Postcode TA21 9RB (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA21 9RB and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA21 9RB is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. TA21 9RB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA21 9RB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 9RB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to TA21 9RB is Rope Walk which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barn Meads Road and is 263 m away.

The closest primary school to TA21 9RB (for ages 11 and under) is Wellesley Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 21, 2015.

The local pub for residents of TA21 9RB is The Cottage Inn and is 648 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 19, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Garden and is 801 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rope Walk 23 m
Burrough Way 108 m
Cox Road 180 m
Immenstadt Drive 192 m
The Brambles 250 m
Foxdown Hill 252 m
Stallards 269 m
Swains Lane 396 m
Elworthy Drive 418 m
Oldway Road 586 m
Nowers Lane 618 m
A358 11.6 km
A30 17.1 km
B3227 32.22 km
A39 57.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA21 9RB

Introduction June 1998
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 9RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wellesley Park Primary School Good
(October 21, 2015)
792 m
Court Fields School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
863 m
Wellington School 973 m
Beech Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.15 km
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.31 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.64 km
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 1.77 km
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.46 km
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.22 km
West Buckland Primary School 4.22 km
Hemyock Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
6.21 km
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Good
(May 11, 2017)
6.31 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Good
(February 27, 2019)
6.32 km
Culmstock Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
6.44 km
Stawley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
6.55 km
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
7.01 km
Webber's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
7.71 km
Cotford St Luke Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
8.26 km
Trull Church of England VA Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2007)
8.5 km
Churchstanton Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
8.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cottage Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
648 m
Cleve Hotel Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
671 m
MFG Courtfields BP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
671 m
Wellington Youth Club Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
762 m
Wellesley Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
792 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 12, 2022
801 m
Art House Wine Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
845 m
Oaktree Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
845 m
Wellington Community Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 16, 2017
863 m
Wellington Young Peoples Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
863 m
Burger Base Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
October 20, 2020
921 m
T & S Food Bar Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 25, 2019
921 m
Villa Verde Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
925 m
Comely Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 26, 2022
929 m
Wellington Masonic Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
929 m
Wearekombucha Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
945 m
The Blue Mantle Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
966 m
Wellington School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
973 m
Brocks Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
987 m
Rockwell Green War Memorial Institute Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
987 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barn Meads Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Swains Lane Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Swains Lane Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Ardwyn Bus Stop/Station 355 m
John Grinter Way Bus Stop/Station 516 m
Exeter International Airport Air 29.38 km
Bristol Airport Air 59.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Knappy Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
The Basins Inland Water 1.4 km
Three Ponds Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Flat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Foxmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Home Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Dowland's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Lower Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Shooting Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Higher Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Higher Castle Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Hobby Pond Inland Water 2.24 km
Rats' Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Firs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43 Mbps 41.3 Mbps 65.65 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 18.72 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% 23.5 5.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 45.6 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 369,632 kWh - mean 11,551 kWh : median 10,626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 115,889 kWh - mean 3,738 kWh : median 3,106 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA21 9RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.96846800
Longitude -3.23360500
OS Easting 313475
OS Northing 0119508
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29355
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Taunton Deane
County Electorial Division Wellington ED
Electoral Ward Wellington South
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Wellington (Taunton Deane) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wellington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33050432
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Taunton Deane 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Taunton Deane 013E
Output Area / Small Area 6A2