The postcode TA18 8BU is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA18 8BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TA18 8BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 TA18 8BU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to TA18 8BU is Fairfield which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Maiden Beech School and is 289 m away. The closest railway station is Crewkerne Rail Station, 1.62 km away.
The closest primary school to TA18 8BU (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 closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Beaminster School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 21, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of TA18 8BU is King William Inn and is 500 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 24, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crewkerne Fish & Chips and is 619 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 4, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 3 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 TA18 8BU 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 TA18 8BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TA18 8BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TA18 8BU
| 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 TA18 8BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maiden Beech Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 300 m |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 983 m |
| Ashlands Church of England First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| Wadham School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Misterton Church of England First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 9, 2016) | 2.19 km |
| Perrott Hill | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.07 km | |
| Merriott First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 3.77 km |
| Haselbury Plucknett Church of England First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 3.97 km |
| Hinton St George Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 4.06 km |
| Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2016) | 4.45 km |
| West Chinnock Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 17, 2021) | 5.29 km |
| Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 6.33 km |
| Winsham Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 6.82 km | |
| Mountjoy School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 7.47 km |
| South Petherton Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (October 10, 2014) | 7.52 km |
| South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Outstanding (December 4, 2013) | 7.74 km |
| Norton-sub-Hamdon Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 7.88 km |
| Beaminster School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 8.19 km |
| Beaminster St Mary's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 8.23 km |
| Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 8.35 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA18 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autism Wessex | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2021 | 230 m | |
| Severalls Jubilee Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2017 | 284 m | |
| Maiden Beech Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 300 m | |
| Crewkerne Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 321 m | |
| Da Fabio | Awaiting Inspection | 420 m | |
| Severalls Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 12, 2021 | 420 m | |
| Church Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 500 m | |
| King William Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 500 m | |
| The Lawns Children's Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 544 m | |
| Crewkerne Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 4, 2022 | 619 m | |
| Crewkerne Kebab & Pizza House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 645 m | |
| ABRI | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2020 | 662 m | |
| Central Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2021 | 672 m | |
| The Barley Sugar Bakehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 715 m | |
| Active Learning & Skills - Community Interest Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 729 m | |
| Jigsaw Pre School | Exempt March 14, 2022 | 729 m | |
| The Henhayes Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 729 m | |
| Waitrose | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 729 m | |
| Barrett Bros | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 25, 2021 | 732 m | |
| Parrett & Axe Masonic Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 732 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA18 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Maiden Beech School | 289 m | |
| Severalls Park | 302 m | |
| Severalls Park | 316 m | |
| The Avenue Stores | 354 m | |
| The Avenue Stores | 359 m | |
| Crewkerne Rail Station | 1.62 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 46.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA18 8BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Curriott Hill | 482 m | |
| Growley Coppice | 882 m | |
| Windsley Copse | 1.19 km | |
| Henley Copse | 1.2 km | |
| Shave Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Bincombe Hill | 1.22 km | |
| Beatlands Plantation | 1.44 km | |
| Little Beech Copse | 1.57 km | |
| Fairy Hill | 1.66 km | |
| Ten Acre Copse | 1.71 km | |
| Honey Down Plantation | 1.74 km | |
| Mancombe Copse | 1.78 km | |
| Seaborough Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Ducks' Field Copse | 1.84 km | |
| Little Peckmoor Copse | 1.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA18 8BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 46 Mbps | 74.59 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 10.2 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% | 29 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 50.3 | 12.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for TA18 8BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 50.87776200 |
| Longitude | -2.80079700 |
| OS Easting | 343756 |
| OS Northing | 0109002 |
| 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 | Crewkerne ED |
| Electoral Ward | Crewkerne |
| 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: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Crewkerne BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33050343 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Somerset 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Somerset 021D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |