The UK Postcode Database

TA2 6TU

a postcode in Somerset

Introduced in January 1983
TA2 6TU 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 TA2 6TU

Drake Close - 40 properties, USRN 39604980

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0282 / 51°1'41"N

Longitude: -3.1294 / 3°7'45"W

UTM Reference: 30U 490926 5652970

OS Easting: 320895

OS Northing: 126035

OS Grid: ST208260

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR M0.HF0Q

Mapcode Global: FRA 46BD.GNB

Open Location Code: 9C3R2VHC+76

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ka46

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a3

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Younger Ethnic Minority Families in Flats

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21156 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for TA2 6TU on Sunday 12 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:23
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:27
Sunrise 05:12
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:18
Sunset 21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:12
Hours of daylight today04:42 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:54 to 04:43
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:21
Moon sets 19:31

For a full sun and moon calendar for TA2 6TU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in TA2 6TU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
8 August 2024 20 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
15 August 2023 22 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
27 January 2023 16 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
8 June 2022 42 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
31 January 2022 31 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Flat/apartment Leasehold £152,000
9 March 2021 22 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £131,000
24 August 2020 34 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,000
8 November 2019 10 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £143,000
30 April 2018 34 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
19 May 2017 31 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Flat/apartment Leasehold £119,000
16 February 2017 10 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
4 July 2016 22 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £116,000
10 May 2016 18 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £109,000
5 December 2014 6 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £106,000
16 July 2014 33 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Flat/apartment Leasehold £114,000
11 July 2014 8 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
2 May 2014 16 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £131,000
23 August 2013 33 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Flat/apartment Leasehold £97,000
20 September 2012 30 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £94,000
30 July 2012 42 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £109,000
10 February 2012 22 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £91,500
25 January 2008 38 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,950
4 January 2008 22 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
11 September 2007 34 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £142,500
9 February 2007 31 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
19 September 2006 42 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Semi-detached Freehold £113,950
22 June 2006 6 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
12 June 2006 36 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £109,950
20 January 2006 4 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Flat/apartment Freehold £115,000
19 August 2005 8 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £116,500
1 April 2005 22 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,950
19 July 2004 29 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Flat/apartment Leasehold £50,000
2 July 2004 24 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,000
30 April 2004 10 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £121,000
15 December 2003 22 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,950
24 October 2003 36 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
2 May 2003 6 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,000
14 March 2003 10 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,750
21 February 2003 8 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
6 February 2003 26 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £81,000
6 February 2003 38 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,950
2 December 2002 31 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Flat/apartment Leasehold £35,000
22 February 2002 34 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,500
27 July 2001 18 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
12 April 2001 21 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,950
12 March 2001 30 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,500
19 June 2000 38 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,000
31 March 2000 26 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,000
20 December 1999 30 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,000
17 September 1999 42 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Semi-detached Freehold £35,000
16 July 1999 6 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £34,500
9 July 1999 38 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
9 July 1999 28 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,950
12 June 1998 8 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,500
12 December 1997 18 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £33,000
5 September 1997 42 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Semi-detached Freehold £31,000
27 June 1997 28 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
10 July 1996 10 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,000
24 May 1996 38 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
29 March 1996 42 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Semi-detached Freehold £27,500
11 March 1996 7 Drake Close, Taunton TA2 6TU Semi-detached Freehold £26,700

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 TA2 6TU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Taunton and Wellington

MP

Gideon Amos Liberal Democrat

Somerset Council
Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

Councillors

Derek Perry Liberal Democrats

Nick O'Donnell Liberal Democrats

TA2 6TU 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 TA2 6TU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00149163 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01029277 Somerset West and Taunton 012C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02006106 Somerset West and Taunton 012 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013217 Taunton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2023 DLUHC
E05014377 Rowbarton & Staplegrove 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
E33050406 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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