Postcode TA21 8EW (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA21 8EW and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA21 8EW is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA21 8EW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA21 8EW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 TA21 8EW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to TA21 8EW is Baker's Lane which is centered 126 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laburnum Road and is 182 m away.

The closest primary school to TA21 8EW (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021.

The local pub for residents of TA21 8EW is Rule 7 and is 388 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Star Fish Bar and is 353 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TA21 8EW 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 TA21 8EW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TA21 8EW, and the approximate distance away.

Baker's Lane 126 m
Parker Close 132 m
Laburnum Road 141 m
Sylvan Road 173 m
Buckwell 189 m
Scott's Lane 208 m
The Paddocks 212 m
Gladstone Terrace 227 m
Birch Road 244 m
Gay Close 261 m
Brooks Place 264 m
Priory 301 m
Meyer Close 301 m
Red Lion Court 326 m
High Street 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA21 8EW

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 TA21 8EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
338 m
Wellington School 400 m
Wellesley Park Primary School Good
(October 21, 2015)
729 m
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 734 m
Beech Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
804 m
Court Fields School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.11 km
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.79 km
West Buckland Primary School 3.31 km
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.7 km
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.07 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Good
(February 27, 2019)
5.07 km
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Good
(May 11, 2017)
5.62 km
Cotford St Luke Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.94 km
Stawley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
7.25 km
Hemyock Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
7.33 km
Trull Church of England VA Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2007)
7.38 km
Bishops Hull Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
7.43 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Good
(October 31, 2017)
7.68 km
Norton Fitzwarren Church School Good
(June 15, 2017)
7.71 km
Culmstock Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
7.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA21 8EW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heather Cook Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
0 m
Transition Town Wellington Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
116 m
A Wittle Slice Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
158 m
Brocks Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
268 m
Abbeyfield Regional Office West Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 21, 2018
309 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
336 m
St John's CofE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
338 m
Mary Jenkins Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
353 m
Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 9, 2021
353 m
Tamarind Bay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
March 10, 2020
353 m
Cafe Licious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
December 17, 2020
371 m
New Orient Hotfoods Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
371 m
The Cheese & Wine Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 13, 2021
371 m
The Green Dragon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 12, 2019
371 m
Lou's Sweets and Treats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
388 m
Odette's Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
388 m
Plantside Company Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
388 m
Rule 7 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
388 m
Show Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
388 m
The Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
388 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA21 8EW - Data from Apr 2022

Laburnum Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Beech Hill Stores Bus Stop/Station 306 m
St John the Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Wellington School Bus Stop/Station 347 m
The Priory Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Exeter International Airport Air 30.72 km
Bristol Airport Air 57.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA21 8EW - Data from Dec 2021

Lodge Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Hobby Pond Inland Water 1.15 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Blackham Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
The Basins Inland Water 1.42 km
Stedhams Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Laurel Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Burrows Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Crossland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Knappy Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Beveland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Foxmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Gerbeston Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Three Ponds Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA21 8EW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 113.6 Mbps 327.65 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 22.8 Mbps 49.91 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 6.3% 96.3 22
300+ Mbps 93.8% 328 50

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 128,203 kWh - mean 8,547 kWh : median 7,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 50,516 kWh - mean 3,157 kWh : median 2,794 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA21 8EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.97820700
Longitude -3.22161300
OS Easting 314335
OS Northing 0120577
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27240
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Taunton Deane
County Electorial Division Blackdown and Neroche ED
Electoral Ward Wellington East
Local Authority District Somerset West and Taunton
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 E07000246
Travel To Work Area Taunton

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Wellington (Taunton Deane) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wellington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33050432
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Taunton Deane 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Taunton Deane 013C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2