TA2 8AG

Rowbarton & Staplegrove · Somerset · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Taunton
Local authority
Somerset
Postcode district
TA2
Postcode sector
TA2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TA2 8AF 237 m
TA2 8AT 441 m
TA2 8AE 707 m
TA2 8AD 755 m
TA2 8AQ 794 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TA2 8AG
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TA
Postcode district
TA2
Postcode sector
TA2 8
Latitude
51.050598
Longitude
-3.119749
British National Grid easting
321,609
British National Grid northing
128,514

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Somerset · E06000066
Parish or community
E04013215
Westminster constituency
Taunton and Wellington · E14001540
Output area
E00149156
Lower layer super output area
Somerset West and Taunton 007B · E01029278
Middle layer super output area
Somerset West and Taunton 007 · E02006100

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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24 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Barmouth Cottage, Nailsbourne, Taunton, TA2 8AG 19 December 2025 £500,000
Meadow View, Nailsbourne, Taunton, TA2 8AG 9 May 2022 £1,000,000
Deacons Close House, Nailsbourne, Taunton, TA2 8AG 29 September 2021 £625,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
30
Primary
19
Secondary
3
  1. Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    1.1 km
  2. King's College Prep

    Other independent school

    1.1 km
  3. Pyrland School

    Academy sponsor led

    2.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
32
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 12
  • Criminal damage and arson 9
  • Burglary 5
  • Anti social behaviour 4
  • Other theft 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
66

34 female, 32 male

Postcode households
27
Residents per household
2.4
TA2 8 residents
11,574

Age bands in TA2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.9%

2,403 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

1,148 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.6%

3,340 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.1%

3,153 residents

Age 65 and over
16.9%

2,048 residents

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider TA2 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
85.7%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
85.7%
Gigabit-capable
85.7%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
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

6

within 5 km

  • LYNGFORD PARK

    FLETCHER CLOSE, TAUNTON, TA2 8SQ

    ODS code L85062

    2.6 km

  • FRENCH WEIR HEALTH CENTRE

    FRENCH WEIR AVENUE, TAUNTON, TA1 1NW

    ODS code L85001

    3.5 km

  • CROWN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code L85006

    3.6 km

  • ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE

    COAL ORCHARD, TAUNTON, TA1 1JP

    ODS code L85023

    3.8 km

  • QUANTOCK VALE SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, MOUNT STREET, BISHOPS LYDEARD, TAUNTON, TA4 3LH

    ODS code L85036

    4.8 km

  • TAUNTON VALE HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code L85014

    4.8 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

  • Nailsborne Turn

    BCT · Nailsbourne

    0.3 miles
  • Nailsborne Turn

    BCT · Nailsbourne

    0.3 miles
  • Mill Cross

    BCT · Nailsbourne

    0.5 miles
  • Mill Cross

    BCT · Nailsbourne

    0.5 miles
  • Lower Marsh Farm

    BCT · Nailsbourne

    0.6 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Somerset West and Taunton 007B, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

16,175 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
3 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
5
Medium risk addresses
1
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.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £625,000 from 3 recorded sales in TA2 8AG. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Somerset is £281,571 in June 2026, up 4.5% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

30 open schools are in scope, including 19 primary and 3 secondary schools. Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

32 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 12 events.

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