TA20 1RD

a postcode in Somerset

Introduced in January 1980

TA20 1RD	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with TA20 1RD

Rackclose Park - 15 properties, USRN 36612485

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8763 / 50°52'34"N

Longitude: -2.9741 / 2°58'26"W

UTM Reference: 30U 501825 5636067

OS Easting: 331564

OS Northing: 108985

OS Grid: ST315089

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR M6.T4CK

Mapcode Global: FRA 46NS.H5M

Open Location Code: 9C2VV2GG+G9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80mv30

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10538 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for TA20 1RD on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:19
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:24
Sunrise	05:09
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:17
Sunset	21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:14

Hours of daylight today	04:39 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:55 to 04:40
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Sets	15:28

For a full sun and moon calendar for TA20 1RD, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in TA20 1RD

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
1 December 2023	4 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£345,000
21 May 2020	13 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£350,000
13 October 2017	1 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
30 June 2017	4 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
15 July 2015	7 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
14 July 2015	2 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£185,000
6 December 2013	6 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
14 June 2013	4 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£193,500
21 October 2011	7 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£185,000
16 November 2009	12 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£234,000
28 August 2009	2 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£175,000
30 April 2009	13 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
25 January 2007	13 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£248,000
10 November 2006	5 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£265,000
11 September 2006	10 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£214,000
3 February 2006	6 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
25 November 2002	12 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£169,000
23 April 2002	3 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£118,500
15 April 2002	2 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£133,000
18 October 2000	13 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£190,000
19 September 2000	2 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£90,000
29 March 1996	5 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£81,000
19 March 1996	1 Rackclose Park, Chard TA20 1RD	Detached	Freehold	£53,500

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 TA20 1RD

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Yeovil

MP

Adam Dance Liberal Democrat

Somerset Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Chard North

Councillors

Martin Wale Conservative

Jenny Kenton Liberal Democrats

TA20 1RD also falls within the Civil Parish of Chard Town, 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 TA20 1RD

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00148598		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01029171	South Somerset 023B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006097	South Somerset 023	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04008675	Chard Town	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05014351	Chard North	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
E14001603	Yeovil	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000036	Avon and Somerset	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000293	Yeovil	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33050355		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
E63013625	Chard	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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