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Thinking of living at TA1 3DB? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holway Park Community Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Blackbrook Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| St George's Catholic School | Primary | 1.5 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| St James Church School | Primary | 1.8 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Fox's School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Castle School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 53.4 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Monkton Wood Academy | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pyrland School | Secondary | 4.1 km | – |
| King's College Taunton | Independent | 950 m | 34.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Silver Bridge School | Independent | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 0.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queen's College | Independent | 2.2 km | 25.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Wyvern Club | 580 m | 14 |
| Multi-sport | Wyvern Sports and Social Club | 620 m | 8 |
| Swimming | King'S College | 930 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Taunton Deane Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Golf | Vivary Golf Course | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Squash | Wyvern Club | 580 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Taunton Deane Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Nourish | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Taunton Canoe Club Boat House | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Centre for Outdoor Activity & Community Hub (COACH) | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Netherclay Livery Centre | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Taunton Shooting Range | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Taunton Racecourse | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Football | Taunton Town FC | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Fitness | No Man's Land | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Pilates | The Pilates Studio | 2.3 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 (2.7 km), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Fullands Road, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 99, 10C); 6 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (15 by car).
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Holway Park Community Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (950 m); 39% 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, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 46.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 1.4 km away, with J & S Butchers closer still (400 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, Mountfields Hairdressers is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Musgrove Park Hospital, 5.8 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
The Wyvern is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Flying Horse the nearest pub (1.1 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 213 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 56% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Hawthorn Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Sycamore Sports Hall (850 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Exeter is 35 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 53 km.
11 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
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.