Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

TA1 5JT is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (TA1) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5JT) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case TA which means Taunton.
Postal District. In our case TA1.
Postal Sector. In our case TA1 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JT.

The regional mail center for the post area TA is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the TA1 5JT postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the TA1 5JT postcode have the street address of Lodge Close

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 14 individuals call the TA1 5JT postcode their home.

TA1 5JT is within the town of Taunton.

The TA1 5JT postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in TA1 5JT are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in TA1 5JT are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for TA1 5JT

The telephone area code for TA1 5JT is 01823 Taunton.

Map Coordinates

Latitude	51.0082239037
Longitude	-3.13428394916

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Taunton

Sun 6th Oct

Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 7th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	SSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	30.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	33.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	36.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	38.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 8th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	46.00%	SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	15.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	46.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	62.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	16.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 9 mph

Wed 9th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	WSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	15.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	NNW 13 mph

Thu 10th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	16.00%	N 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	NNW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	18.00%	NNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	17.00%	NNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	56.900
Median Mbps	54.200
Maximum Mbps	75.010

TA1 5JT has an average download speed of 56.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,480 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

35% of postcodes (414,899) have slower broadband speeds.

65% of postcodes (768,262) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	16.400
Median Mbps	16.900
Maximum Mbps	20.000

TA1 5JT has an average upload speed of 16.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,080 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

78% of postcodes (920,332) have slower upload speeds.

22% of postcodes (255,229) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

St George's Catholic School

Address: St George's Catholic School, The Mount, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3NR

Distance: 1.63 miles

School Website

Contact: 01823284130

North Town Academy

Address: North Town Academy, Staplegrove Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1DF

Distance: 1.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01823284676

Trull Church of England VA Primary School

Address: Trull Church of England VA Primary School, Church Road, Trull, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 7JZ

Distance: 1.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01823333239

Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton

Address: Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton, Henderson Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4TU

Distance: 0.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01823274770

Parkfield Primary School

Address: Parkfield Primary School, Parkfield Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4RT

Distance: 0.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 01823282125

Bishops Hull Primary School

Address: Bishops Hull Primary School, Bishops Hull Hill, Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5EB

Distance: 0.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01823331624

Staplegrove Church School

Address: Staplegrove Church School, Hudson Way, Staplegrove, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6UP

Distance: 1.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 01823337313

England Secondary Schools

The Castle School

Address: The Castle School, Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AU

Distance: 0.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01823274073

The Castle School

Address: The Castle School, Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AU

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

PARKFIELD SURGERIES

Address: 13 PARKFIELD ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4RL

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

TAUNTON ENDODONTICS LTD

Address: 11 THE CRESCENT, TAUNTON, TA1 4EA

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: :

ORTHOWORLD TAUNTON

Address: 23 THE CRESCENT, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4EB

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: :

LINDEN HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 63 STAPLEGROVE ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1DG

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: :

YARDE HOUSE DENTAL SURGEONS

Address: YARDE HOUSE, 1 STAPLEGROVE ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1DB

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

BRIDGE STREET DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 47 BRIDGE STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1TP

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest Chemists

WELL

Address: 2 THE COMEYTROWE CENTRE, PITTS CLOSE, GALMINGTON, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4TN

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01823 256056

BOOTS

Address: FRENCH WEIR AVENUE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1NW

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01823 284009

STAPLEGROVE PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 1 LIVINGSTONE WAY, STAPLEGROVE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA2 6BD

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01823 274049

BOOTS

Address: 64-65 HIGH STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3PT

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01823 276061

BOOTS

Address: 1 COOPERS MILL, NORTON FITZWARREN, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA2 6NX

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01823 354861

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 1-10 PAUL STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3PF

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01823 322894

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

CROWN EYECARE

Address: RUMWELL, TAUNTON, TA4 1EL

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HIGH STREET - TAUNTON)

Address: 64-65 HIGH STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3PT

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

EARLAM AND CHRISTOPHER - TAUNTON

Address: 51 BRIDGE STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1TW

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (TAUNTON)

Address: 6 FORE STREET, TAUNTON, TA1 1HX

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

WATSON & SMITH OPTICIANS - TAUNTON

Address: 17 FORE STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1HX

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (TAUNTON)

Address: 20 EAST STREET, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3LP

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest GP Surgeries

COLLEGE WAY SURGERY

Address: COMEYTROWE CENTRE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 4TY

