Postcode TA23 0PX (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA23 0PX and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA23 0PX is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA23 0PX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA23 0PX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 TA23 0PX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to TA23 0PX is B3190 which is centered 9.5 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Washford Cross and is 327 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.61 km away at Washford (West Somerset Railway)

The closest primary school to TA23 0PX (for ages 11 and under) is Stogumber CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2019.

The local pub for residents of TA23 0PX is The White Horse Inn and is 1.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Andrews Fish and Chips and is 2.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for TA23 0PX 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 TA23 0PX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TA23 0PX, and the approximate distance away.

B3190 9.5 km
A30 39.41 km
A39 48.84 km
M5 59.78 km
A38 75.08 km
A361 80.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA23 0PX

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 TA23 0PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Old Cleeve CofE School, Washford 1.31 km
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.07 km
St Peter's Church of England First School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.3 km
Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery Good
(February 21, 2017)
3 km
Stogumber CofE Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
5.22 km
Dunster First School Good
(June 12, 2018)
7.64 km
Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
9.07 km
West Somerset College Good
(March 4, 2020)
9.24 km
Minehead Middle School Good
(September 12, 2017)
10.07 km
Minehead First School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
10.51 km
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(November 10, 2021)
10.81 km
St Michael's Church of England First School Good
(June 12, 2019)
10.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA23 0PX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tropiquaria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 25, 2020
470 m
Monkscider House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
949 m
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
1.29 km
Community Rooms Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
1.29 km
Old Cleeve C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
1.31 km
Torre Cider Farm Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
1.31 km
Washford Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
1.33 km
The Washford Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2021
1.61 km
Snailholt Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
2.27 km
Jen's Pantry Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
2.39 km
Cedar House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
2.4 km
Warren Bay Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
2.5 km
Ingrams Meadow Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
2.69 km
Veggie Patch Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 1, 2021
2.7 km
Salvation Army Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
2.86 km
Andrews Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
2.94 km
Liddymore Stores Ltd (Spar) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
2.94 km
Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 6, 2019
2.95 km
Golden Bowl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
2.95 km
Knights Templar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA23 0PX - Data from Apr 2022

Washford Cross Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Washford Cross Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Tropiquaria Car Park Bus Stop/Station 533 m
Tropiquaria Car Park Bus Stop/Station 536 m
Quarry Road Bus Stop/Station 1.08 km
Washford (West Somerset Railway) Metro/Tram 1.61 km
Washford (West Somerset Railway) Metro/Tram 1.61 km
Williton (West Somerset Railway) Metro/Tram 2.91 km
Minehead Harbour Ferry 10.86 km
Minehead Harbour Ferry 10.87 km
Minehead Harbour Ferry 10.87 km
Exeter International Airport Air 47.49 km
Bristol Airport Air 51.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA23 0PX - Data from Dec 2021

Rankin's Copse Woodland Or Forest 363 m
Hill Head Pond Inland Water 707 m
Fair Cross Covert Woodland Or Forest 786 m
Burrow Copse Woodland Or Forest 874 m
Puthill's Copse Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Furzy Ground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Yarde Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Chisserday Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Yarde Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Outmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Trowden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Black Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Dowry Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Pigeon House Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Housepiece Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA23 0PX - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 100%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.15579500
Longitude -3.34741500
OS Easting 305865
OS Northing 0140479
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11690
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bridgwater and West Somerset
County Electorial Division Watchet and Stogursey ED
Electoral Ward Watchet & Williton
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 Minehead

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 hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050467
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Somerset 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Somerset 004E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2