Postcode TA24 8QJ (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA24 8QJ and nearby postcodes

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

TA24 8QJ 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 8QJ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to TA24 8QJ is The Drang which is centered 154 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parson Street Junction Church and is 126 m away.

The local pub for residents of TA24 8QJ is The Castle and is 153 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Drang 154 m
Crawter Drive 178 m
High Street 180 m
Coach Road 194 m
Orchard Rise 231 m
Parson's Street 245 m
Pollards Court 281 m
Englands Road 286 m
Mill Lane 289 m
High Bank 314 m
Meadowhayes 359 m
Sparkhayes Lane 752 m
Dunster Steep 963 m
Porlock Hill 1.13 km
B3225 1.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA24 8QJ

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 8QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Dubricius Church of England VA School Good
(March 30, 2017)
0 m
St Michael's Church of England First School Good
(June 12, 2019)
8.08 km
Timberscombe Church of England First School Good
(November 7, 2017)
8.21 km
Minehead First School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
8.32 km
Cutcombe Church of England First School Good
(February 5, 2020)
8.64 km
Minehead Middle School Good
(September 12, 2017)
8.67 km
Exford Church of England First School Good
(February 23, 2017)
8.74 km
West Somerset College Good
(March 4, 2020)
9.42 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parson Street Junction Church Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Parson Street Junction Church Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Doverhay Car Park Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Doverhay Car Park Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Porlock Library Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Minehead Harbour Ferry 8.65 km
Minehead Harbour Ferry 8.65 km
Minehead Harbour Ferry 8.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cunnigar Plantation Woodland Or Forest 731 m
Doverhay Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 816 m
Doverhay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 820 m
Crawter Hill Hill Or Mountain 976 m
Colescombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
The Parks Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Ley Combe Valley 1.06 km
Pools Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Halsecombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Allerpark Combe Valley 1.24 km
Halse Combe Valley 1.25 km
New Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Radford's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Pit Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Breakneck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.1 Mbps 57.5 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 14 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.7 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 155,798 kWh - mean 8,655 kWh : median 6,387 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA24 8QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.20746300
Longitude -3.59622700
OS Easting 288591
OS Northing 0146573
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
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 E33050453
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Somerset 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Somerset 002D
Output Area / Small Area 1C3