TA20 2DR postcode in Chard, Somerset

TA20 2DR is a postcode in Chard, in the Chard South ward of Somerset. It is in the Yeovil 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Somerset: 76% Typical price £272,500 Homes sold in TA20 2, last 12 months. ▲ 0.4% on the year before Nearest station Axminster 10.2 km in a straight line

Where TA20 2DR is, and what is near it

Map of TA20 2DR and what is near it Map of TA20 2DR: its centre point, with the 232 other postcodes in the TA20 2 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. TA20 2AD: also in TA20 2TA20 2AF: also in TA20 2TA20 2AH: also in TA20 2TA20 2AJ: also in TA20 2TA20 2AL: also in TA20 2TA20 2AN: also in TA20 2TA20 2AP: also in TA20 2TA20 2AR: also in TA20 2TA20 2AS: also in TA20 2TA20 2AT: also in TA20 2TA20 2AW: also in TA20 2TA20 2AX: also in TA20 2TA20 2AY: also in TA20 2TA20 2AZ: also in TA20 2TA20 2BA: also in TA20 2TA20 2BB: also in TA20 2TA20 2BD: also in TA20 2TA20 2BE: also in TA20 2TA20 2BG: also in TA20 2TA20 2BH: also in TA20 2TA20 2BJ: also in TA20 2TA20 2BL: also in TA20 2TA20 2BN: also in TA20 2TA20 2BP: also in TA20 2TA20 2BQ: also in TA20 2TA20 2BS: also in TA20 2TA20 2BT: also in TA20 2TA20 2BU: also in TA20 2TA20 2BW: also in TA20 2TA20 2BX: also in TA20 2TA20 2BY: also in TA20 2TA20 2BZ: also in TA20 2TA20 2DA: also in TA20 2TA20 2DF: also in TA20 2TA20 2DH: also in TA20 2TA20 2DJ: also in TA20 2TA20 2DL: also in TA20 2TA20 2DN: also in TA20 2TA20 2DP: also in TA20 2TA20 2DQ: also in TA20 2TA20 2DS: also in TA20 2TA20 2DT: also in TA20 2TA20 2DU: also in TA20 2TA20 2DW: also in TA20 2TA20 2DX: also in TA20 2TA20 2DY: also in TA20 2TA20 2DZ: also in TA20 2TA20 2EA: also in TA20 2TA20 2EB: also in TA20 2TA20 2ED: also in TA20 2TA20 2EE: also in TA20 2TA20 2EF: also in TA20 2TA20 2EG: also in TA20 2TA20 2EH: also in TA20 2TA20 2EJ: also in TA20 2TA20 2EL: also in TA20 2TA20 2EN: also in TA20 2TA20 2EP: also in TA20 2TA20 2EQ: also in TA20 2TA20 2ER: also in TA20 2TA20 2ES: also in TA20 2TA20 2ET: also in TA20 2TA20 2EU: also in TA20 2TA20 2EW: also in TA20 2TA20 2EX: also in TA20 2TA20 2EY: also in TA20 2TA20 2EZ: also in TA20 2TA20 2FA: also in TA20 2TA20 2FB: also in TA20 2TA20 2FD: also in TA20 2TA20 2FE: also in TA20 2TA20 2FH: also in TA20 2TA20 2FJ: also in TA20 2TA20 2FN: also in TA20 2TA20 2FP: also in TA20 2TA20 2FQ: also in TA20 2TA20 2FR: also in TA20 2TA20 2FS: also in TA20 2TA20 2FT: also in TA20 2TA20 2FU: also in TA20 2TA20 2FW: also in TA20 2TA20 2FX: also in TA20 2TA20 2FY: also in TA20 2TA20 2GB: also in TA20 2TA20 2HA: also in TA20 2TA20 2HB: also in TA20 2TA20 2HD: also in TA20 2TA20 2HE: also in TA20 2TA20 2HF: also in TA20 2TA20 2HG: also in TA20 2TA20 2HH: also in TA20 2TA20 2HJ: also in TA20 2TA20 2HL: also in TA20 2TA20 2HN: also in TA20 2TA20 2HP: also in TA20 2TA20 2HQ: also in TA20 2TA20 2HR: also in TA20 2TA20 2HS: also in TA20 2TA20 2HT: also in TA20 2TA20 2HU: also in TA20 2TA20 2HX: also in TA20 2TA20 2HY: also in TA20 2TA20 2HZ: also in TA20 2TA20 2JA: also in TA20 2TA20 2JB: also in TA20 2TA20 2JD: also in TA20 2TA20 2JE: also in TA20 2TA20 2JF: also in TA20 2TA20 2JG: also in TA20 2TA20 2JH: also in TA20 2TA20 2JJ: also in TA20 2TA20 2JL: also in TA20 2TA20 2JN: also in TA20 2TA20 2JP: also in TA20 2TA20 2JQ: also in TA20 2TA20 2JR: also in TA20 2TA20 2JS: also in TA20 2TA20 2JU: also in TA20 2TA20 2JW: also in TA20 2TA20 2JX: also in TA20 2TA20 2LA: also in TA20 2TA20 2LB: also in TA20 2TA20 2LS: also in TA20 2TA20 2LW: also in TA20 2TA20 2NJ: also in TA20 2TA20 2YA: also in TA20 2 Holyrood Academy 950 mAxminster station 10.2 kmCrewkerne station 13.0 kmChard South TA20 2DR Map of TA20 2DR and what is near it Map of TA20 2DR: its centre point, with the 232 other postcodes in the TA20 2 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Holyrood Academy 950 mChard South TA20 2DR
  • TA20 2DR
  • Other postcodes in TA20 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 50.8674, longitude -2.9634)

