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TA5 2AR

POSTCODE

A Bridgwater West postcode in Somerset, a 42-minute walk from Bridgwater Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bridgwater Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station

    Rail

    11.3 km straight lineabout 142 min

  • Taunton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    12.2 km straight lineabout 152 min

Bus stops

  • Andersfield Close

    Bus · opp · west

    57 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Andersfield Close

    Bus · adj · east

    63 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Merridge Close

    Bus · opp · south

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Merridge Close

    Bus · adj · north

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Mayfield Drive

    Bus · opp · north-west

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TA5 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TA5 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 94 sales

TA5 2AR has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the TA5 2 sector.

Average price
£337,305
Median price: £312,500
Median +9.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 94 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £286,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£430k£340k£249k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£287,500 · 2026-09-24 · Detached · Freehold
TA5 2GY
£286,000 · 2026-09-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TA5 2FB
£353,000 · 2026-08-27 · Detached · Freehold
TA5 2FS
£395,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
TA5 2RH
£260,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
TA5 2LB
£432,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
TA5 2QE
£575,000 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TA5 2AJ
£175,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
TA5 2GL
£335,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
TA5 2NW
£180,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
TA5 2EZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TA5 2AR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TA5 2AR

Counts are for Bridgwater West 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY stable
583715
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY —
21111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY —
20136
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 1 key categories improving

82
incidents · Aug '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 · Sedgemoor 011 (E02006071)

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
£54,951

£47,154–£64,037

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,346

£35,030–£46,468

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,376

£33,673–£39,296

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,540

£32,008–£41,713

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: 1,493
White Brit.97.3%
Other White0.9%
Other Asian0.3%
White & Asian0.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.3%
+ 8 other groups · 1.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,492
Christian59.1%
No religion30.8%
Not answered9.5%
Buddhist0.2%
Other religion0.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,495
50–6421.3%
35–4915.3%
65–7414.7%
75–8411.8%
85 years and over7.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 609
Single family household, all members 66+19.4%
One person: aged 66+18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.7%
+ 9 other households · 25.6%

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.
29119
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29119 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for TA5 2AR

England
Country
Somerset
Local Authority
Bridgwater West
Ward
Bridgwater
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TA5 2AR
Coordinates
51.1251, -3.0389
Grid reference
ST273367
Easting
327,393
Northing
136,719
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3R4XG6+3C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bridgwater
Travel to Work
Bridgwater
ITL Region
Somerset

Administrative Information

Somerset
Local Authority
Council Area
Bridgwater E14001126
Constituency
E14001126
Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Bridgwater West
Constituency code
E14001126
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Durleigh
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
Sedgemoor 011B E01029103
E01029103
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sedgemoor 011 E02006071
E02006071
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sedgemoor 011B E01029103
E01029103
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sedgemoor 011 E02006071
E02006071
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:04 AM4:47 PM
7:04 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
9 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TA5 2AR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01029103 and MSOA E02006071 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29119
Present — Active
Postcode TA5 2AR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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