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Thinking of living at TA1 2RT? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbrook Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Holway Park Community Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Minerva Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Fox's School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Monkton Wood Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Castle School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 53.4 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pyrland School | Secondary | 3.5 km | – |
| King's College Taunton | Independent | 1.4 km | 34.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Silver Bridge School | Independent | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 0.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cambian Somerset School | Independent | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 4.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TA1 2RT, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Blackbrook Leisure Centre | 220 m | 13 |
| Swimming | Blackbrook Leisure Centre | 220 m | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Blackbrook Leisure & Spa | 240 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Taunton Deane Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Squash | Ymca (Taunton) | 900 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Taunton Deane Bowling Club | 290 m | 2 |
| Golf | Swingrite Golf Centre | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Taunton Canoe Club Boat House | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Nourish | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Centre for Outdoor Activity & Community Hub (COACH) | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Football | Taunton Town FC | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Taunton Rugby Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Taunton Shooting Range | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Pilates | The Pilates Studio | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Fitness | No Man's Land | 2.5 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, a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Sports Centre, 200 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 374, 30, 51, 54); 12 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Blackbrook Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 71% 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, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 46.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Castle School (3.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 450 m away, with YMCA Taunton closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Warwick House Medical Practice (700 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Onyx Salon is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Musgrove Park Hospital, 4.3 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Blackbrook Leisure Centre and Spa Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Flying Horse the nearest pub (1.0 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 110 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 39 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 36% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Holway Green, 600 m away; for exercise, Blackbrook Leisure & Spa (250 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Exeter is 41 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 46 km.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
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.
18 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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