Taunton South occupies the southern residential fringe of Taunton in Somerset, sitting close to the town centre and the River Tone corridor. The ward is a mix of Victorian terraces, post‑war estates and some more recent housing, with good transport links by rail and road, including easy access to the M5, making it a popular spot for commuters into the wider region.
Locally there are schools, community centres, small parades of shops and handy green spaces, while well‑known Taunton landmarks such as Taunton Castle and Vivary Park lie within easy reach. The area's economy ties into the town’s retail, public‑sector and light industrial employment, and its social fabric is shaped by active neighbourhood groups alongside the typical challenges and regeneration opportunities found in a busy county town.
Postcode districts covering Taunton South
Most populated places nearby
- Weston-super-Mare 24.3 miles
- Taunton 1.3 miles
- Yeovil 19.6 miles
- Bridgwater 9.3 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 16.7 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 16.6 miles
- Tiverton 18.3 miles
- Bridport 24 miles
- Chard 10.6 miles
- Chard Town 10.7 miles
- Street 16.9 miles
- Sidmouth 22.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Taunton East Ward 0.9 miles
- Taunton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Stoke St. Mary Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Bathpool Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Taunton North Ward 1.8 miles
- Ruishton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Trull Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Orchard Portman Parish 1.9 miles
- Comeytrowe & Trull Ward 2 miles
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West Ward 2 miles
- Monkton Heathfield Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Staplegrove Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Taunton South
TA1 3FQ, TA1 3AF, TA1 3RY, TA1 2PY, TA1 3BH, TA1 3DG, TA1 2JQ, TA1 3DU, TA1 2LE … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 23.6 miles
- Cardiff Airport 29.2 miles
- Taunton Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Bishops Lydeard Railway Station 5.8 miles
- Taunton Bus Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Taunton South Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3 1 mile
- The Royal Ashton Town House 2 1.4 miles
- Castle Hotel 4 1.1 miles
- The Great Western Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- The Corner House Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- Premier Inn Taunton East 3 1.2 miles
- Premier Inn Taunton Ruishton 3 1.3 miles
- Taunton Ruishton (M5, J25) 3 1.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Taunton 4 1.2 miles
- Greyhound 3.5 miles
Schools in Taunton South
- Bishop Fox's School Secondary
- Blackbrook Primary School Primary
- Holway Park Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity C of E Primary School Primary
- King's College Taunton Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 1.2 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 3.8 miles
- Halswell House Country house 6.4 miles
- Halswell Estate 6.4 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 10 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 10.3 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 12.5 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 13.5 miles
- Kilve Beach Beach 14.3 miles
- Brendon Hills Hill 15.9 miles
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 16.5 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 17.2 miles