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Thinking of living at TA2 8PQ? 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 GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Monkton Church of England School | Primary | 500 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Nerrols Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.3 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Lyngford Park Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School | Primary | 2.1 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 36% met the expected standard |
| Monkton Wood Academy | Secondary | 150 m | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pyrland School | Secondary | 2.6 km | – |
| Bishop Fox's School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Castle School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 53.4 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cambian Somerset School | Independent | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 4.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park House School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| King's College Prep | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Creech St Michael Recreation Ground | 1.4 km | 11 |
| Multi-sport | Priorswood Road Rec | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Swimming | You Fit Health Club (Taunton) | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Cricket | West Monkton Cricket Club | 650 m | 6 |
| Squash | Ymca (Taunton) | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Taunton Deane Bowling Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Taunton Canoe Club Boat House | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Golf | Swingrite Golf Centre | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Nourish | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Taunton rowing club | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Taunton Rugby Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Football | Taunton Town FC | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Pilates | The Pilates Studio | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Fitness | No Man's Land | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Taunton Shooting Range | 4.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 (3.1 km), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Merry Monk, 50 m away, with a bus about every 43 minutes on weekdays (routes 21A, 12, 625); 7 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is West Monkton Church of England School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 60% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Monkton Wood Academy, 150 m away; Attainment 8: 41.4 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Castle School (3.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Operative Stores, 50 m away; West Monkton Primary School - PTA (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Crown Medical Centre (1.5 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.5 km).
For a haircut, Changes is 100 m 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.
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Merry Monk the nearest pub (100 m).
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 Maidenbrook Country Park, 750 m away; for exercise, OJ Gyms Taunton (1.6 km).
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.
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.