Postcode TA20 1RE (South Somerset)

Map showing TA20 1RE and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA20 1RE is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA20 1RE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA20 1RE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 TA20 1RE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to TA20 1RE is Rackclose Park which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Touchstone and is 121 m away.

The closest primary school to TA20 1RE (for ages 11 and under) is Manor Court Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holyrood Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of TA20 1RE is The Choughs and is 457 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 19, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Fish Bar and is 654 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TA20 1RE 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 TA20 1RE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TA20 1RE, and the approximate distance away.

Rackclose Park 57 m
Touchstone Lane 83 m
Rackclose Gardens 87 m
Orchard Rise 183 m
Touchstone Close 239 m
Bewley Court 250 m
Laurel Gardens 312 m
Snowdon Cottage Lane 316 m
Crimchard 436 m
Catch Gate Lane 574 m
Glynswood 783 m
B3165 10.85 km
A30 13.83 km
A358 18.09 km
A35 50.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA20 1RE

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 TA20 1RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holyrood Academy Outstanding
(May 10, 2013)
645 m
Manor Court Community Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
880 m
Chard School 960 m
The Redstart Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
979 m
3 Dimensions Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.48 km
Avishayes Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.77 km
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
2.65 km
Tatworth Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.78 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
4.71 km
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
6.37 km
Winsham Primary School 6.49 km
Neroche Primary School 6.59 km
Membury Primary Academy Good
(March 15, 2018)
6.93 km
Swanmead Community School Good
(February 22, 2018)
7 km
Greenfylde Church of England First School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
7.12 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(September 17, 2019)
7.82 km
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 8.16 km
Stockland Church of England Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
8.17 km
Ashill Community Primary School 8.48 km
Hawkchurch Church of England School Good
(June 5, 2019)
9.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA20 1RE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ABRI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
322 m
Honeycomb Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
432 m
Sunnymeade Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
443 m
The Choughs Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
457 m
Watermead Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
457 m
Saraiva's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 8, 2021
553 m
Ammonite Lodge Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
589 m
Chard Town Football Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 14, 2021
645 m
Holyrood Academy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
645 m
Holyrood Academy 6th Form Kitchen School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
645 m
Holyrood Academy Lower School Kitchens School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
645 m
Chan's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 15, 2021
654 m
Cottage Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
654 m
Curry House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2021
654 m
Lucky Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
654 m
Mayflower Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
654 m
Nisa Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2020
654 m
Spice Villa Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 15, 2021
654 m
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
744 m
Mortimers Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
744 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA20 1RE - Data from Apr 2022

Touchstone Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Larch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Larch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Catchgate Lane Bus Stop/Station 572 m
Catchgate Lane Bus Stop/Station 575 m
Exeter International Airport Air 35.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA20 1RE - Data from Dec 2021

Snowdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 718 m
Hale's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Foxdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Week's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Spittle Pond Inland Water 1.99 km
Beerwood's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Shepherds Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Chard Reservoir Inland Water 2.53 km
Burridge Common Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Paintmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Broadoak Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Reservoir Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Cotley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA20 1RE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 38.3 Mbps 47.81 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 7.96 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% 12 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 41 5.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 192,859 kWh - mean 12,857 kWh : median 12,892 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 70,405 kWh - mean 4,694 kWh : median 3,453 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA20 1RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.87554100
Longitude -2.97464200
OS Easting 331522
OS Northing 0108902
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10538
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Yeovil
County Electorial Division Chard North ED
Electoral Ward Chard Combe
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chard BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050355
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 023B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3