title: "TA postcode area"
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created: 2026-02-28
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description: "Postcode area within the United Kingdom"
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Postcode area within the United Kingdom
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The TA postcode area, also known as the Taunton postcode area, is a group of 24 postcode districts in South West England, within 19 post towns. These cover western Somerset (including Taunton, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Chard, Crewkerne, Dulverton, Highbridge, Hinton St George, Ilminster, Langport, Martock, Merriott, Minehead, Montacute, Somerton, South Petherton, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Watchet and Wellington), plus very small parts of Dorset and Devon.
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Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
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! TA1
| TAUNTON
| Taunton (south and town centre), Comeytrowe, Bishops Hull, Holway, Wilton, Lambrook
| Somerset |
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| ! TA2 |
| TAUNTON |
| Taunton (north), Norton Fitzwarren, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Kingston St Mary, Monkton Heathfield, West Monkton |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA3 |
| TAUNTON |
| North Curry, Isle Abbots, Stoke St Mary, Stoke St Gregory, Fivehead, Churchinford, Trull |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA4 |
| TAUNTON |
| Bicknoller, Bishops Lydeard, Cotford St. Luke, Crowcombe, Milverton, West Bagborough, Williton, Wiveliscombe |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA5 |
| BRIDGWATER |
| Cannington, Nether Stowey, Over Stowey, Spaxton, Fiddington, |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA6 |
| BRIDGWATER |
| Bridgwater, North Petherton, Wembdon |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA7 |
| BRIDGWATER |
| Puriton, Polden Hills, Westonzoyland, Middlezoy, Shapwick, Catcott, Ashcott, Chedzoy |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA8 |
| BURNHAM-ON-SEA |
| Burnham on Sea, Berrow, Brean, Steep Holm |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA9 |
| HIGHBRIDGE |
| Highbridge, West Huntspill, Brent Knoll |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA10 |
| LANGPORT |
| Langport, Curry Rivel, Huish Episcopi, Hambridge and Westport |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA11 |
| SOMERTON |
| Somerton, Keinton Mandeville, Charlton Mackrell, Charlton Adam |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA12 |
| MARTOCK |
| Martock, Kingsbury Episcopi, Ash, Stembridge, Coat, Stapleton, Witcombe |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA13 |
| SOUTH PETHERTON |
| South Petherton, Over Stratton, Lopen, East Lambrook, West Lambrook |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA14 |
| STOKE-SUB-HAMDON |
| Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Norton-sub-Hamdon, Chiselborough |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA15 |
| MONTACUTE |
| Montacute |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA16 |
| MERRIOTT |
| Merriott |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA17 |
| HINTON ST. GEORGE |
| Hinton St George, Dinnington |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA18 |
| CREWKERNE |
| Crewkerne, Haselbury Plucknett, West Chinnock, Misterton, North Perrott |
| Somerset, Dorset |
| - |
| ! TA19 |
| ILMINSTER |
| Ilminster, Ashill, Ilton, Dowlish Wake, Shepton Beauchamp, Donyatt, Whitelackington |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA20 |
| CHARD |
| Chard, Buckland St Mary, Forton, Combe St Nicholas, Tatworth, Thorncombe |
| Somerset, Dorset |
| - |
| ! TA21 |
| WELLINGTON |
| Wellington, West Buckland, Rockwell Green, Tonedale, Holcombe Rogus |
| Somerset, Mid Devon |
| - |
| ! TA22 |
| DULVERTON |
| Dulverton, Brompton Regis, Exebridge, Exton |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA23 |
| WATCHET |
| Watchet, Washford, Roadwater, Luxborough, Doniford, Treborough |
| Somerset |
| - |
| ! TA24 |
| MINEHEAD |
| Minehead, Porlock, Dunster, Wheddon Cross, Exford, Blue Anchor |
| Somerset |
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Map
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/TA_postcode_area_inset_map.svg" caption="Detailed map of postcode districts and post towns in and around South Petherton"]
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References
References
- Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004)
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