Postcode TA3 7SA (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA3 7SA and nearby postcodes

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

TA3 7SA 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 7SA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to TA3 7SA is A358 which is centered 6.42 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Ladymeade House and is 9 m away.

The closest primary school to TA3 7SA (for ages 11 and under) is Trull Church of England VA Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 24, 2007.

The local pub for residents of TA3 7SA is The Blackbird Inn and is 5.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A358 6.42 km
A30 16.09 km
A39 64.81 km
M5 66.74 km
A361 73.89 km
A38 81.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA3 7SA

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 7SA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trull Church of England VA Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2007)
3.04 km
West Buckland Primary School 3.74 km
Queen's College 3.93 km
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Good
(October 31, 2017)
4.37 km
Bishop Fox's School Good
(February 22, 2017)
4.89 km
Parkfield Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.94 km
Richard Huish College Outstanding
(October 3, 2007)
5.06 km
King's College Taunton 5.24 km
St George's Catholic School Good
(October 10, 2017)
5.41 km
Silver Bridge School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.47 km
Bishops Hull Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
5.56 km
The Castle School 5.58 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
5.61 km
Holway Park Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
5.64 km
Thurlbear Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
5.65 km
North Town Academy Good
(March 7, 2017)
5.88 km
St James Church School Good
(December 4, 2018)
6.02 km
Blackbrook Primary School 6.12 km
Churchstanton Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
6.22 km
St Andrew's Church School Good
(November 27, 2018)
6.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Robinsons Smokehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
3.74 km
West Buckland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
3.74 km
Kingsmead Centre LLP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
4.37 km
Blackdown Garden Centre - Lake View Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
4.79 km
The Blackbird Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 30, 2018
5.01 km
Willowbrook Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
5.01 km
Route 66 Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
February 9, 2021
5.33 km
Blackdown Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2022
5.49 km
Camelot House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
5.49 km
Licence To Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
5.49 km
Piccadilly Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
5.49 km
Chelston Park Nursing/Res Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
5.73 km
Conrads Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
5.73 km
Piggy in the Griddle Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
5.73 km
The Milk Shed Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
August 25, 2021
5.73 km
FlipOut Somerset Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
5.78 km
McDonald's Restaurants Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
6.09 km
Blackdown Childrens Day Nursey Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
6.11 km
Country Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
6.12 km
Costa Drive Thru Wellington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
6.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ladymeade House Bus Stop/Station 9 m
Ladymeade House Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Sellick's Green Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Sellick's Green Bus Stop/Station 64 m
The Queens Arms Bus Stop/Station 713 m
Exeter International Airport Air 33.38 km
Bristol Airport Air 54.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shutland's Copse Woodland Or Forest 624 m
Madger's Copse Woodland Or Forest 700 m
Howleigh Copse Woodland Or Forest 837 m
Woodram Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Woodbrook Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Blagdon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Leigh Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Blagdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Murlinch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Burnworthy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Luxhay Reservoir Inland Water 1.85 km
Adcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Luxhay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Marl Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.8 Mbps 63.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 15.9 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.3 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 114,205 kWh - mean 5,438 kWh : median 4,246 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA3 7SA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.96688300
Longitude -3.12330800
OS Easting 321217
OS Northing 0119208
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 Trull, Pitminster & Corfe
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Blagdon Hill BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050441
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Taunton Deane 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Taunton Deane 014A
Output Area / Small Area 1B3