The UK Postcode Database

TA1 2HJ

a terminated postcode in Somerset

Introduced in January 1980, terminated in August 2024
TA1 2HJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with TA1 2HJ

Wordsworth Drive - 13 properties, USRN 39608185

Coleridge Crescent - 1 property, USRN 39605614

Shakespeare Avenue - 1 property, USRN 39605913

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0116 / 51°0'41"N

Longitude: -3.0869 / 3°5'12"W

UTM Reference: 30U 493903 5651121

OS Easting: 323847

OS Northing: 124145

OS Grid: ST238241

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR M1.JKS0

Mapcode Global: FRA 46FF.TF0

Open Location Code: 9C3R2W67+J6

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ka92

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Established but Challenged
  • Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 7735 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for TA1 2HJ on Tuesday 30 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:05
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:15
Sunrise 05:01
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:16
Sunset 21:30
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:16
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:26
Hours of daylight today04:31 to 22:00
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:00 to 04:32
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 03:46
Moon Rises 21:26

For a full sun and moon calendar for TA1 2HJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in TA1 2HJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
23 December 2003 124b Wordsworth Drive, Taunton TA1 2HJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £67,000
18 December 1995 124b Wordsworth Drive, Taunton TA1 2HJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £13,650

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for TA1 2HJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Taunton and Wellington

MP

Gideon Amos Liberal Democrat

Somerset Council
Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Taunton South

Councillors

Hazel Prior-Sankey Independent

Fran Smith Liberal Democrats

TA1 2HJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Taunton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for TA1 2HJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00149179 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01029280 Somerset West and Taunton 014A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02006107 Somerset West and Taunton 014 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013217 Taunton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2023 DLUHC
E05014384 Taunton South Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2022 DLUHC
E06000066 Somerset Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2023 DLUHC
E12000009 South West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001540 Taunton and Wellington Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000036 Avon and Somerset Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000277 Taunton Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33050408 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000016 Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 31 March 2011 BEIS
E38000150 NHS Somerset CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2015 ODS
E40000006 South West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000038 Somerset Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000033 Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63013310 Taunton Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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