, and what is near it

Map of TA2 6HD and what is near it Map of TA2 6HD: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the TA2 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. TA2 6AA: also in TA2 6TA2 6AD: also in TA2 6TA2 6AE: also in TA2 6TA2 6AF: also in TA2 6TA2 6AH: also in TA2 6TA2 6AJ: also in TA2 6TA2 6AT: also in TA2 6TA2 6HA: also in TA2 6TA2 6HB: also in TA2 6TA2 6HF: also in TA2 6TA2 6HG: also in TA2 6TA2 6HJ: also in TA2 6TA2 6HL: also in TA2 6TA2 6HN: also in TA2 6TA2 6HP: also in TA2 6TA2 6HQ: also in TA2 6TA2 6HR: also in TA2 6TA2 6HS: also in TA2 6TA2 6HU: also in TA2 6TA2 6HW: also in TA2 6TA2 6HX: also in TA2 6TA2 6HY: also in TA2 6TA2 6HZ: also in TA2 6TA2 6JA: also in TA2 6TA2 6JB: also in TA2 6TA2 6JD: also in TA2 6TA2 6JE: also in TA2 6TA2 6JF: also in TA2 6TA2 6JG: also in TA2 6TA2 6JH: also in TA2 6TA2 6JJ: also in TA2 6TA2 6JL: also in TA2 6TA2 6JN: also in TA2 6TA2 6JP: also in TA2 6TA2 6JQ: also in TA2 6TA2 6JR: also in TA2 6TA2 6JS: also in TA2 6TA2 6JT: also in TA2 6TA2 6JU: also in TA2 6TA2 6JW: also in TA2 6TA2 6JX: also in TA2 6TA2 6LA: also in TA2 6TA2 6LB: also in TA2 6TA2 6LD: also in TA2 6TA2 6LE: also in TA2 6TA2 6LF: also in TA2 6TA2 6LG: also in TA2 6TA2 6LH: also in TA2 6TA2 6LJ: also in TA2 6TA2 6LP: also in TA2 6TA2 6LQ: also in TA2 6TA2 6LW: also in TA2 6TA2 6LX: also in TA2 6TA2 6LY: also in TA2 6TA2 6LZ: also in TA2 6TA2 6NA: also in TA2 6TA2 6NB: also in TA2 6TA2 6ND: also in TA2 6TA2 6NE: also in TA2 6TA2 6NF: also in TA2 6TA2 6NG: also in TA2 6TA2 6NH: also in TA2 6TA2 6NJ: also in TA2 6TA2 6NL: also in TA2 6TA2 6NQ: also in TA2 6TA2 6YD: also in TA2 6 Lyngford Park 1.7 kmBishop's Lydeard station 7.1 kmRowbarton & Staplegrove TA2 6HD Map of TA2 6HD and what is near it Map of TA2 6HD: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the TA2 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Rowbarton & Staplegrove TA2 6HD
  • TA2 6HD
  • Other postcodes in TA2 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.0239, longitude -3.1056)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after TA2 6HD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at TA2 6HD?

Every home and business at TA2 6HD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 38% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TA2 6HD 38% Somerset 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TA2 6HD 100% Somerset 95%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at TA2 6HD?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TA2 6HD.

Check the bin days for TA2 6HD on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is TA2 6HD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include TA2 6HD.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Somerset

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TA2 6HD: 9,147 properties in Somerset are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Somerset

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of TA2 6HD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near TA2 6HD?

Homes in TA2 6 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 169 sales, up 4.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£262,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £384,000 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £290,000 47 sales
  • Terraced £245,150 66 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £143,750 22 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole TA2 district: a typical £270,000 from 450 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in TA2 6HD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA2 6HD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near TA2 6HD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around TA2 6HD. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around TA2 6HD

Band D in Somerset for 2026‑27: £2,561. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,707 (band A) to £4,268 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,992.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (10%)£1,707
Band Babout 350 (49%)£1,992
Band Cabout 120 (17%)£2,276
Band Dabout 60 (8%)£2,561
Band Eabout 80 (11%)£3,130
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,699
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 33% Before 1900
  2. 17% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Somerset before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TA2 6HD is in (ONS area E01029288), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near TA2 6HD?

The nearest open schools to TA2 6HD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TA2 6HD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to TA2 6HD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TA2 6HD is Taunton Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Taunton Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Railway station 7.1 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Taunton Rail Station, 138 m away.

More stations near TA2 6HD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near TA2 6HD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA2 6HD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near TA2 6HD?

1 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of TA2 6HD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 1.0 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 19 chargers 1.2 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near TA2 6HD?

The nearest to the centre of TA2 6HD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to TA2 6HD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near TA2 6HD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TA2 6HD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near TA2 6HD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA2 6HD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near TA2 6HD?

The nearest vets to the centre of TA2 6HD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is TA2 6HD in a conservation area?

The centre of TA2 6HD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near TA2 6HD?

Police.uk records 478 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA2 6HD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting155 reports
Violence and sexual offences141 reports
Anti-social behaviour85 reports
Criminal damage and arson26 reports
Other theft20 reports
Public order15 reports

Also: burglary 11, bicycle theft 7, robbery 6, vehicle crime 4, drugs 3, other crime 3, possession of weapons 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for TA2 6HD

Ward
Rowbarton & Staplegrove
Parish
Taunton
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Taunton
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

TA2 6HF30 mTA2 6HB40 mTA2 6HG80 mTA2 6HQ80 mTA2 7ED90 mTA2 6HA100 m
All of TA2

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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