The UK Postcode Database

TA3 5LP

a postcode in Somerset

Introduced in January 1993
TA3 5LP 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 5LP

Virginia Orchard - 32 properties, USRN 39605454

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0186 / 51°1'6"N

Longitude: -3.05 / 3°3'0"W

UTM Reference: 30U 496490 5651896

OS Easting: 326444

OS Northing: 124885

OS Grid: ST264248

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR M3.J33Z

Mapcode Global: FRA 46HF.9KV

Open Location Code: 9C3R2W9X+CX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81la34

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban 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 5LP on Friday 31 July 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 02:49
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 04:02
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:56
Sunrise 05:36
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:18
Sunset 21:00
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:40
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 22:34
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 23:48
Hours of daylight today05:06 to 21:30
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:30 to 05:08
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:25
Moon Rises 20:45

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

Residential Property Sales in TA3 5LP

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
17 May 2024 7 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £249,500
6 September 2023 30 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £327,500
23 August 2023 29 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £285,000
23 August 2023 14 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £410,000
26 October 2022 21 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £373,000
7 July 2022 8 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £345,000
2 November 2021 6 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £312,500
15 January 2021 9 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £252,500
31 January 2020 22 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £309,000
9 September 2019 29 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £197,000
29 March 2019 23 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £335,000
22 November 2018 1 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £255,000
23 July 2018 18 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £196,200
12 June 2015 30 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £202,000
27 March 2015 29 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £162,000
23 July 2014 16 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £172,000
27 August 2013 25 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £264,000
9 August 2013 24 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £245,000
26 July 2013 19 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £162,500
11 July 2013 12 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £128,700
5 July 2013 23 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £250,000
21 June 2013 6 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
22 February 2013 7 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £157,000
15 June 2012 31 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £194,000
27 January 2012 9 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £194,000
14 December 2011 16 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £152,000
11 December 2009 1 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £226,000
28 August 2009 21 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £222,000
13 August 2008 7 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
8 November 2006 7 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £167,000
8 November 2006 14 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £250,000
18 September 2006 15 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £180,500
2 February 2006 11 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £138,000
12 January 2006 18 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £166,500
22 July 2005 1 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
20 June 2005 5 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
19 August 2004 8 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £194,950
6 August 2004 18 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
4 June 2004 19 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £157,000
4 June 2004 9 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
23 April 2004 21 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £238,000
19 March 2004 26 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £244,950
24 October 2003 6 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
31 March 2003 2 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £97,500
14 March 2003 14 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £212,000
31 May 2002 15 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £116,500
15 June 2001 26 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £170,000
23 June 2000 20 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £98,500
28 April 2000 31 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £99,950
18 February 2000 6 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £91,500
24 September 1999 24 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £103,200
7 June 1999 28 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
24 May 1999 19 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £72,000
21 May 1999 5 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £81,000
29 January 1999 18 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £67,000
12 October 1998 23 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £112,000
27 February 1998 8 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
5 January 1998 9 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £56,250
7 November 1997 10 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £53,000
7 November 1997 12 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £54,000
1 September 1997 21 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £87,500
18 August 1997 5 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £73,500
25 July 1997 15 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £65,500
30 May 1997 17 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £92,000
30 May 1997 19 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £68,500
30 May 1997 30 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £73,000
28 May 1997 23 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £97,000
27 March 1997 11 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £50,500
6 December 1996 7 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £51,000
26 April 1996 20 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Detached Freehold £72,500
31 March 1995 18 Virginia Orchard, Ruishton, Taunton TA3 5LP Semi-detached Freehold £63,500

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 TA3 5LP

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 5LP 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 5LP

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00149144 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

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

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