Postcode TA21 9HU (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA21 9HU and nearby postcodes

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

TA21 9HU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 9HU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to TA21 9HU is A358 which is centered 7.41 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Heatherton Grange Inn and is 261 m away.

The closest primary school to TA21 9HU (for ages 11 and under) is West Buckland Primary School.

The local pub for residents of TA21 9HU is The Blackbird Inn and is 366 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A358 7.41 km
A30 18.53 km
B3227 35.47 km
A39 60.23 km
M5 66.62 km
A361 76.31 km
A38 81.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA21 9HU

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 9HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Buckland Primary School 1.57 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.85 km
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 3.13 km
Wellington School 3.31 km
Wellesley Park Primary School Good
(October 21, 2015)
3.41 km
Beech Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
3.67 km
Court Fields School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
4.03 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.17 km
Trull Church of England VA Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2007)
4.51 km
Bishops Hull Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
4.59 km
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
4.67 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Good
(October 31, 2017)
4.74 km
Queen's College 4.9 km
Norton Fitzwarren Church School Good
(June 15, 2017)
5.13 km
Cotford St Luke Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
5.38 km
Parkfield Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
5.43 km
The Castle School 5.55 km
Staplegrove Church School Good
(March 1, 2017)
5.81 km
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
6.14 km
Taunton Preparatory School 6.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Blackbird Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 30, 2018
366 m
Willowbrook Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
366 m
Blackdown Garden Centre - Lake View Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
572 m
Blackdown Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2022
961 m
Camelot House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
961 m
Licence To Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
961 m
Piccadilly Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
961 m
FlipOut Somerset Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
1.35 km
Country Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
1.41 km
Robinsons Smokehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
1.57 km
West Buckland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
1.57 km
Route 66 Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
February 9, 2021
1.73 km
Blackdown Childrens Day Nursey Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
1.76 km
The Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
1.77 km
McDonald's Restaurants Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
1.96 km
Costa Drive Thru Wellington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
1.98 km
Skylark Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
1.98 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2021
1.98 km
Travelodge Wellington Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
1.98 km
Wellesley Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
1.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heatherton Grange Inn Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Heatherton Grange Inn Bus Stop/Station 339 m
The Blackbird Inn Bus Stop/Station 425 m
The Blackbird Inn Bus Stop/Station 530 m
Sheppy's Cider Bus Stop/Station 967 m
Exeter International Airport Air 33.04 km
Bristol Airport Air 55.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Herswell Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
George's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Lipe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Castleman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Cutsey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Overland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Lodge Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Hele Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Blackham Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Coombe Land Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Crossland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Gerbeston Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Booby's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Hobby Pond Inland Water 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 24.3 Mbps 35.09 Mbps
Upload 4.8 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 6.89 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 7.1% 22.3 4.1
30-300 Mbps 92.9% 33.5 6.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 215,237 kWh - mean 16,557 kWh : median 13,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA21 9HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.98887100
Longitude -3.18332400
OS Easting 317042
OS Northing 0121719
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20626
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Taunton Deane
County Electorial Division Upper Tone 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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Bradford-on-Tone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050433
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Taunton Deane 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Taunton Deane 013A
Output Area / Small Area 1A4