Postcode TA21 9JB (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA21 9JB and nearby postcodes

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

TA21 9JB 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 9JB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to TA21 9JB is Ham Road which is centered 298 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Piccadilly House and is 625 m away.

The closest primary school to TA21 9JB (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 9JB is Skylark and is 961 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ham Road 298 m
Cob Castle 352 m
B3187 4.48 km
A358 8.69 km
A30 18.72 km
B3227 34.07 km
A39 58.85 km
M5 67.38 km
A361 77.57 km
A38 82.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA21 9JB

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 9JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.55 km
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 1.75 km
Wellington School 2.13 km
Beech Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
2.35 km
Wellesley Park Primary School Good
(October 21, 2015)
2.35 km
West Buckland Primary School 2.47 km
Court Fields School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.75 km
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
3.34 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.83 km
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.76 km
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.41 km
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Good
(May 11, 2017)
5.46 km
Cotford St Luke Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
5.49 km
Bishops Hull Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
5.73 km
Trull Church of England VA Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2007)
5.92 km
Norton Fitzwarren Church School Good
(June 15, 2017)
5.99 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Good
(October 31, 2017)
6.06 km
Queen's College 6.27 km
Parkfield Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
6.73 km
The Castle School 6.77 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Piccadilly House Bus Stop/Station 625 m
Chelston Terrace Bus Stop/Station 629 m
Piccadilly House Bus Stop/Station 644 m
Chelston Terrace Bus Stop/Station 661 m
Corams Bus Stop/Station 691 m
Exeter International Airport Air 32.34 km
Bristol Airport Air 56.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lodge Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Blackham Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Hobby Pond Inland Water 1.62 km
Crossland Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Laurel Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Burrows Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Beveland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Stedhams Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Greedy's Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Woodlands Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
The Basins Inland Water 2.85 km
Gerbeston Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Coombe Land Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Herswell Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.9 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 64.68 Mbps
Upload 2 Mbps 3.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 14 2.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 65 20
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 154,569 kWh - mean 8,135 kWh : median 5,003 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA21 9JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.98864700
Longitude -3.20342200
OS Easting 315631
OS Northing 0121717
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