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Thinking of living at TA1 5JP? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishops Hull Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Orchard Grove Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton | Primary | 1.5 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Parkfield Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Trull Church of England VA Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 82% met the expected standard |
| The Castle School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 53.4 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Fox's School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pyrland School | Secondary | 4.4 km | – |
| Queen's College | Independent | 1.9 km | 25.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Taunton Preparatory School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Taunton School | Independent | 2.8 km | 31% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TA1 5JP, 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 | Queens College Sports Centre | 1.9 km | 15 |
| Multi-sport | Taunton Vale Sports Club | 3.2 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Queens College Sports Centre | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Taunton Deane Cricket Club | 3.1 km | 6 |
| Horse riding | Comeytrowe Equestrian | 940 m | 4 |
| Squash | Taunton School Sports Club | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Centre for Outdoor Activity & Community Hub (COACH) | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Centre for Outdoor Activity & Community Hub (COACH) | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Centre for Outdoor Activity & Community Hub (COACH) | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Taunton Bowling Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Golf | Vivary Golf Course | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Taekwondo | Evolution Martials Arts | 880 m | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Evolution Martials Arts | 880 m | 1 |
| Brazilian jiu jitsu | Evolution Martials Arts | 880 m | 1 |
| Athletics | The Castle School (Taunton) | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Fitness | No Man's Land | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 drive away (3.2 km), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Jeffreys Way, 100 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 22A, 22, X22, 20); 15 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Bishops Hull Primary School, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 76% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Castle School, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 53.4 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Galmington Taunton Express, 1.5 km away, with Rumwell Farm Shop closer still (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is College Way Surgery (1.5 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.6 km).
For a haircut, boon.hair is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Musgrove Park Hospital, 1.6 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
The Coffee Cabin (Taunton) is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Stonegallows the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 60 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 202 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Bishops Hull Playing Field, 900 m away; for exercise, Evolution Martials Arts (900 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Exeter is 37 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 50 km.
Most households own their home, 15% 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.
3 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.