Postcode TA21 9QD (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA21 9QD and nearby postcodes

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

TA21 9QD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 9QD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to TA21 9QD is Bagley Road which is centered 131 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Golden Hill and is 406 m away.

The closest primary school to TA21 9QD (for ages 11 and under) is Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 2017.

The local pub for residents of TA21 9QD is The Cottage Inn and is 1.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 19, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Neptune Fish Bar and is 820 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bagley Road 131 m
Rose Close 146 m
Barrington Way 292 m
Nowers Lane 436 m
A358 12.58 km
A30 17.31 km
B3227 31.24 km
A39 56.22 km
M5 71.1 km
A361 81.47 km
A38 85.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA21 9QD

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 9QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.08 km
Court Fields School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.27 km
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.46 km
Beech Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.69 km
Wellesley Park Primary School Good
(October 21, 2015)
1.8 km
Wellington School 1.86 km
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 2.39 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.42 km
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.87 km
West Buckland Primary School 5.26 km
Stawley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
5.61 km
Culmstock Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
5.82 km
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
6.01 km
Hemyock Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
6.13 km
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Good
(May 11, 2017)
6.27 km
Webber's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
6.68 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Good
(February 27, 2019)
6.83 km
Uffculme Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
8.42 km
Cotford St Luke Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
8.84 km
Uffculme School Outstanding
(February 13, 2014)
8.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burger Base Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
October 20, 2020
118 m
T & S Food Bar Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 25, 2019
118 m
Carolines Cottage Industries Other catering premises 4
Good
November 15, 2019
698 m
Brocks Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
748 m
Rockwell Green War Memorial Institute Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
748 m
Villa Verde Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
790 m
Neptune Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
820 m
Rockwell Green Christian Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
820 m
M J Coate Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 25, 2022
905 m
Cleve Hotel Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
1.08 km
MFG Courtfields BP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
1.08 km
Rockwell Green Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
1.08 km
High Vitality Ltd Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
1.1 km
Wellington Youth Club Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.24 km
Wellington Community Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 16, 2017
1.27 km
Wellington Young Peoples Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
1.27 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 12, 2022
1.37 km
The Cottage Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
1.4 km
Covenant Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
1.42 km
Linden House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
1.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Golden Hill Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Dobree Park Bus Stop/Station 472 m
Exeter Road Church Bus Stop/Station 668 m
Exeter Road Church Bus Stop/Station 668 m
Hemyock Turn Post Box Bus Stop/Station 686 m
Exeter International Airport Air 28.79 km
Bristol Airport Air 59.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
The Basins Inland Water 1.52 km
Three Ponds Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Knappy Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Home Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Flat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Lower Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Dowland's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Shooting Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Higher Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Wrangcombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Foxmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Runnington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Ouelscoombe Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Higher Castle Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.7 Mbps 46.5 Mbps 100 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 24.2 Mbps 100 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 0% 23 7
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 62.3 34.3
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.96694700
Longitude -3.24812000
OS Easting 312453
OS Northing 0119356
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15897
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Taunton Deane
County Electorial Division Wellington ED
Electoral Ward Rockwell Green
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Wellington (Taunton Deane) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rockwell Green BUASD
Workplace Zone E33050431
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Taunton Deane 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Taunton Deane 013D
Output Area / Small Area 8C2