TA2 8RN postcode in Somerset, England
TA2 8RN is a postcode in Somerset, in the North Petherton ward. It is in the Bridgwater parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TA2 8RN is, and what is near it
- TA2 8RN
- Other postcodes in TA2 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.0613, longitude -3.0270)
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 8RN?
- SomersetCouncil, for all local services Somerset: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TA2 8RN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- BridgwaterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Ashley Fox (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Ashley Fox
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 8RN?
71% of the homes and businesses at TA2 8RN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.
Somerset: 76%
Somerset: 95%
The line marks the figure across Somerset.
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 8RN?
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 8RN 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 8RN.
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 8RN: 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 8RN 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 postcodeSource: 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 8RN?
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.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £294,500
- 12 months to August 2026
- £298,250
▲ up 1.3% on the 12 months before
Across the whole TA2 district: a typical £270,000 from 450 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 8RN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA2 8RN 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 8RN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around TA2 8RN. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 C, the most common, is £2,276.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (6%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 80 (11%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 160 (23%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 130 (19%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 150 (21%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 90 (13%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | about 40 (6%) | £4,268 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 29% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 24% 2010 to 2019
- 10% 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 8RN is in (ONS area E01035120), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8RN?
The nearest open schools to TA2 8RN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8RN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TA2 8RN is Taunton Rail Station, 6.8 km away in a straight line.
- Taunton Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
- Bridgwater Rail Station Railway station 7.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near TA2 8RN, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near TA2 8RN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA2 8RN, 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.
- North Petherton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01278 662223 3.5 kmCycle
- Creech Phone 01823 442357 3.9 kmCycle
- Crown Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 282151 5.2 kmDrive
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 8RN?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA2 8RN on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TA2 8RN?
The nearest to the centre of TA2 8RN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- North Petherton Dental Practice Phone 01278 663333 3.6 kmCycle
- Quantock View Dental Centre Phone 01278 664345 4.6 kmCycle
- Supernova Dental Phone 01278 228665 5.9 kmDrive
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 8RN?
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.
- Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 286991 7.8 kmDrive
- Musgrove Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01823 333444 8.6 kmDrive
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 8RN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TA2 8RN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Manor House Thurloxton Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 413777 1.1 kmWalk
- Branch House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01278 661290 1.9 kmCycle
- Gotton Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 413118 3.3 kmCycle
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 8RN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA2 8RN, 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.
- North Petherton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01278 445333 3.6 kmCycle
- Creech Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 12pm, 1pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 3.9 kmCycle
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 8RN?
The nearest vets to the centre of TA2 8RN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Animedics 5.1 kmDrive
- Blake Veterinary Group 6.1 kmDrive
- Tone Veterinary Centre 6.4 kmDrive
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 8RN in a conservation area?
The centre of TA2 8RN 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 8RN?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA2 8RN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TA2 8RN
- Ward
- North Petherton
- Parish
- Thurloxton
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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