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TA1 2AN

Taunton East · Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Taunton
Ward
Taunton East
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Postcode district
TA1
Postcode sector
TA1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TA1 2FE 108 m
TA1 2DJ 159 m
TA1 2FG 164 m
TA1 2FB 195 m
TA1 2FD 200 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TA1 2AN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 1983
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TA
Postcode district
TA1
Postcode sector
TA1 2
Latitude
51.023072
Longitude
-3.083396
British National Grid easting
324,112
British National Grid northing
125,415

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Somerset · E06000066
Electoral ward
Taunton East · E05014382
Parish or community
E04013217
Westminster constituency
Taunton and Wellington · E14001540
Output area
E00149243
Lower layer super output area
Somerset West and Taunton 014D · E01029292
Middle layer super output area
Somerset West and Taunton 014 · E02006107

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Asda Stores Ltd, Creechbarrow Road, Taunton, TA1 2AN 8 May 2019 £12,000,000
Asda Stores Ltd, Creechbarrow Road, Taunton, TA1 2AN 31 March 2017 £8,500,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
40
Primary
24
Secondary
4

  1. Minerva Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    596 m

  2. St James Church School

    Academy sponsor led

    939 m

  3. The Sky Academy

    Academy special converter

    945 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,775
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,013
  • Shoplifting 587
  • Anti social behaviour 512
  • Public order 493
  • Criminal damage and arson 321

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
TA1 2 residents
13,198

Age bands in TA1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19%

2,506 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

1,391 residents

Age 25 to 44
27%

3,558 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

3,411 residents

Age 65 and over
17.6%

2,326 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
0%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

8

within 5 km

  • CROWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    CROWN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, VENTURE WAY, TAUNTON, TA2 8QY

    ODS code L85006

    693 m

  • TAUNTON VALE HEALTHCARE

    THE BLACKBROOK SURGERY, LISIEUX WAY, TAUNTON, TA1 2LB

    ODS code L85014

    920 m

  • ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE

    COAL ORCHARD, TAUNTON, TA1 1JP

    ODS code L85023

    1.4 km

  • LYNGFORD PARK

    FLETCHER CLOSE, TAUNTON, TA2 8SQ

    ODS code L85062

    1.6 km

  • WARWICK HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HOLWAY GREEN, UPPER HOLWAY ROAD, TAUNTON, TA1 2QA

    ODS code L85052

    1.8 km

  • FRENCH WEIR HEALTH CENTRE

    FRENCH WEIR AVENUE, TAUNTON, TA1 1NW

    ODS code L85001

    2.1 km

  • CREECH

    HYDE LANE, CREECH ST. MICHAEL, TAUNTON, TA3 5FA

    ODS code L85609

    2.7 km

  • COLLEGE WAY SURGERY

    COMEYTROWE CENTRE, TAUNTON, TA1 4TY

    ODS code L85021

    3.3 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Asda Superstore

    BCT · Taunton

    0.1 miles

  • Charter Walk

    BCT · Taunton

    0.1 miles

  • Charter Walk

    BCT · Taunton

    0.1 miles

  • Six Acres Close

    BCT · Taunton

    0.2 miles

  • York Road

    BCT · Taunton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Somerset West and Taunton 014D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

1,656 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
7 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

40 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 4 secondary schools. Minerva Primary School is the nearest published school at 596 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,775 published events cover 12 months, averaging 397.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,013 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.