The postcode TA17 8RX is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA17 8RX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TA17 8RX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 TA17 8RX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to TA17 8RX is Gas Lane which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gas Lane and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Crewkerne Rail Station, 5.1 km away.
The closest primary school to TA17 8RX (for ages 11 and under) is Hinton St George Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2018.
The local pub for residents of TA17 8RX is The Lord Poulett Arms and is 189 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 26, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for TA17 8RX is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to TA17 8RX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TA17 8RX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TA17 8RX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TA17 8RX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinton St George Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 248 m |
| Merriott First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 2.06 km |
| Ashlands Church of England First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 3.19 km |
| Wadham School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 3.58 km |
| Maiden Beech Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 4.14 km |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 4.34 km |
| South Petherton Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (October 10, 2014) | 4.35 km |
| South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Outstanding (December 4, 2013) | 4.45 km |
| West Chinnock Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 17, 2021) | 4.7 km |
| Shepton Beauchamp Church School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.96 km | |
| Haselbury Plucknett Church of England First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 5.41 km |
| Perrott Hill | Independent school | 3-13 | 5.49 km | |
| Misterton Church of England First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 9, 2016) | 5.72 km |
| Swanmead Community School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 6.18 km |
| Norton-sub-Hamdon Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 6.19 km |
| Greenfylde Church of England First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (March 24, 2009) | 6.39 km |
| Castle Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 7.45 km |
| Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 7.56 km |
| Winsham Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 7.65 km | |
| Martock Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 8.03 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA17 8RX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 189 m | |
| The Lord Poulett Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2021 | 189 m | |
| Hinton St George C of E First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 248 m | |
| ARK at Egwood CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 1.26 km | |
| Mark Wilde Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2021 | 1.26 km | |
| Sugared Moon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2021 | 1.26 km | |
| Dinnington Docks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 1.8 km | |
| Merriott Service Station (formerly Broadway Service Station) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 22, 2021 | 1.9 km | |
| Sheila Wakeman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 1.9 km | |
| Trotters | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2021 | 2.04 km | |
| Merriott Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2021 | 2.06 km | |
| ARK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2021 | 2.14 km | |
| Moorlands Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2020 | 2.16 km | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 2.25 km | |
| The Feed Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 2.32 km | |
| The Kings Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 25, 2021 | 2.49 km | |
| The New Careford Lodge Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2021 | 2.49 km | |
| Manor Farm Farm Shop and Egg Packer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 2.54 km | |
| Merriott Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2021 | 2.54 km | |
| Merriott Squash Club | Exempt October 1, 2019 | 2.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA17 8RX - Data from Apr 2022
| Gas Lane | 60 m | |
| Gas Lane | 64 m | |
| The Crossroads | 227 m | |
| The Crossroads | 243 m | |
| Crewkerne Rail Station | 5.1 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 46.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA17 8RX - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Gardens Plantation | 277 m | |
| Jubilee Wood | 337 m | |
| Palmer's Copse | 446 m | |
| Stockbridge Wood | 491 m | |
| Broome's Drive Plantation | 543 m | |
| Drake's Ground Clump | 831 m | |
| Harvant Wood | 957 m | |
| Shippen Lea Goil | Valley | 1.34 km |
| Eggwood Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Ford's Croft Goil | Valley | 1.39 km |
| Thorny Clump | 1.46 km | |
| Beech Copse | 1.54 km | |
| Cobbles Plantation | 1.55 km | |
| Diana Pond | 1.62 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA17 8RX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52.8 Mbps | 49.6 Mbps | 65.95 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.6 Mbps | 12.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 28.5 | 8.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 53.2 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for TA17 8RX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 50.90873100 |
| Longitude | -2.82560700 |
| OS Easting | 342049 |
| OS Northing | 0112465 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Yeovil |
| County Electorial Division | South Petherton and Islemoor ED |
| Electoral Ward | Eggwood |
| Local Authority District | South Somerset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000189 |
| Travel To Work Area | Yeovil |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | Hinton St George BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33050324 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Somerset 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Somerset 017B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |