Postcode TA17 8SX (South Somerset)

Map showing TA17 8SX and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA17 8SX is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA17 8SX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA17 8SX 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 8SX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to TA17 8SX is Frog Lane which is centered 93 m away.

The closest railway station is Crewkerne Rail Station, 6.73 km away.

The closest primary school to TA17 8SX (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 8SX is Dinnington Docks and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 3.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Policing for TA17 8SX 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 TA17 8SX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TA17 8SX, and the approximate distance away.

Frog Lane 93 m
Chapel Lane 348 m
Hollow Lane 353 m
Northfield Lane 381 m
B3165 5.49 km
A30 23.61 km
A35 43.6 km
A303 50.94 km
M5 66.31 km
A38 78.78 km
A39 84.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA17 8SX

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 TA17 8SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.56 km
Merriott First School Good
(June 9, 2021)
3.74 km
Shepton Beauchamp Church School 4 km
Swanmead Community School Good
(February 22, 2018)
4.38 km
Greenfylde Church of England First School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
4.59 km
South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School Outstanding
(December 4, 2013)
4.67 km
South Petherton Junior School Outstanding
(October 10, 2014)
4.73 km
Ashlands Church of England First School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.84 km
Wadham School Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.31 km
Maiden Beech Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
5.57 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England First School Good
(November 9, 2017)
5.96 km
West Chinnock Church of England Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
6.3 km
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School 6.81 km
Haselbury Plucknett Church of England First School Good
(July 17, 2018)
7.2 km
Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
7.23 km
Perrott Hill 7.27 km
Norton-sub-Hamdon Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.32 km
Misterton Church of England First School Good
(March 9, 2016)
7.35 km
Winsham Primary School 7.36 km
Avishayes Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
8.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA17 8SX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dinnington Docks Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
0 m
Hinton St George C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
1.56 km
Our Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
1.8 km
The Lord Poulett Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
1.8 km
Seavington Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2021
1.86 km
Volunteer Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 12, 2021
2.21 km
Perrys Cider Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.83 km
ARK at Egwood CIC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
2.9 km
Mark Wilde Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2021
2.9 km
Sugared Moon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 8, 2021
2.9 km
Trotters Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2021
2.96 km
Liberty Dairy at Trading Post Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
2.96 km
Lopen Raj Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
2.96 km
The Railway Carriage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
2.96 km
Trading Post Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
2.96 km
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 11, 2020
2.99 km
ROAM Other catering premises 4
Good
October 22, 2021
3.13 km
Whitelackington Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
3.45 km
Coombe Farm Organic Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
3.54 km
Bristol Cider Shop Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
3.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA17 8SX - Data from Apr 2022

Crewkerne Rail Station Rail 6.73 km
Exeter International Airport Air 44.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA17 8SX - Data from Dec 2021

Beech Copse Woodland Or Forest 589 m
Wood Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 627 m
Butt's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 641 m
Keeper's Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Ratlett's Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Diana Pond Inland Water 1.06 km
Thorny Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Broome's Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Cobbles Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Palmer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Langhills Goil Valley 1.44 km
Drake's Ground Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Castles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Old Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Chibley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA17 8SX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 3.4 Mbps 3.2 Mbps 3.99 Mbps
Upload 0.5 Mbps 0.5 Mbps 0.87 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.2 0.5
2-5 Mbps 90% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.91429500
Longitude -2.84967500
OS Easting 340364
OS Northing 0113103
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25401
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000189
Travel To Work Area Yeovil

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: 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