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 TA20 2DR?

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 TA20 2DR?

Every home and business at TA20 2DR 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 TA20 2DR?

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 TA20 2DR 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 TA20 2DR.

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 TA20 2DR: 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 TA20 2DR 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 TA20 2DR?

Homes in TA20 2 sold for a typical £272,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, up 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£272,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£271,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £385,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £265,500 22 sales
  • Terraced £150,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole TA20 district: a typical £262,500 from 227 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 TA20 2DR

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in TA20 2DR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 March 2026. The middle price was £435,000, from £300,000 to £535,000. Across TA20 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £272,500. 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 TA20 2DR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around TA20 2DR. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (52%). 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 TA20 2DR

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 £3,130 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,276.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (20%)£1,707
Band Babout 100 (16%)£1,992
Band Cabout 280 (46%)£2,276
Band Dabout 80 (13%)£2,561
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£3,130
Band Fwithheld£3,699
Band Gwithheld£4,268
Band Hfewer than 5£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 52% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 16% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 TA20 2DR is in (ONS area E01029174), 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 TA20 2DR?

The nearest open schools to TA20 2DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TA20 2DR, 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 TA20 2DR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TA20 2DR is Axminster Rail Station, 10.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Axminster Rail Station Railway station 10.2 kmDrive
  • Crewkerne Rail Station Railway station 13.0 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Vicarage Close, 160 m away.

More stations near TA20 2DR, 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 TA20 2DR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA20 2DR, 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 TA20 2DR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA20 2DR 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near TA20 2DR?

The nearest to the centre of TA20 2DR, 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 TA20 2DR?

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 TA20 2DR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TA20 2DR, 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 TA20 2DR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA20 2DR, 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 TA20 2DR?

The nearest vets to the centre of TA20 2DR 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 TA20 2DR in a conservation area?

The centre of TA20 2DR 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 TA20 2DR?

Police.uk records 98 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA20 2DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences42 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Public order6 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports

Also: other theft 6, drugs 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 TA20 2DR

Ward
Chard South
Parish
Chard Town
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Chard
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

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

TA20 2JD80 mTA20 2DP100 mTA20 2EX110 mTA20 2HH110 mTA20 2DZ130 mTA20 2HU130 m
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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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