Postcode TA18 8DB (South Somerset)

Map showing TA18 8DB and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA18 8DB is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA18 8DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA18 8DB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 TA18 8DB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to TA18 8DB is Bowditch Row which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Street and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Crewkerne Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to TA18 8DB (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 8DB is Active Learning & Skills - Community Interest Company and is 138 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crewkerne Kebab & Pizza House and is 231 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 1.4 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 8DB 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 TA18 8DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TA18 8DB, and the approximate distance away.

Bowditch Row 49 m
Henhayes Lane 65 m
Bowhayes 89 m
Orchard Rise 136 m
Pulmans Lane 170 m
Rhydderch Way 203 m
Furland Road 234 m
Ivelway 253 m
Market Street 260 m
Foundry Square 269 m
South Street 275 m
Flaxfield Drive 285 m
Cossins Lane 297 m
Hermitage Street 331 m
Thomson Drive 357 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA18 8DB

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 TA18 8DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashlands Church of England First School Good
(March 16, 2017)
580 m
St Bartholomew's Church of England First School Good
(November 9, 2017)
592 m
Wadham School Good
(June 27, 2019)
848 m
Maiden Beech Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
953 m
Misterton Church of England First School Good
(March 9, 2016)
1.98 km
Perrott Hill 2.43 km
Haselbury Plucknett Church of England First School Good
(July 17, 2018)
3.23 km
Merriott First School Good
(June 9, 2021)
3.28 km
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.98 km
West Chinnock Church of England Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
4.57 km
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 15, 2016)
4.72 km
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
6.85 km
South Petherton Junior School Outstanding
(October 10, 2014)
7.07 km
Norton-sub-Hamdon Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.21 km
South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School Outstanding
(December 4, 2013)
7.31 km
Winsham Primary School 7.54 km
Mountjoy School Good
(October 21, 2021)
7.66 km
West Coker CofE VC Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
8.25 km
Beaminster School Good
(September 21, 2017)
8.35 km
Beaminster St Mary's Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
8.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA18 8DB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ABRI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
90 m
Active Learning & Skills - Community Interest Company Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
138 m
Jigsaw Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 14, 2022
138 m
The Henhayes Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
138 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
138 m
Crewkerne Aqua Centre Retailers - other Exempt
March 22, 2022
166 m
Rhydderch House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
207 m
Crewkerne Kebab & Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
231 m
Barrett Bros Retailers - other 4
Good
May 25, 2021
244 m
Parrett & Axe Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
244 m
Ts'Wrap Mobile caterer Exempt
244 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
264 m
Crewkerne Cards Retailers - other Exempt
March 22, 2022
264 m
Crewkerne Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
264 m
Mortimers Bakery Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
264 m
Amica Care Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
286 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
286 m
Lidl UK GmbH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
318 m
Mrs B's Son Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
318 m
Naturalife Wholefoods Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
318 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA18 8DB - Data from Apr 2022

South Street Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Furland Road Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Furland Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
South Street Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Flaxfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Crewkerne Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Exeter International Airport Air 47.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA18 8DB - Data from Dec 2021

Bincombe Hill Hill Or Mountain 609 m
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Growley Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Curriott Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Windsley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Stooper's Hill Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Mancombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Shave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Broom Croft Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Henley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Beatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Ducks' Field Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Little Beech Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Broadmash Coverts Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Kidney Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA18 8DB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.5 Mbps 54.7 Mbps 78.88 Mbps
Upload 17.6 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.3 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 302,979 kWh - mean 9,181 kWh : median 7,983 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 119,524 kWh - mean 3,230 kWh : median 2,400 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA18 8DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.88218800
Longitude -2.79274200
OS Easting 344328
OS Northing 0109488
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9383
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

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

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 E33046733
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 021E
Output Area / Small Area 5B2