Postcode TA21 9HJ (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA21 9HJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA21 9HJ is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. TA21 9HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA21 9HJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 9HJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to TA21 9HJ is Cob Castle which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Piccadilly House and is 302 m away.

The closest primary school to TA21 9HJ (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 9HJ is Skylark and is 819 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cob Castle 29 m
Knights Road 238 m
Castle Road 278 m
Ham Road 319 m
Summerfield Way 323 m
Summerfield Avenue 341 m
Taunton Road 864 m
B3187 4.76 km
A358 8.64 km
A30 18.42 km
B3227 34.28 km
A39 59.08 km
M5 67.51 km
A361 77.53 km
A38 82.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA21 9HJ

Introduction August 1993
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 9HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.59 km
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 1.87 km
Wellington School 2.1 km
West Buckland Primary School 2.16 km
Wellesley Park Primary School Good
(October 21, 2015)
2.27 km
Beech Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
2.41 km
Court Fields School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.79 km
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
3.42 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.12 km
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
5.02 km
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.41 km
Bishops Hull Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
5.73 km
Cotford St Luke Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
5.73 km
Trull Church of England VA Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2007)
5.77 km
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Good
(May 11, 2017)
5.78 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Good
(October 31, 2017)
5.98 km
Norton Fitzwarren Church School Good
(June 15, 2017)
6.08 km
Queen's College 6.16 km
Parkfield Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
6.66 km
The Castle School 6.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
FlipOut Somerset Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
248 m
Country Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
330 m
Blackdown Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2022
363 m
Camelot House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
363 m
Licence To Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
363 m
Piccadilly Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
363 m
The Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
512 m
Blackdown Childrens Day Nursey Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
543 m
Costa Drive Thru Wellington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
819 m
Skylark Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
819 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2021
819 m
Travelodge Wellington Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
819 m
Wellesley Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
819 m
Wellington Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
819 m
McDonald's Restaurants Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
836 m
The Blackbird Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 30, 2018
945 m
Willowbrook Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
945 m
Blackdown Garden Centre - Lake View Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.07 km
Chelston Park Nursing/Res Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
1.11 km
Conrads Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
1.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Piccadilly House Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Piccadilly House Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Chelston Terrace Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Chelston Terrace Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Corams Bus Stop/Station 602 m
Exeter International Airport Air 32.19 km
Bristol Airport Air 56.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lodge Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Blackham Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Hobby Pond Inland Water 1.82 km
Crossland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Laurel Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Burrows Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Beveland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Stedhams Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Gerbeston Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Coombe Land Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Overland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Booby's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
The Basins Inland Water 2.95 km
Herswell Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.9 Mbps 21.6 Mbps 62.66 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 20 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 11.5% 20.3 5.5
30-300 Mbps 88.5% 45.7 11.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 332,695 kWh - mean 6,398 kWh : median 5,788 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 103,726 kWh - mean 1,995 kWh : median 1,749 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA21 9HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.98620200
Longitude -3.20075100
OS Easting 315814
OS Northing 0121442
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18481
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Taunton Deane
County Electorial Division Blackdown and Neroche ED
Electoral Ward Monument
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Chelston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33046769
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Taunton Deane 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Taunton Deane 013B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1