Postcode TA24 7UW (Somerset West and Taunton) Terminated December 1997

Map showing TA24 7UW and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA24 7UW is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in February 1984 and terminated in December 1997.TA24 7UW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA24 7UW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 TA24 7UW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to TA24 7UW is A396 which is centered 22.8 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Brook Street and is 664 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.61 km away at Minehead (West Somerset Railway)

The local pub for residents of TA24 7UW is The Lion Inn and is 807 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from China Garden and is 3.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2019.

Policing for TA24 7UW 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 TA24 7UW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TA24 7UW, and the approximate distance away.

A396 22.8 km
A39 38.56 km
A30 45.97 km
M5 67.52 km
A38 82.68 km
A361 90.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA24 7UW

Introduction February 1984
Termination December 1997
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 TA24 7UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Timberscombe Church of England First School Good
(November 7, 2017)
703 m
Minehead Middle School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.9 km
Minehead First School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
3.97 km
West Somerset College Good
(March 4, 2020)
4 km
St Michael's Church of England First School Good
(June 12, 2019)
4.21 km
Dunster First School Good
(June 12, 2018)
4.22 km
Cutcombe Church of England First School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.36 km
St Dubricius Church of England VA School Good
(March 30, 2017)
7.51 km
Old Cleeve CofE School, Washford 9.99 km
Exford Church of England First School Good
(February 23, 2017)
10.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA24 7UW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchards Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
636 m
Timberscombe First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
703 m
Timberscombe Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
703 m
The Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
807 m
Middle Burrow Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
1.15 km
Dunkery Beacon Country House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
1.48 km
Villagers Store and Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
1.48 km
Claire's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2016
1.7 km
Little Oak Farm Pork Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.21 km
Dunster Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
July 26, 2021
2.94 km
YHA Minehead Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
2.94 km
Eastleigh Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
3.26 km
Minehead CAMC Site Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
3.69 km
The Hub Soft Play Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
3.69 km
Corner House Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
3.7 km
Community Rooms Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
3.77 km
West Somerset Food Cupboard Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.78 km
Alcombe Newsagent & Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
March 30, 2021
3.82 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
3.82 km
Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
3.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA24 7UW - Data from Apr 2022

Brook Street Bus Stop/Station 664 m
Brewers Green Bus Stop/Station 674 m
Hill View Bus Stop/Station 746 m
Hill View Bus Stop/Station 753 m
Village Post Office Bus Stop/Station 770 m
Minehead (West Somerset Railway) Metro/Tram 4.61 km
Minehead (West Somerset Railway) Metro/Tram 4.61 km
Minehead Harbour Ferry 5.14 km
Minehead Harbour Ferry 5.14 km
Minehead Harbour Ferry 5.14 km
Exeter International Airport Air 49.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA24 7UW - Data from Dec 2021

Claypit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 587 m
Blackball Hill Hill Or Mountain 886 m
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Wootton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Lower Waydown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Ranscombe Combe Valley 1.06 km
Sloe Combe Valley 1.19 km
Higher Waydown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Timberscombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Wootton Common Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Ball Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Great Woodclose Pond Inland Water 1.4 km
Black Cleeve Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Bickham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Bougham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.17205000
Longitude -3.50473900
OS Easting 294900
OS Northing 0142500
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9081
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

National Park

Exmoor National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bridgwater and West Somerset
County Electorial Division Dulverton and Exmoor ED
Electoral Ward Exmoor
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050468
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Somerset 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Somerset 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8C2