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Thinking of living at TA2 6BA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staplegrove Church School | Primary | 550 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church School | Primary | 1.1 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| North Town Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Wellsprings Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 44% met the expected standard |
| Bishops Hull Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| The Castle School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 53.4 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pyrland School | Secondary | 1.9 km | – |
| Bishop Fox's School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Monkton Wood Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Taunton Preparatory School | Independent | 200 m | – |
| Taunton School | Independent | 350 m | 31% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park House School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Taunton School Sports Club | 340 m | 14 |
| Swimming | Taunton School Sports Club | 340 m | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Taunton Vale Sports Club | 660 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Taunton School Sports Ground | 570 m | 6 |
| Horse riding | Comeytrowe Equestrian | 3.4 km | 5 |
| Squash | Taunton School Sports Club | 340 m | 3 |
| Rowing | Taunton rowing club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Centre for Outdoor Activity & Community Hub (COACH) | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Centre for Outdoor Activity & Community Hub (COACH) | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Taunton Bowling Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Golf | Vivary Golf Course | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Athletics | The Castle School (Taunton) | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Pilates | The Pilates Studio | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Fitness | No Man's Land | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Taekwondo | Evolution Martials Arts | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Evolution Martials Arts | 1.9 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 (1.3 km), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Matalan, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 25, 25A); 8 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Staplegrove Church School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Castle School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 53.4 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi Chip Lane, Taunton, 650 m away, with Proper Job closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is French Weir Health Centre (950 m), with Staplegrove Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Altered Images is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Musgrove Park Hospital, 3.0 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Taunton Vale Sports Club is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and The Kings Arms the nearest pub (1.1 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 93 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 36% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 250 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Greenway Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Taunton Vale (650 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Exeter is 40 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 47 km.
Most households own their home, 16% 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.
27 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.