TA2 8LU maps, stats, and open data

TA2 8LU lies on Monkton Heights in West Monkton, Taunton. TA2 8LU is located in the Monkton & North Curry 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 December 1997.

TA2 8LU maps

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

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TA2 8LU geodata

Easting326070
Northing128341
Latitude51.049639
Longitude-3.056074

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is TA2 8LU?

StreetMonkton Heights
LocalityWest Monkton
Town/CityTaunton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictTA2
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TA2 8LU Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

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

WardMonkton & North Curry
ConstituencyTaunton Deane

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of TA2 8LU

February 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Blundells Lane188m
December 2021Violence and sexual offencesOn or near The Street55m
December 2021Other theftOn or near The Street55m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to TA2 8LU

Post Office (The Street)West Monkton128m
Titley CottagesWest Monkton453m
Titley CottagesWest Monkton468m
Sidbrook CrossSidbrook865m
Sidbrook CrossSidbrook867m

Nearest railway stations to TA2 8LU

Taunton Station4.4km

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Broadband

Broadband access in TA2 8LU (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 limitations in TA2 8LU (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%

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Deprivation

27.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than TA2 8LU:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Monkton Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Monkton Inn
173m
Monkton Elm Garden Centre Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Monkton Heathfield
761m
Silvers Pantry
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Prockters Farm
761m

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Nearest post box to TA2 8LU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
West Monkton Post Office16:4510:3089m
Walford Lodge10:0008:30920m
Gotton10:0008:451,256m

Nearest sports facilities to TA2 8LU

FacilityDistance
West Monkton Cricket Club
Camel's Hump, West Monkton, Taunton
Grass Pitches
1.1km
West Monkton Ce School
Bridgwater Road, Bathpool, Taunton
Grass Pitches
1.6km
Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio
1.7km

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Nearest schools to TA2 8LU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
West Monkton Church of England School
Bridgwater Road, Bathpool, Taunton, TA2 8FT
Primary1.6km
Monkton Wood Academy
School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8PD
Secondary1.7km
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
Rowford, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, TA2 8JY
Primary2.5km

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TA2 8LU ITL and TA2 8LU 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 8LU:

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 8LU 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 8LU:

CodeName
OAE00149379
LSOAE01029318Taunton Deane 006E
MSOAE02006104Taunton Deane 006

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TA2 8RACoombe714m
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