TA2 8HG maps, stats, and open data

TA2 8HG lies on Bossington Drive in Taunton. TA2 8HG is located in the Taunton North electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Somerset and the English Parliamentary constituency of Taunton Deane. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Somerset ICB - 11X and the police force is Avon and Somerset. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

TA2 8HG maps

TA2 8HG map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
TA2 8HG map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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TA2 8HG geodata

Easting323811
Northing126841
Latitude51.035858
Longitude-3.087979

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is TA2 8HG?

StreetBossington Drive
Town/CityTaunton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictTA2
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TA2 8HG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of TA2 8HG as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardTaunton North
ConstituencyTaunton Deane

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of TA2 8HG

October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Lyngford Lane373m
October 2023Other theftOn or near Lyngford Lane373m
September 2023Other theftOn or near Fletcher Close200m
➜ Bossington Drive crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TA2 8HG

Leigh Road (Bossington Drive)Taunton40m
Leigh Road (Bossington Drive)Taunton46m
Fletcher Close (Selworthy Road)Taunton150m
Lyngford School (Bircham Road)Taunton180m
Fletcher Close (Selworthy Road)Taunton189m

Nearest railway stations to TA2 8HG

Taunton Station1.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TA2 8HG

Broadband access in TA2 8HG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in TA2 8HG (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed30.5Mbps
Average download speed28.4Mbps
Maximum download speed67.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed4.8Mbps
Average upload speed5.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in TA2 8HG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TA2 8HG

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TA2 8HG gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in TA2 8HG by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)268,185
Meter count30
Mean (kWh/meter)8,940
Median (kWh/meter)8,765

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)108,334
Meter count28
Mean (kWh/meter)3,869
Median (kWh/meter)3,365
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TA2 8HG, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in TA2 8HG.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

52% of English postcodes are less deprived than TA2 8HG:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to TA2 8HG (meters)

Lyngford Park Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Bircham Road
148m
Taunton North Youth & Sports Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Rowbarton And Lyngford Youth Club, The Community Hall
342m
Selworthy Special School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Selworthy Road
342m

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Nearest post box to TA2 8HG

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Buckland Road17:0011:45278m
Lyngford Lane17:0011:30502m
Priorswood Post Office17:0012:00530m

Nearest sports facilities to TA2 8HG

FacilityDistance
Nerrols Primary School
Nerrols Drive, Nerrols Drive, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton
Artificial Grass Pitch
589m
Priorswood Playing Field (East)
Cashford Gate, Taunton
Grass Pitches
683m
Priorswood Playing Field
Cleeve Road, Taunton
Grass Pitches
743m

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Nearest schools to TA2 8HG

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Lyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, Taunton, TA2 8EX
Primary136m
Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, Taunton, TA2 8HD
Not applicable399m
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, Taunton, TA2 8GS
Primary589m

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TA2 8HG ITL and TA2 8HG LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for TA2 8HG:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLKSouth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLK2Dorset and Somerset
ITL 3 CodeName
TLK23Somerset CC
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000246Somerset West and Taunton

TA2 8HG census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for TA2 8HG:

CodeName
OAE00149315
LSOAE01029305Taunton Deane 004D
MSOAE02006102Taunton Deane 004

Nearest postcodes to TA2 8HG

TA2 8HQLeigh Road77m
TA2 8HFBossington Drive97m
TA2 8EXBircham Road147m
TA2 8ETLuxhay Close200m
TA2 8SALuttrell Close201m
TA2 8SQFletcher Close216m
TA2 8ESBuckland Road223m
TA2 8ERBuckland Road237m
TA2 8EUBircham Road253m
TA2 8SBKirke Grove283m