Postcode TA21 9EJ (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA21 9EJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA21 9EJ is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA21 9EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA21 9EJ 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 9EJ as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to TA21 9EJ is Priory which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Priory and is 101 m away.

The closest primary school to TA21 9EJ (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 9EJ is Rule 7 and is 399 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Show Spice and is 399 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% 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 1.1 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 9EJ 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 9EJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TA21 9EJ, and the approximate distance away.

Priory 58 m
Priory Gardens 58 m
Gay Street 139 m
Humphreys Road 157 m
Kelway Road 163 m
Gay Close 195 m
Lillebonne Close 199 m
Baker's Lane 212 m
Baynes Close 221 m
Buckwell 238 m
Pear Tree Way 290 m
High Street 294 m
Meyer Close 308 m
Parker Close 313 m
Drakes Park 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA21 9EJ

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 9EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
0 m
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 457 m
Wellington School 677 m
Beech Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
817 m
Wellesley Park Primary School Good
(October 21, 2015)
1.06 km
Court Fields School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.2 km
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.82 km
West Buckland Primary School 3.38 km
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.86 km
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.86 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.74 km
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Good
(May 11, 2017)
5.31 km
Cotford St Luke Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.64 km
Stawley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
7.21 km
Bishops Hull Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
7.27 km
Trull Church of England VA Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2007)
7.34 km
Norton Fitzwarren Church School Good
(June 15, 2017)
7.5 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Good
(October 31, 2017)
7.58 km
Hemyock Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
7.67 km
Queen's College 7.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA21 9EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's CofE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
0 m
Drakes Place Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
153 m
Abbeyfield Regional Office West Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 21, 2018
182 m
Transition Town Wellington Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
245 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
301 m
Heather Cook Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
338 m
Seeability Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
343 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2022
367 m
St John's Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
367 m
Rachel's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
392 m
Lou's Sweets and Treats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
399 m
Odette's Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
399 m
Plantside Company Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
399 m
Rule 7 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
399 m
Show Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
399 m
The Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
399 m
Vegan to You Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
399 m
Wellington & District Conservative Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
399 m
Wok Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 30, 2020
399 m
Mary Jenkins Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
406 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA21 9EJ - Data from Apr 2022

The Priory Bus Stop/Station 101 m
St John the Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 184 m
St John the Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Longforth Car Park Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Exeter International Airport Air 31.01 km
Bristol Airport Air 57.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA21 9EJ - Data from Dec 2021

Lodge Copse Woodland Or Forest 786 m
Hobby Pond Inland Water 824 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Blackham Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Stedhams Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
The Basins Inland Water 1.38 km
Laurel Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Burrows Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Crossland Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Beveland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Greedy's Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Knappy Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Runnington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Gerbeston Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA21 9EJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.5 Mbps 85.3 Mbps 327.72 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 49.94 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% 24.5 2
30-300 Mbps 18.2% 73.3 16.8
300+ Mbps 81.8% 328 50

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 154,579 kWh - mean 7,361 kWh : median 6,376 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 58,034 kWh - mean 2,638 kWh : median 2,001 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA21 9EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.98123300
Longitude -3.22204900
OS Easting 314310
OS Northing 0120914
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10863
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
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 7D1