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Thinking of living at TA3 5JS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruishton Church of England School | Primary | 550 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 36% met the expected standard |
| Minerva Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Blackbrook Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| West Monkton Church of England School | Primary | 1.8 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Monkton Wood Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Fox's School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pyrland School | Secondary | 3.8 km | – |
| The Castle School | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 53.4 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cambian Somerset School | Independent | 750 m | Attainment 8: 4.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's College Taunton | Independent | 2.9 km | 34.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Silver Bridge School | Independent | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 0.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Creech St Michael Recreation Ground | 1.3 km | 12 |
| Swimming | You Fit Health Club (Taunton) | 870 m | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Blackbrook Leisure & Spa | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Cricket | West Monkton Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Squash | Ymca (Taunton) | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Golf | Swingrite Golf Centre | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Taunton Deane Bowling Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Taunton Canoe Club Boat House | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Nourish | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Taunton rowing club | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Taunton Rugby Club | 740 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 980 m | 1 |
| Football | Taunton Town FC | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Taunton Shooting Range | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Pilates | The Pilates Studio | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Fitness | No Man's Land | 3.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 (3.5 km), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is Ruishton Inn, 200 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 374); 6 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Ruishton Church of England School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 62% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Monkton Wood Academy, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 41.4 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 750 m away; B&M Taunton (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Creech (1.1 km), with Creech Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Hannah's Hairlines is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Musgrove Park Hospital, 8.8 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Miller & Carter Taunton is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Ruishton Inn the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 177 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 54% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 22% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Creech St Michael Recreation Ground, 1.3 km away; for exercise, PureGym (700 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Exeter is 44 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 44 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 50% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 29% 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.
7 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.