Postcode TA21 8LG (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA21 8LG and nearby postcodes

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

TA21 8LG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 TA21 8LG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to TA21 8LG is Springfield Road which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swallowfield Works and is 138 m away.

The closest primary school to TA21 8LG (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 8LG is Victoria Arms and is 824 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 824 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 1.5 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 TA21 8LG 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 8LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Springfield Road 60 m
Station Road 116 m
Mitchell Street 231 m
Holyoake Street 242 m
Owen Street 255 m
Corams Lane 261 m
Beech Grove 432 m
Waterloo Road 514 m
B3187 2.94 km
A358 11.33 km
A30 18.71 km
B3227 31.57 km
A39 56.43 km
M5 69.36 km
A361 80.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA21 8LG

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 8LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beech Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
633 m
Court Fields School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
743 m
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
794 m
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 928 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.27 km
Wellington School 1.28 km
Wellesley Park Primary School Good
(October 21, 2015)
1.65 km
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.77 km
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.03 km
West Buckland Primary School 4.65 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)
5.05 km
Stawley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
5.94 km
Cotford St Luke Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
7.08 km
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
7.35 km
Webber's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
7.57 km
Culmstock Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
7.61 km
Hemyock Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
7.76 km
Kingsmead Academy Good
(March 9, 2017)
8.02 km
Bishops Hull Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
8.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Somerset Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2020
178 m
Wellington Rugby Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 8, 2019
202 m
Waterloo Road Community Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
311 m
Brazier Coffee Roasters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 22, 2020
352 m
Reminiscence Learning Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
352 m
Beech Trees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
414 m
Beech Grove Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
596 m
Covenant Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
619 m
Linden House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
619 m
Bouncy Bear Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
633 m
Wellington Association Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2021
653 m
TDBC (Lodge Hall) Other catering premises 4
Good
May 31, 2019
723 m
Wellington Community Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 16, 2017
743 m
Wellington Young Peoples Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
743 m
Stefanos' Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
745 m
Wellington Care (Somerset) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
751 m
Rockwell Green Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
794 m
Chic-o-Land Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
824 m
Dominoes Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
824 m
Victoria Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
824 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swallowfield Works Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Swallowfield Works Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Sports Centre Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Waterloo Road Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Tonedale Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Exeter International Airport Air 30.58 km
Bristol Airport Air 58.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Basins Inland Water 279 m
Stedhams Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Hobby Pond Inland Water 1.15 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Laurel Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Runnington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Lodge Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Blackham Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Burrows Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Harpford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Crossland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Beveland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Greedy's Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Knappy Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.9 Mbps 34.1 Mbps 63.87 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 3.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.5 8.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 299,923 kWh - mean 9,997 kWh : median 9,477 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 120,329 kWh - mean 3,760 kWh : median 3,087 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA21 8LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.98231000
Longitude -3.24011200
OS Easting 313044
OS Northing 0121055
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14357
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33050425
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Taunton Deane 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Taunton Deane 012D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1