TA2 8SB

a postcode in Somerset

Introduced in July 1986

TA2 8SB	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with TA2 8SB

Kirke Grove - 25 properties, USRN 39605044

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0345 / 51°2'4"N

Longitude: -3.0914 / 3°5'29"W

UTM Reference: 30U 493591 5653667

OS Easting: 323569

OS Northing: 126695

OS Grid: ST235266

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR M1.H4M9

Mapcode Global: FRA 46DC.ZCK

Open Location Code: 9C3R2WM5+RC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ka98

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 15728 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for TA2 8SB on Sunday 12 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:23
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:27
Sunrise	05:11
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 today	04:41 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 8SB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in TA2 8SB

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
17 June 2022	8 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
14 August 2015	6 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
6 June 2014	17 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
8 July 2013	3 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Detached	Freehold	£170,000
17 August 2007	7 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£173,000
27 July 2006	3 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
15 June 2006	21 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Detached	Freehold	£179,950
16 June 2005	3 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
7 May 2004	21 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Detached	Freehold	£155,500
30 April 2004	18 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£139,000
26 March 2004	14 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£128,000
31 July 2002	25 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£99,500
1 March 2002	1 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Detached	Freehold	£130,000
16 November 2001	15 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Detached	Freehold	£118,950
2 November 2001	25 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£84,000
15 August 2001	14 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£82,000
10 August 2001	20 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£84,000
8 June 2001	18 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000
5 March 2001	27 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£77,500
31 January 2001	23 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£78,000
17 December 1999	1 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Detached	Freehold	£91,500
16 July 1999	10 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£57,500
30 April 1999	18 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
7 December 1998	6 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
27 November 1998	7 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
29 January 1998	19 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Detached	Freehold	£69,000
7 November 1997	25 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£56,000
27 March 1997	21 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Detached	Freehold	£61,000
30 October 1996	27 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£51,000
14 July 1995	18 Kirke Grove, Taunton TA2 8SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£48,950

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 8SB

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Taunton and Wellington

MP

Gideon Amos Liberal Democrat

Somerset Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Taunton North

Councillors

Tom Deakin Liberal Democrats

Lee Baker Liberal Democrats

TA2 8SB 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 8SB

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00149314		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01029305	Somerset West and Taunton 010D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006102	Somerset West and Taunton 010	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04013217	Taunton	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2023	DLUHC
E05014383	Taunton 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
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
E33050378		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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