TA3 5JR

a postcode in Somerset

Introduced in January 1980

TA3 5JR	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 TA3 5JR

Ruishton Lane - 16 properties, USRN 39604792

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0194 / 51°1'9"N

Longitude: -3.054 / 3°3'14"W

UTM Reference: 30U 496215 5651981

OS Easting: 326170

OS Northing: 124975

OS Grid: ST261249

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR M3.J23P

Mapcode Global: FRA 46HF.225

Open Location Code: 9C3R2W9W+QC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81la34

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 17839 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for TA3 5JR on Friday 28 August 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:13
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	05:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:44
Sunrise	06:19
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:13
Sunset	20:07
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	20:42
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	21:25
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	22:13

Hours of daylight today	05:49 to 20:37
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	20:37 to 05:51
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:24
Moon Rises	19:05

For a full sun and moon calendar for TA3 5JR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in TA3 5JR

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
3 October 2018	4, Ruishton Lane Cottages, Ruishton Lane, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5JR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£238,000
3 November 2017	Tai Mo Shan, Ruishton Lane, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5JR	Detached	Freehold	£310,000
31 August 2017	5 Ruishton Lane Cottages, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5JR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£222,000
11 August 2017	Greenbanks, Ruishton Lane, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5JR	Detached	Freehold	£268,000
19 July 2013	3, Ruishton Lane Cottages, Ruishton Lane, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5JR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£162,000
19 April 2013	4, Ruishton Lane Cottages, Ruishton Lane, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5JR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
11 June 2010	Braemar, Ruishton Lane, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5JR	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
3 February 2010	Clear Skies, Ruishton Lane, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5JR	Detached	Freehold	£225,000
1 February 2008	Braemar, Ruishton Lane, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5JR	Detached	Freehold	£280,000
21 July 2006	1, Ruishton Lane Cottages, Ruishton Lane, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5JR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£239,950
24 September 2004	4, Ruishton Lane Cottages, Ruishton Lane, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5JR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£187,500
25 March 2004	Braemar, Ruishton Lane, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5JR	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
10 March 2004	1, Ruishton Lane Cottages, Ruishton Lane, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5JR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£141,000
21 June 1996	Braemar, Ruishton Lane, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5JR	Detached	Freehold	£88,450
24 October 1995	Somerdene, Ruishton Lane, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5JR	Detached	Freehold	£57,000

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 TA3 5JR

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Taunton and Wellington

MP

Gideon Amos Liberal Democrat

Somerset Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Blackdown & Neroche

Councillors

Sarah Wakefield Liberal Democrats

Ross Henley Liberal Democrats

TA3 5JR also falls within the Civil Parish of Ruishton, 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 TA3 5JR

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00149145		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01029275	Somerset West and Taunton 009D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006103	Somerset West and Taunton 009	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04008809	Ruishton	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05014340	Blackdown & Neroche	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
E33050381		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
E63013321	Ruishton	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

The UK Postcode Database