Postcode TA21 9HB (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA21 9HB and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA21 9HB is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in October 1987 and is an active postcode. TA21 9HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to TA21 9HB is Priory Gardens which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Priory and is 88 m away.

The closest primary school to TA21 9HB (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 9HB is Rule 7 and is 378 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 378 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for TA21 9HB 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 9HB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Priory Gardens 68 m
Priory 131 m
Kelway Road 153 m
Baynes Close 171 m
Drakes Park 218 m
Humphreys Road 222 m
Gay Street 224 m
Church Fields 230 m
Drakes Park North 259 m
High Street 274 m
Buckwell 287 m
Baker's Lane 310 m
Red Lion Court 310 m
Gay Close 314 m
Russet Close 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA21 9HB

Introduction October 1987
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 9HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
119 m
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 338 m
Wellington School 724 m
Beech Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
762 m
Wellesley Park Primary School Good
(October 21, 2015)
1.13 km
Court Fields School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.16 km
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.76 km
West Buckland Primary School 3.49 km
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.74 km
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.83 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.69 km
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Good
(May 11, 2017)
5.2 km
Cotford St Luke Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.6 km
Stawley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
7.12 km
Bishops Hull Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
7.31 km
Trull Church of England VA Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2007)
7.41 km
Norton Fitzwarren Church School Good
(June 15, 2017)
7.51 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Good
(October 31, 2017)
7.63 km
Hemyock Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
7.73 km
Queen's College 7.81 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Priory Bus Stop/Station 88 m
St John the Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 147 m
St John the Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Longforth Car Park Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Exeter International Airport Air 31.04 km
Bristol Airport Air 57.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hobby Pond Inland Water 721 m
Lodge Copse Woodland Or Forest 750 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 893 m
Blackham Copse Woodland Or Forest 949 m
Stedhams Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Laurel Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
The Basins Inland Water 1.3 km
Burrows Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Crossland Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Beveland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Greedy's Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Runnington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Knappy Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Foxmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 38.9 Mbps 54.78 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 7.3 Mbps 10 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 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 43.8 8.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.98191200
Longitude -3.22336300
OS Easting 314219
OS Northing 0120991
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