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Thinking of living at TA1 1XZ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James Church School | Primary | 200 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| St George's Catholic School | Primary | 700 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| North Town Academy | Primary | 850 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church School | Primary | 900 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Fox's School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Castle School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 53.4 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pyrland School | Secondary | 2.1 km | – |
| Silver Bridge School | Independent | 650 m | Attainment 8: 0.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's College Taunton | Independent | 1.1 km | 34.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Taunton School | Independent | 1.6 km | 31% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TA1 1XZ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Elms Tennis Club | 1.1 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Taunton) | 480 m | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Hamilton Park | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Millichamp & Hall | 200 m | 6 |
| Squash | Ymca (Taunton) | 970 m | 3 |
| Canoe | Taunton Canoe Club Boat House | 310 m | 2 |
| Yoga | Nourish | 470 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Taunton Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Golf | Vivary Golf Course | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Taunton rowing club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Comeytrowe Equestrian | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Pilates | The Pilates Studio | 660 m | 1 |
| Football | Taunton Town FC | 790 m | 1 |
| Fitness | No Man's Land | 920 m | 1 |
| Shooting | Taunton Shooting Range | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | The Castle School (Taunton) | 1.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Taunton, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Old Hospital, 450 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes PR, 374, 6, 4).
The nearest primary school is St James Church School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 49% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Bishop Fox's School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 46.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Castle School (1.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 400 m away, with Dunelm closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Victoria Gate Surgery (400 m), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Somerset Hair & Beauty Supplies is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Musgrove Park Hospital, 1.7 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 32 restaurants and cafés and 9 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Somerset County Cricket Club is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Princess Royal Inn the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 178 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 68 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 36% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 106 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Victoria Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Recover UK (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Exeter is 39 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 48 km.
Many neighbours rent: 37% of households rent privately and 9% socially.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
56 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.