Postcode TA21 9QN (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA21 9QN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to TA21 9QN is Breach Hill which is centered 159 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beech Hill and is 358 m away.

The closest primary school to TA21 9QN (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 9QN is The Blue Ball and is 762 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 2.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 162.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 159.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Breach Hill 159 m
A358 14.03 km
A30 17.22 km
B3227 30.11 km
A39 55.12 km
M5 72.38 km
A361 82.93 km
A38 87.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA21 9QN

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 9QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
0 m
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
2.24 km
Court Fields School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.67 km
Beech Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
3.09 km
Wellesley Park Primary School Good
(October 21, 2015)
3.24 km
Wellington School 3.32 km
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 3.77 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.86 km
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.28 km
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
4.55 km
Stawley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
4.69 km
Culmstock Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
4.75 km
Webber's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
5.38 km
Hemyock Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
5.83 km
West Buckland Primary School 6.66 km
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Good
(May 11, 2017)
6.94 km
Uffculme Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
7.08 km
Uffculme School Outstanding
(February 13, 2014)
7.49 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Good
(February 27, 2019)
8.04 km
Kingsmead Academy Good
(March 9, 2017)
9.23 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beech Hill Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Beech Hill Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Vine Cottage Bus Stop/Station 838 m
Exeter International Airport Air 27.64 km
Bristol Airport Air 61.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dyke's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Saddleback Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Pitt Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Longclose Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Greyborough Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
White Ball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Wrangcombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Nappy Down Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Pitt Orchard Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Sampford Point Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Three Ponds Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lincombe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Home Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Flat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.4 Mbps 162.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 159.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.1 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4.8% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 50 50
300+ Mbps 95.2% 416.7 416.7

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.96063600
Longitude -3.26632000
OS Easting 311163
OS Northing 0118676
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