Postcode TA21 8LD (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA21 8LD and nearby postcodes

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

TA21 8LD 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 8LD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to TA21 8LD is Holyoake Street which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swallowfield Works and is 112 m away.

The closest primary school to TA21 8LD (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 8LD is Victoria Arms and is 726 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 726 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 1.6 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 8LD 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 8LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Holyoake Street 39 m
Mitchell Street 85 m
Station Road 90 m
Owen Street 178 m
Seymour Street 205 m
Springfield Road 217 m
Bovet Street 291 m
Brendon Road 315 m
Wardleworth Way 340 m
Mill Stream Gardens 466 m
Milverton Road 880 m
B3187 2.96 km
A358 11.13 km
A30 18.74 km
B3227 31.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA21 8LD

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 8LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beech Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
583 m
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 736 m
Court Fields School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
809 m
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
984 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.11 km
Wellington School 1.2 km
Wellesley Park Primary School Good
(October 21, 2015)
1.6 km
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.84 km
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.22 km
West Buckland Primary School 4.49 km
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Good
(May 11, 2017)
4.67 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.88 km
Stawley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
6.13 km
Cotford St Luke Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.9 km
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
7.55 km
Webber's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
7.77 km
Culmstock Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
7.77 km
Hemyock Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
7.85 km
Kingsmead Academy Good
(March 9, 2017)
8.06 km
Bishops Hull Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
8.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Somerset Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2020
101 m
Wellington Rugby Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 8, 2019
280 m
Waterloo Road Community Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
298 m
Beech Trees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
347 m
Brazier Coffee Roasters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 22, 2020
391 m
Reminiscence Learning Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
391 m
Beech Grove Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
527 m
Wellington Association Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2021
569 m
Bouncy Bear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
583 m
Wellington Care (Somerset) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
588 m
TDBC (Lodge Hall) Other catering premises 4
Good
May 31, 2019
612 m
Chic-o-Land Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
726 m
Dominoes Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
726 m
Victoria Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
726 m
WHERE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
726 m
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
736 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2022
765 m
St John's Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
765 m
Wellington Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
772 m
Stefanos' Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
781 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swallowfield Works Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Swallowfield Works Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Sports Centre Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Waterloo Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Tonedale Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Exeter International Airport Air 30.74 km
Bristol Airport Air 58.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Basins Inland Water 456 m
Stedhams Covert Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Hobby Pond Inland Water 950 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Laurel Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Lodge Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Blackham Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Runnington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Burrows Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Crossland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Beveland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Harpford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Greedy's Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Knappy Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 36.1 Mbps 55.91 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 16.43 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 5.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.5 9.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 364,909 kWh - mean 10,733 kWh : median 10,062 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 101,447 kWh - mean 2,818 kWh : median 2,915 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA21 8LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.98319200
Longitude -3.23755700
OS Easting 313225
OS Northing 0121150
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