Postcode TA3 7RL (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA3 7RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA3 7RL is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA3 7RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA3 7RL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 TA3 7RL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to TA3 7RL is Church Road which is centered 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to TA3 7RL (for ages 11 and under) is Churchstanton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 18, 2017.

The local pub for residents of TA3 7RL is Half Moon Inn and is 3.94 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 18, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 82.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for TA3 7RL 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 TA3 7RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TA3 7RL, and the approximate distance away.

Church Road 1.11 km
Broad Street 1.34 km
A30 10.01 km
A358 12.63 km
A35 63.39 km
A39 64.44 km
M5 72.87 km
A38 87.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA3 7RL

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 TA3 7RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Churchstanton Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
0 m
Upottery Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
4.8 km
Hemyock Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
5.9 km
West Buckland Primary School 7.18 km
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
7.64 km
Wellesley Park Primary School Good
(October 21, 2015)
8.35 km
Wellington School 8.76 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
9.13 km
Trull Church of England VA Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2007)
9.21 km
Court Fields School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
9.31 km
Culmstock Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
9.34 km
Beech Grove Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
9.37 km
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 9.57 km
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
9.78 km
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
9.85 km
Queen's College 10.11 km
Stockland Church of England Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
10.15 km
Thurlbear Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
10.69 km
Broadhembury Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
12.55 km
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
12.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA3 7RL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clayhidon Parish Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
3.03 km
Hilltop Pizza Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
3.57 km
Kingsmead Centre LLP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
3.67 km
Lower Luxton Farm Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
3.87 km
Half Moon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
3.94 km
Heazle Riding Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
4.47 km
31/08/2020 School/college/university Exempt
January 4, 2019
4.8 km
Wallace's Of Hemyock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
5.33 km
The Blackdown Health Living Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
5.36 km
Ellises Farm Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
5.5 km
Blackdown Hills Repair Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
5.55 km
Hemyock Parish Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
5.55 km
Spar Hemyock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
5.56 km
The Sidmouth Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
5.68 km
Catherine Wheel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
5.89 km
Harvest Energy Retailers - other 4
Good
March 18, 2020
5.89 km
Route 303 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
5.89 km
Hemyock County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.9 km
The Candlelight Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
6.34 km
Max's Cabin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
6.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA3 7RL - Data from Apr 2022

Exeter International Airport Air 27.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA3 7RL - Data from Dec 2021

Paye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 277 m
Cliff Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Brimley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Aller Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Yonder Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Wetmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Luddery Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Ferny Piece Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Drymead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Venn Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Wheathay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Stonyclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Combe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA3 7RL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50 Mbps 84.7 Mbps 300 Mbps
Upload 50 Mbps 82.1 Mbps 300 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 14.3% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 60 60
300+ Mbps 85.7% 300 300

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.91337000
Longitude -3.14893200
OS Easting 319325
OS Northing 0113285
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16366
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Taunton Deane
County Electorial Division Blackdown and Neroche ED
Electoral Ward Hatch & Blackdown
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Rural workers and families
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 E33050442
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Taunton Deane 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Taunton Deane 014A
Output Area / Small Area 1A1