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01823 259333

FRENCH WEIR HEALTH CENTRE

Address: FRENCH WEIR AVENUE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1NW

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01823 331381

ORCHARD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: NORTON MILLS, MORSE ROAD, NORTON FITZWARREN, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA2 6DG

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01823 351301

ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: COAL ORCHARD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1JP

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01823 285400

KINGS COLLEGE SANATORIUM

Address: SOUTH ROAD, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3LA

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

VICTORIA GATE SURGERY

Address: EAST REACH, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 3EX

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Transport Links

Train Stations

Taunton

Address: Taunton station, Station Approach, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1QP

Postcode: TA1 1QP

Line: Reading to Taunton Line|Bristol to Exeter Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 1.76 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M5 J25

Distance: 4.25 miles

Driving Time: 8.15 minutes

M5 J26

Distance: 4.62 miles

Driving Time: 6.97 minutes

M5 J24

Distance: 10.83 miles

Driving Time: 14.52 minutes

M5 J27

Distance: 13.00 miles

Driving Time: 15.23 minutes

M5 J23

Distance: 15.60 miles

Driving Time: 19.12 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Taunton and Wellington
Member or Parliament	Mr Gideon Amos
Contact Details	Contact Mr Gideon Amos
Political Party	Liberal Democrat

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Somerset County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Library information services

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£274,000	£274,000	£274,000	1
2018	£385,000	£385,000	£385,000	1
2024	£760,000	£760,000	£760,000	1

Local Postcodes

TA1 5PW Ash Crescent TA1 5JD Comeytrowe Lane TA1 5JY Comeytrowe Orchard TA1 5PQ Deane Drive TA1 5PR Deane Drive TA1 5PP Deane Drive TA1 5JF Highfield

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near TA1 5JT
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Castle Street, TAUNTON, TA1 4AB	1.78 miles	Directions to Tesco
Lidl, Castle Street, TAUNTON, TA1 4BG	1.80 miles	Directions to Lidl
Iceland, High Street, TAUNTON, TA1 3PT	2.22 miles	Directions to Iceland
Sainsburys, Billet Street, TAUNTON, TA1 3NE	2.54 miles	Directions to Sainsburys
Morrisons, Dellers Wharf, TAUNTON, TA1 1DX	2.61 miles	Directions to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near TA1 5JT
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Bridgwater Service Area, Bridgwater, TA6 6TS	8.96 miles	Directions to Bridgwater Service Area
Horton Cross, Illminster, TA19 9PT	9.96 miles	Directions to Horton Cross
Tiveton Service Area, Tiverton, EX16 7HD	11.48 miles	Directions to Tiveton Service Area
Burnham On Sea Holiday Park, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1LA	16.31 miles	Directions to Burnham On Sea Holiday Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near TA1 5JT
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, East Street, TAUNTON, TA1 3LX	1.57 miles	Directions to McDonald's, East Street, TAUNTON, TA1 3LX
McDonald's, Taunton Deane Motorway Services Area, M5, Trull, TAUNTON, TA3 7PF	2.32 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Taunton Deane Motorway Services Area, M5, Trull, TAUNTON, TA3 7PF
McDonald's, Taunton Deane Motorway Services Area, M5, Trull, TAUNTON, TA3 7PF	2.32 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Taunton Deane Motorway Services Area, M5, Trull, TAUNTON, TA3 7PF
McDonald's, Creechbarrow Road, TAUNTON, TA1 2AN	2.44 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Creechbarrow Road, TAUNTON, TA1 2AN

KFC Restaurants near TA1 5JT
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, East Street, TAUNTON, TA1 3LX	1.57 miles	Directions to KFC Taunton - East Street
KFC, High Street, BRIDGWATER, TA6 3BH	10.03 miles	Directions to KFC Bridgewater - High Street
KFC, Wirrall Park Road, GLASTONBURY, BA6 9XE	19.88 miles	Directions to KFC Bristol - Glastonbury Tor Retail Park
KFC, Gallagher Retail Park, Marchfields Way, WESTON-SUPER-MARE, BS23 3YY	23.95 miles	Directions to KFC Weston Super Mare - Gallager Retail Park
KFC, Etonhurst Close, EXETER, EX2 7QZ	25.44 miles	Directions to KFC Exeter - Rydon Lane Retail Park