TA2 8HQ maps, stats, and open data

TA2 8HQ lies on Leigh Road in Taunton. TA2 8HQ 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 8HQ maps

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

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TA2 8HQ geodata

Easting323805
Northing126918
Latitude51.036549
Longitude-3.088080

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is TA2 8HQ?

StreetLeigh Road
Town/CityTaunton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictTA2
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TA2 8HQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of TA2 8HQ 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 8HQ

October 2023Other theftOn or near Lyngford Lane367m
October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Lyngford Lane367m
September 2023Other theftOn or near Fletcher Close190m
➜ Leigh Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TA2 8HQ

Leigh Road (Bossington Drive)Taunton61m
Leigh Road (Bossington Drive)Taunton68m
Fletcher Close (Selworthy Road)Taunton172m
Fletcher Close (Selworthy Road)Taunton214m
Stoney Furlong (Bossington Drive)Taunton240m

Nearest railway stations to TA2 8HQ

Taunton Station1.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for TA2 8HQ

Broadband access in TA2 8HQ (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 8HQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed28.4Mbps
Average download speed29.9Mbps
Maximum download speed66.52Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.2Mbps
Average upload speed5.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in TA2 8HQ (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 8HQ

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TA2 8HQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)156,630
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)11,188
Median (kWh/meter)9,506

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)61,625
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)5,135
Median (kWh/meter)3,753
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in TA2 8HQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in TA2 8HQ.
  • 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 8HQ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Lyngford Park Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Bircham Road
203m
Taunton North Youth & Sports Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Rowbarton And Lyngford Youth Club, The Community Hall
388m
Selworthy Special School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Selworthy Road
388m

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Nearest post box to TA2 8HQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Buckland Road17:0011:45355m
Lyngford Lane17:0011:30438m
Priorswood Post Office17:0012:00578m

Nearest sports facilities to TA2 8HQ

FacilityDistance
Nerrols Primary School
Nerrols Drive, Nerrols Drive, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton
Artificial Grass Pitch
642m
Priorswood Playing Field (East)
Cashford Gate, Taunton
Grass Pitches
757m
Priorswood Playing Field
Cleeve Road, Taunton
Grass Pitches
821m

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Nearest schools to TA2 8HQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Lyngford Park Primary School
Bircham Road, Taunton, TA2 8EX
Primary212m
Selworthy Special School
Selworthy Road, Taunton, TA2 8HD
Not applicable440m
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
Nerrols Drive, Taunton, TA2 8GS
Primary642m

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TA2 8HQ ITL and TA2 8HQ 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 8HQ:

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 8HQ 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 8HQ:

CodeName
OAE00149308
LSOAE01029305Taunton Deane 004D
MSOAE02006102Taunton Deane 004

Nearest postcodes to TA2 8HQ

TA2 8HFBossington Drive76m
TA2 8HGBossington Drive77m
TA2 8SQFletcher Close199m
TA2 8EXBircham Road202m
TA2 8SALuttrell Close246m
TA2 8ETLuxhay Close277m
TA2 8ESBuckland Road296m
TA2 8ERBuckland Road314m
TA2 8SBKirke Grove325m
TA2 8SDFeversham Way327m