TA2 8AB postcode in Somerset, England

TA2 8AB is a postcode in Somerset, in the Rowbarton & Staplegrove ward. 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 67% of homes and businesses can get it. Somerset: 76% Typical price £298,250 Homes sold in TA2 8, last 12 months. ▲ 1.3% on the year before Nearest station Taunton 2.5 km in a straight line

Where TA2 8AB is, and what is near it

Map of TA2 8AB and what is near it Map of TA2 8AB: its centre point, with the 268 other postcodes in the TA2 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. TA2 8AA: also in TA2 8TA2 8AD: also in TA2 8TA2 8AE: also in TA2 8TA2 8AF: also in TA2 8TA2 8AG: also in TA2 8TA2 8AH: also in TA2 8TA2 8AQ: also in TA2 8TA2 8AT: also in TA2 8TA2 8EA: also in TA2 8TA2 8EE: also in TA2 8TA2 8EF: also in TA2 8TA2 8EG: also in TA2 8TA2 8EH: also in TA2 8TA2 8EJ: also in TA2 8TA2 8EL: also in TA2 8TA2 8EN: also in TA2 8TA2 8EP: also in TA2 8TA2 8EQ: also in TA2 8TA2 8ER: also in TA2 8TA2 8ES: also in TA2 8TA2 8ET: also in TA2 8TA2 8EU: also in TA2 8TA2 8EW: also in TA2 8TA2 8EX: also in TA2 8TA2 8EY: also in TA2 8TA2 8EZ: also in TA2 8TA2 8HA: also in TA2 8TA2 8HB: also in TA2 8TA2 8HD: also in TA2 8TA2 8HE: also in TA2 8TA2 8HF: also in TA2 8TA2 8HG: also in TA2 8TA2 8HH: also in TA2 8TA2 8HJ: also in TA2 8TA2 8HL: also in TA2 8TA2 8HQ: also in TA2 8TA2 8JE: also in TA2 8TA2 8JR: also in TA2 8TA2 8JS: also in TA2 8TA2 8JY: also in TA2 8TA2 8JZ: also in TA2 8TA2 8LA: also in TA2 8TA2 8LB: also in TA2 8TA2 8LD: also in TA2 8TA2 8LE: also in TA2 8TA2 8RY: also in TA2 8TA2 8RZ: also in TA2 8TA2 8SA: also in TA2 8TA2 8SB: also in TA2 8TA2 8SD: also in TA2 8TA2 8SE: also in TA2 8TA2 8SH: also in TA2 8TA2 8SQ: also in TA2 8 GP 2.8 kmBishop's Lydeard station 5.9 kmMonkton & North Curry TA2 8AB Map of TA2 8AB and what is near it Map of TA2 8AB: its centre point, with the 268 other postcodes in the TA2 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.8 kmBishop's Lydeard station 5.9 kmMonkton & North Curry TA2 8AB
  • TA2 8AB
  • Other postcodes in TA2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 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 51.0448, longitude -3.1120)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after TA2 8AB?

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 8AB?

67% of the homes and businesses at TA2 8AB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)67% can get it

Somerset: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)67% can get it

Somerset: 95%

The line marks the figure across Somerset.

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 8AB?

BinDayBuddy does not read Somerset Council's collection days yet.

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 8AB 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 8AB.

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 8AB: 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 8AB 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 8AB?

Homes in TA2 8 sold for a typical £298,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 174 sales, up 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£298,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£294,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £425,000 65 sales
  • Semi-detached £273,000 57 sales
  • Terraced £225,000 49 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 8AB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA2 8AB 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 8AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around TA2 8AB. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 8AB

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 £5,121 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,992.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,707
Band Babout 160 (24%)£1,992
Band Cabout 70 (11%)£2,276
Band Dabout 50 (8%)£2,561
Band Eabout 100 (15%)£3,130
Band Fabout 100 (15%)£3,699
Band Gabout 130 (20%)£4,268
Band Habout 10 (2%)£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

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 8AB is in (ONS area E01029278), 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 8AB?

The nearest open schools to TA2 8AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TA2 8AB, 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 8AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TA2 8AB is Taunton Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Taunton Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lower Marsh Farm, 155 m away.

More stations near TA2 8AB, 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 8AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA2 8AB, 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 8AB?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of TA2 8AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle

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 8AB?

The nearest to the centre of TA2 8AB, 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 8AB?

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 8AB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TA2 8AB, 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 8AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA2 8AB, 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 8AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of TA2 8AB 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 8AB in a conservation area?

The centre of TA2 8AB 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 8AB?

Police.uk records 33 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA2 8AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences19 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Public order3 reports
Burglary3 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Shoplifting1 report

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 8AB

Ward
Rowbarton & Staplegrove
Parish
Kingston St. Mary
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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

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Nearby postcodes

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

TA2 8AD120 mTA2 8AT470 mTA2 8AA630 mTA2 8AF690 mTA2 8AE720 mTA2 8AG840 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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