Postcode TA1 4ER (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA1 4ER and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA1 4ER is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA1 4ER is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA1 4ER is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of TA1 4ER as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.

The closest road name to TA1 4ER is Corporation Street which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Corporation Street and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Taunton Rail Station, 1 km away.

The closest primary school to TA1 4ER (for ages 11 and under) is St George's Catholic School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2017.

The local pub for residents of TA1 4ER is The Blackbird Inn and is 6.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TA1 4ER is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to TA1 4ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TA1 4ER, and the approximate distance away.

Corporation Street 57 m
Castle Way 68 m
High Street 97 m
Castle Green 124 m
Tower Street 133 m
The Crescent 152 m
Crescent Way 152 m
Fore Street 160 m
Tower Lane 165 m
Guildford Place 198 m
Hammet Street 210 m
St George's Place 212 m
North Street 239 m
Paul Street 257 m
Mary Street 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA1 4ER

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TA1 4ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St George's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2017)
527 m
North Town Academy Good
(March 7, 2017)
590 m
Silver Bridge School Good
(July 1, 2021)
595 m
Parkfield Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
768 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
843 m
St James Church School Good
(December 4, 2018)
868 m
The Castle School 992 m
King's College Taunton 1.06 km
Richard Huish College Outstanding
(October 3, 2007)
1.09 km
St Andrew's Church School Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.17 km
Bishop Fox's School Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.23 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.49 km
Taunton School 1.56 km
Queen's College 1.59 km
Holway Park Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.59 km
Taunton Preparatory School 1.6 km
Priorswood Primary School 1.65 km
The Sky Academy 1.93 km
Minerva Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 23, 2019)
2.03 km
Bishops Hull Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA1 4ER - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Robinsons Smokehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
6.5 km
West Buckland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
6.5 km
The Blackbird Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 30, 2018
6.55 km
Willowbrook Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
6.55 km
Blackdown Garden Centre - Lake View Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
6.62 km
Blackdown Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2022
7.16 km
Camelot House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
7.16 km
Licence To Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
7.16 km
Piccadilly Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
7.16 km
Country Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
7.49 km
FlipOut Somerset Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
7.55 km
Route 66 Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
February 9, 2021
7.78 km
The Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
7.94 km
Blackdown Childrens Day Nursey Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
7.95 km
Chelston Park Nursing/Res Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
8.11 km
Conrads Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
8.11 km
Piggy in the Griddle Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
8.11 km
The Milk Shed Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
August 25, 2021
8.11 km
McDonald's Restaurants Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
8.16 km
Costa Drive Thru Wellington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
8.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA1 4ER - Data from Apr 2022

Corporation Street Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Castle Way Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Castle Green Bus Stop/Station 124 m
The Parade Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Castle Green Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Taunton Rail Station Rail 1 km
Taunton Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Exeter International Airport Air 38.38 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA1 4ER - Data from Dec 2021

Steps Water Inland Water 596 m
Cotlake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Creechbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Stone Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Rag Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Bench Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Front Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Castleman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.2 km
Stoke Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
The Decoy Inland Water 4.38 km
Kennel Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Hamwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Hele Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.45 km
Newmead Pond Inland Water 4.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA1 4ER - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.4 Mbps 41.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 0.8
30-300 Mbps 83.3% 68.2 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 126,598 kWh - mean 11,509 kWh : median 10,217 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 25,428 kWh - mean 3,178 kWh : median 2,682 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA1 4ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.01409300
Longitude -3.10457600
OS Easting 322611
OS Northing 0124438
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5754
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Taunton Deane
County Electorial Division Bishop's Hull and Taunton West ED
Electoral Ward Victoria
Local Authority District Somerset West and Taunton
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Heart of the South West
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Somerset

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000246
Travel To Work Area Taunton

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Somerset
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Somerset
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Somerset CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant commuters
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Taunton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Taunton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33046976
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Taunton Deane 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Taunton Deane 010B
Output Area / Small Area 2C2