Postcode TA21 8LB (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA21 8LB and nearby postcodes

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

TA21 8LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 8LB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to TA21 8LB is Station Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swallowfield Works and is 98 m away.

The closest primary school to TA21 8LB (for ages 11 and under) is Beech Grove Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 30, 2019.

The local pub for residents of TA21 8LB is Victoria Arms and is 733 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chic-o-Land and is 733 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 10, 2022.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 8LB 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 8LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Station Road 22 m
Mitchell Street 103 m
Holyoake Street 117 m
Springfield Road 140 m
Owen Street 160 m
Seymour Street 213 m
The Gables 354 m
Corams Lane 383 m
Beech Grove 386 m
Waterloo Road 426 m
Milverton Road 892 m
B3187 2.98 km
A358 11.2 km
A30 18.7 km
B3227 31.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA21 8LB

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 8LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beech Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
568 m
Court Fields School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
755 m
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 795 m
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
906 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.15 km
Wellington School 1.2 km
Wellesley Park Primary School Good
(October 21, 2015)
1.59 km
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.84 km
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.14 km
West Buckland Primary School 4.53 km
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Good
(May 11, 2017)
4.71 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.95 km
Stawley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
6.07 km
Cotford St Luke Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.98 km
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
7.48 km
Culmstock Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
7.7 km
Webber's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
7.71 km
Hemyock Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
7.8 km
Kingsmead Academy Good
(March 9, 2017)
8.07 km
Bishops Hull Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
8.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Somerset Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2020
116 m
Wellington Rugby Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 8, 2019
214 m
Waterloo Road Community Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
261 m
Beech Trees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
384 m
Brazier Coffee Roasters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 22, 2020
389 m
Reminiscence Learning Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
389 m
Beech Grove Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
519 m
Bouncy Bear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
568 m
Wellington Association Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2021
569 m
TDBC (Lodge Hall) Other catering premises 4
Good
May 31, 2019
625 m
Wellington Care (Somerset) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
628 m
Chic-o-Land Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
733 m
Dominoes Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
733 m
Victoria Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
733 m
WHERE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
733 m
Covenant Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
751 m
Linden House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
751 m
Wellington Community Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 16, 2017
755 m
Wellington Young Peoples Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
755 m
Wellington Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
777 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swallowfield Works Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Swallowfield Works Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Sports Centre Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Waterloo Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Tonedale Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Exeter International Airport Air 30.67 km
Bristol Airport Air 58.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Basins Inland Water 378 m
Stedhams Covert Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Hobby Pond Inland Water 1.03 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Laurel Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Lodge Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Blackham Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Runnington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Burrows Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Crossland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Harpford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Beveland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Greedy's Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Knappy Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 80,663 kWh - mean 11,523 kWh : median 8,377 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 19,811 kWh - mean 2,830 kWh : median 1,656 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA21 8LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.98267100
Longitude -3.23829900
OS Easting 313172
OS Northing 0121093
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22691
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Taunton Deane
County Electorial Division Wellington ED
Electoral Ward Wellington North
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33050427
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Taunton Deane 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Taunton Deane 012C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1