TA2 6BF

POSTCODE

A Lydeard postcode in Somerset, a 41-minute walk from Taunton Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Taunton Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
  • Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min
  • Crowcombe Heathfield (West Somerset Railway)

    Rail

    10.3 km straight lineabout 129 min

Bus stops

  • Co-op

    Bus · W-bound · west

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Co-op

    Bus · E-bound · east

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Manor Park

    Bus · E-bound · east

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Manor Park

    Bus · W-bound · west

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Kingdom Lane

    Bus · W-bound · west

    337 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TA2 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TA2 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 157 sales

TA2 6BF has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the TA2 6 sector.

Average price
£297,081
Median price: £285,000
Median +8.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 157 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £336,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£378k£319k£259k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£212,500 · 2026-09-23 · Terraced · Freehold
TA2 6UZ
£427,500 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TA2 6BA
£400,000 · 2026-09-07 · Detached · Freehold
TA2 6EH
£335,000 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Freehold
TA2 6HX
£305,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TA2 6UH
£235,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
TA2 6BU
£430,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
TA2 6BY
£315,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
TA2 6BF
£235,000 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TA2 6RJ
£335,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
TA2 6FF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TA2 6BF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TA2 6BF

Counts are for Lydeard electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY stable
422814
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1382
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1481
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
24
YoY +100%
25178
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

62
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton 012 (E02006106)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£51,753

£44,353–£60,388

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,708

£35,385–£46,832

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,232

£36,362–£42,329

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,915

£31,483–£40,972

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,859
White Brit.90.0%
Other White4.5%
Other ethnic group1.2%
Chinese0.7%
White & Asian0.6%
+ 11 other groups · 2.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,866
No religion46.0%
Christian43.5%
Not answered7.9%
Muslim1.0%
Buddhist0.8%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,865
50–6419.6%
35–4919.0%
25–3418.6%
65–7410.1%
20–248.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%

Households

Total households: 756
One person: other18.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.0%
One person: aged 66+9.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22335
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22335 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for TA2 6BF

England
Country
Somerset
Local Authority
Lydeard
Ward
Taunton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TA2 6BF
Coordinates
51.0253, -3.1499
Grid reference
ST194257
Easting
319,452
Northing
125,732
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3R2VG2+42
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Norton Fitzwarren
Travel to Work
Taunton
ITL Region
Somerset

Administrative Information

Somerset
Local Authority
Council Area
Taunton and Wellington E14001540
Constituency
E14001540
Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Lydeard
Constituency code
E14001540
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Norton Fitzwarren
International Territorial Level
Somerset

Health & NHS

Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Somerset ICB - 11X
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Somerset West and Taunton 012D E01032651
E01032651
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Somerset West and Taunton 012 E02006106
E02006106
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Taunton Deane 008E E01032651
E01032651
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Taunton Deane 008 E02006106
E02006106
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:16 AM4:36 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:36 PM
Sunset
9 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:36 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 20 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
August 2008 — Introduced
Postcode TA2 6BF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01032651 and MSOA E02006106 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22335
Present — Active
Postcode TA2 6BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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