The postcode TA21 8RA is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA21 8RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TA21 8RA 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 TA21 8RA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to TA21 8RA is Red Lion Court which is centered 90 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 25 m away.
The closest primary school to TA21 8RA (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 8RA is Rule 7 and is 51 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 38.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for TA21 8RA is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to TA21 8RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TA21 8RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TA21 8RA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TA21 8RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington School | Independent school | 2-18 | 383 m | |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 406 m |
| Beech Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2019) | 457 m |
| Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 547 m | |
| Court Fields School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2019) | 804 m |
| Wellesley Park Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 21, 2015) | 819 m |
| Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 16, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Sampford Arundel Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.46 km |
| West Buckland Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.66 km | |
| Langford Budville Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 3.74 km |
| Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 5.06 km |
| Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 5.4 km |
| Stawley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 6.9 km |
| Cotford St Luke Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 6.99 km |
| Hemyock Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 7.38 km |
| Bishops Hull Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 7.68 km |
| Trull Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 24, 2007) | 7.7 km |
| Culmstock Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 7.7 km |
| Norton Fitzwarren Church School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 7.9 km |
| Burlescombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 7.96 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA21 8RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jenkins Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Star Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Tamarind Bay | Awaiting Inspection March 10, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Lou's Sweets and Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 51 m | |
| Odette's Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 51 m | |
| Plantside Company Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2021 | 51 m | |
| Rule 7 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 51 m | |
| Show Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 51 m | |
| The Pub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 51 m | |
| Vegan to You | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2021 | 51 m | |
| Wellington & District Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2018 | 51 m | |
| Wok Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2020 | 51 m | |
| Rachel's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 90 m | |
| Cafe Licious | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement December 17, 2020 | 107 m | |
| New Orient Hotfoods Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2021 | 107 m | |
| The Cheese & Wine Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 13, 2021 | 107 m | |
| The Green Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 12, 2019 | 107 m | |
| Waitrose | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2021 | 114 m | |
| Mooli Foodworks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2020 | 120 m | |
| Mr Scrumptious | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2022 | 120 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA21 8RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office | 25 m | |
| Post Office | 48 m | |
| Longforth Car Park | 161 m | |
| St John the Baptist Church | 238 m | |
| St John the Baptist Church | 254 m | |
| Exeter International Airport | 30.64 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 57.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA21 8RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Hobby Pond | 1.02 km | |
| The Basins | 1.07 km | |
| Lodge Copse | 1.15 km | |
| Long Copse | 1.22 km | |
| Blackham Copse | 1.33 km | |
| Stedhams Covert | 1.41 km | |
| Laurel Covert | 1.59 km | |
| Burrows | 2.13 km | |
| Crossland Copse | 2.22 km | |
| Knappy Close Copse | 2.36 km | |
| Long Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Beveland Copse | 2.43 km | |
| Runnington Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Foxmoor Copse | 2.64 km | |
| Three Ponds Copse | 2.69 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA21 8RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 23.1 Mbps | 38.5 Mbps | 97.97 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 7.4 Mbps | 27.8 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.3 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 66.7% | 100% | 68.2 | 17 |
| 300+ Mbps | 33.3% | 33.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for TA21 8RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 50.97891100 |
| Longitude | -3.22651800 |
| OS Easting | 313992 |
| OS Northing | 0120661 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Taunton Deane |
| County Electorial Division | Wellington 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000246 |
| Travel To Work Area | Taunton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| 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 | E33050426 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Taunton Deane 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Taunton Deane 012A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |