Postcode TA21 9QL (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA21 9QL and nearby postcodes

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

TA21 9QL 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 9QL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to TA21 9QL is Court Moors Lane which is centered 384 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blue Ball Inn and is 88 m away.

The closest primary school to TA21 9QL (for ages 11 and under) is Sampford Arundel Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 19, 2019.

The local pub for residents of TA21 9QL is The Blue Ball and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Neptune Fish Bar and is 2.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 45.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 74.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 74.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.9% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 12.9% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Court Moors Lane 384 m
Green Lane 632 m
A358 14.42 km
A30 16.56 km
B3227 30.26 km
A39 55.29 km
M5 73.03 km
A361 83.31 km
A38 87.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA21 9QL

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 9QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
762 m
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
2.89 km
Court Fields School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
3.22 km
Wellesley Park Primary School Good
(October 21, 2015)
3.61 km
Beech Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
3.64 km
Wellington School 3.76 km
Culmstock Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
4.01 km
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
4.3 km
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 4.34 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.37 km
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
5.04 km
Stawley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
5.1 km
Hemyock Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
5.15 km
Webber's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
5.44 km
Uffculme Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
6.47 km
Uffculme School Outstanding
(February 13, 2014)
6.9 km
West Buckland Primary School 6.9 km
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Good
(May 11, 2017)
7.7 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Good
(February 27, 2019)
8.71 km
Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
9.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Blue Ball Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
0 m
Sampford Arundel Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
762 m
The Beambridge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 15, 2022
1.49 km
Burger Base Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
October 20, 2020
2.06 km
T & S Food Bar Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 25, 2019
2.06 km
Holywell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2017
2.5 km
Carolines Cottage Industries Other catering premises 4
Good
November 15, 2019
2.56 km
Brocks Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
2.64 km
Rockwell Green War Memorial Institute Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.64 km
Neptune Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.68 km
Rockwell Green Christian Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
2.68 km
High Vitality Ltd Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
2.69 km
Villa Verde Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.71 km
M J Coate Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 25, 2022
2.73 km
Rockwell Green Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
2.89 km
Cleve Hotel Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
3.03 km
MFG Courtfields BP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
3.03 km
Kittow Cattle Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 23, 2021
3.17 km
Covenant Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
3.17 km
Linden House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
3.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blue Ball Inn Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Vine Cottage Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Beech Hill Bus Stop/Station 508 m
Beech Hill Bus Stop/Station 508 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 1.01 km
Exeter International Airport Air 26.93 km
Bristol Airport Air 61.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dyke's Copse Woodland Or Forest 860 m
Saddleback Copse Woodland Or Forest 876 m
Pitt Copse Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Longclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Greyborough Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Nappy Down Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Pitt Orchard Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Wrangcombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Sampford Point Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Lincombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
White Ball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Whitehall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Ouelscoombe Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Alder Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Three Ponds Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 2.7 Mbps 48.9 Mbps 300 Mbps
Upload 0.7 Mbps 45.4 Mbps 300 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.2 0.6
2-5 Mbps 12.9% - -
5-10 Mbps 12.9% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 126 114
300+ Mbps 74.2% 300 300

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95378100
Longitude -3.26647500
OS Easting 311139
OS Northing 0117914
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 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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050429
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Taunton Deane 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Taunton Deane 013B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2