Postcode TA21 9LD (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA21 9LD and nearby postcodes

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

TA21 9LD 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 9LD as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to TA21 9LD is Lee Park which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is County Primary School and is 64 m away.

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

The local pub for residents of TA21 9LD is The Blackbird Inn and is 1.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lee Park 107 m
Peacocks Close 144 m
Dyers Close 236 m
Church Drive 291 m
Silver Street 687 m
Stoford Lane 746 m
A358 7.73 km
A30 17.03 km
B3227 36.22 km
A39 61.08 km
M5 67.56 km
A361 76.48 km
A38 82.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA21 9LD

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 9LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Buckland Primary School 0 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.38 km
Wellesley Park Primary School Good
(October 21, 2015)
3.47 km
Wellington School 3.57 km
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 3.79 km
Beech Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
4.11 km
Trull Church of England VA Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2007)
4.36 km
Court Fields School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
4.38 km
Queen's College 5 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Good
(October 31, 2017)
5.02 km
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
5.08 km
Bishops Hull Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
5.31 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Good
(February 27, 2019)
5.74 km
Parkfield Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
5.75 km
The Castle School 6.06 km
Norton Fitzwarren Church School Good
(June 15, 2017)
6.18 km
Staplegrove Church School Good
(March 1, 2017)
6.62 km
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.66 km
North Town Academy Good
(March 7, 2017)
6.68 km
Bishop Fox's School Good
(February 22, 2017)
6.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Robinsons Smokehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
0 m
West Buckland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
0 m
Blackdown Garden Centre - Lake View Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.2 km
The Blackbird Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 30, 2018
1.5 km
Willowbrook Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
1.5 km
Route 66 Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
February 9, 2021
1.62 km
Blackdown Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2022
1.82 km
Camelot House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
1.82 km
Licence To Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.82 km
Piccadilly Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
1.82 km
Chelston Park Nursing/Res Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
2.03 km
Conrads Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
2.03 km
Piggy in the Griddle Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
2.03 km
The Milk Shed Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
August 25, 2021
2.03 km
FlipOut Somerset Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
2.06 km
McDonald's Restaurants Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
2.36 km
Blackdown Childrens Day Nursey Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
2.38 km
Costa Drive Thru Wellington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
2.42 km
Skylark Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
2.42 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2021
2.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

County Primary School Bus Stop/Station 64 m
County Primary School Bus Stop/Station 72 m
West Buckland War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 232 m
West Buckland War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Nieppe Villa Bus Stop/Station 675 m
Exeter International Airport Air 32.12 km
Bristol Airport Air 56.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Overland Copse Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Coombe Land Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Cutsey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Booby's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Herswell Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
George's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Little Budleigh Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Gerbeston Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Coombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Lipe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Leigh Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Hartley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Blackmore's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Castleman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Hamwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.9 Mbps 57.6 Mbps 152.09 Mbps
Upload 11.3 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 20 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% 18.5 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.6 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.97589200
Longitude -3.17461800
OS Easting 317630
OS Northing 0120266
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 013B
Output Area / Small Area 1C2