Postcode TA24 8LF (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA24 8LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA24 8LF is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA24 8LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA24 8LF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 8LF as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to TA24 8LF is The Drang which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Doverhay Car Park and is 113 m away.

The local pub for residents of TA24 8LF is The Royal Oak and is 135 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on November 17, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for TA24 8LF 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 8LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TA24 8LF, and the approximate distance away.

The Drang 38 m
Coach Road 47 m
High Street 122 m
Crawter Drive 134 m
Englands Road 149 m
Hawkcombe View 152 m
Orchard Rise 180 m
Meadowhayes 221 m
The Meadows 302 m
Pollards Court 302 m
Parson's Street 358 m
High Bank 358 m
Villes Lane 446 m
Sparkhayes Lane 677 m
Dunster Steep 1.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA24 8LF

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 TA24 8LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Dubricius Church of England VA School Good
(March 30, 2017)
167 m
St Michael's Church of England First School Good
(June 12, 2019)
7.93 km
Timberscombe Church of England First School Good
(November 7, 2017)
8.13 km
Minehead First School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
8.18 km
Minehead Middle School Good
(September 12, 2017)
8.54 km
Cutcombe Church of England First School Good
(February 5, 2020)
8.65 km
Exford Church of England First School Good
(February 23, 2017)
8.87 km
West Somerset College Good
(March 4, 2020)
9.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA24 8LF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Gables Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 9, 2020
41 m
Clive Downs Butcher Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 22, 2021
116 m
Teds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
116 m
The Big Cheese Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
116 m
Whortleberry Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
116 m
Lorna Doone Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
135 m
Mrs Jackson's Victorian Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
135 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
135 m
Piggy In The Middle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
135 m
The Giggling Bean Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
135 m
The Home Cook Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
135 m
The Olde Chapel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 2, 2018
135 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 17, 2021
135 m
Overstream Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
167 m
Reines House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
167 m
St Dubricius First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
167 m
Rose Bank Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
208 m
The Castle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
208 m
Lapsewood Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
237 m
Myrtle Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
237 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA24 8LF - Data from Apr 2022

Doverhay Car Park Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Doverhay Car Park Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Parson Street Junction Church Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Parson Street Junction Church Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Porlock Library Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Minehead Harbour Ferry 8.51 km
Minehead Harbour Ferry 8.51 km
Minehead Harbour Ferry 8.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA24 8LF - Data from Dec 2021

Doverhay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 861 m
Cunnigar Plantation Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Pools Wood Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Doverhay Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 916 m
Crawter Hill Hill Or Mountain 974 m
New Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Colescombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Ley Combe Valley 1.17 km
Breakneck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Pit Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
The Parks Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Halse Combe Valley 1.22 km
Halsecombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Allerpark Combe Valley 1.38 km
Horner Green Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA24 8LF - Data from Ofcom 2017

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

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.20823000
Longitude -3.59416300
OS Easting 288736
OS Northing 0146655
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13027
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 Porlock & District
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area Porlock BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050454
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Somerset 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Somerset 002D
Output Area / Small Area 7D1