TA2 8FB postcode in Monkton Heathfield, Somerset

TA2 8FB is a postcode in Monkton Heathfield, in the Monkton & North Curry 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 August 2014.

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 100% 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 3.6 km in a straight line

Where TA2 8FB is, and what is near it

Map of TA2 8FB and what is near it Map of TA2 8FB: its centre point, with the 268 other postcodes in the TA2 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. TA2 8AX: also in TA2 8TA2 8AY: also in TA2 8TA2 8BF: also in TA2 8TA2 8BJ: also in TA2 8TA2 8BP: also in TA2 8TA2 8BQ: also in TA2 8TA2 8BS: also in TA2 8TA2 8BT: also in TA2 8TA2 8BW: also in TA2 8TA2 8BY: also in TA2 8TA2 8BZ: also in TA2 8TA2 8DA: also in TA2 8TA2 8DP: also in TA2 8TA2 8DS: also in TA2 8TA2 8FA: also in TA2 8TA2 8FD: also in TA2 8TA2 8FE: also in TA2 8TA2 8FF: also in TA2 8TA2 8FG: also in TA2 8TA2 8FH: also in TA2 8TA2 8FJ: also in TA2 8TA2 8FL: also in TA2 8TA2 8FN: also in TA2 8TA2 8FP: also in TA2 8TA2 8FQ: also in TA2 8TA2 8FS: also in TA2 8TA2 8FT: also in TA2 8TA2 8FU: also in TA2 8TA2 8GH: also in TA2 8TA2 8GJ: also in TA2 8TA2 8GL: also in TA2 8TA2 8GN: also in TA2 8TA2 8GP: also in TA2 8TA2 8GR: also in TA2 8TA2 8GT: also in TA2 8TA2 8GU: also in TA2 8TA2 8GW: also in TA2 8TA2 8GX: also in TA2 8TA2 8GY: also in TA2 8TA2 8GZ: also in TA2 8TA2 8LT: also in TA2 8TA2 8NB: also in TA2 8TA2 8ND: also in TA2 8TA2 8NE: also in TA2 8TA2 8NF: also in TA2 8TA2 8NQ: also in TA2 8TA2 8NR: also in TA2 8TA2 8NS: also in TA2 8TA2 8NT: also in TA2 8TA2 8NU: also in TA2 8TA2 8NX: also in TA2 8TA2 8NY: also in TA2 8TA2 8NZ: also in TA2 8TA2 8PA: also in TA2 8TA2 8PB: also in TA2 8TA2 8PD: also in TA2 8TA2 8PE: also in TA2 8TA2 8PG: also in TA2 8TA2 8PH: also in TA2 8TA2 8PJ: also in TA2 8TA2 8PL: also in TA2 8TA2 8PN: also in TA2 8TA2 8PP: also in TA2 8TA2 8PQ: also in TA2 8TA2 8PR: also in TA2 8TA2 8ST: also in TA2 8TA2 8SU: also in TA2 8TA2 8SW: also in TA2 8TA2 8SX: also in TA2 8TA2 8SY: also in TA2 8TA2 8UZ: also in TA2 8TA2 8XA: also in TA2 8 School 1.4 km2 places, 2.0–3.6 kmMonkton Heathfield TA2 8FB Map of TA2 8FB and what is near it Map of TA2 8FB: its centre point, with the 268 other postcodes in the TA2 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Monkton & North Curry TA2 8FB
  • TA2 8FB
  • Other postcodes in TA2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 51.0341, longitude -3.0541)

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 8FB?

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 8FB?

Every home and business at TA2 8FB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Somerset: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 8FB?

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 8FB 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 8FB.

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 8FB: 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 8FB 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.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

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 8FB?

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
12 months to August 2025
£294,500
12 months to August 2026
£298,250

▲ 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

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 8FB

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in TA2 8FB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 August 2026. The middle sale was £392,500, from £329,950 to £395,000. Across TA2 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £298,250. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8FB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around TA2 8FB. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (94%). 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 8FB

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 £3,699 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,276.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,707
Band Babout 240 (28%)£1,992
Band Cabout 330 (38%)£2,276
Band Dabout 120 (14%)£2,561
Band Eabout 120 (14%)£3,130
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,699
Band Gfewer than 5£4,268
Band Hfewer than 5£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 94% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 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 8FB is in (ONS area E01035128), 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 8FB?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of TA2 8FB is Taunton Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Taunton Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Railway station 10.1 kmDrive

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Leaches Mead, 68 m away.

More stations near TA2 8FB, 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 8FB?

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

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 1 charger 1.4 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 1 charger 1.4 kmCycle
  • Sainsbury's Hankridge Farm EV Charging Charging point · 12 chargers 1.6 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 8FB?

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

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 8FB?

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

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

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

The centre of TA2 8FB 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 8FB?

Police.uk records 62 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA2 8FB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting22 reports
Violence and sexual offences19 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Public order5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports

Also: other theft 1, robbery 1, other crime 1.

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 8FB

Ward
Monkton & North Curry
Parish
West Monkton
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Monkton Heathfield
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
August 2014

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

Around TA2 8FB

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

TA2 8 sector TA2 district TA postcode area Monkton Heathfield postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

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

TA2 8FA100 mTA2 8FE100 mTA2 8BS150 mTA2 8FD160 mTA2 8FG170 mTA2 8FU210 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

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.