Postcode TA4 3AN (Somerset West and Taunton)

Map showing TA4 3AN and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA4 3AN is located in Somerset West and Taunton, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA4 3AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA4 3AN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 TA4 3AN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to TA4 3AN is Piffin Lane which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lydeard Mead and is 171 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 718 m away at Bishops Lydeard (West Somerset Railway) The closest railway station is Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station, 724 m away.

The closest primary school to TA4 3AN (for ages 11 and under) is Bishops Lydeard Church School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 10, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Taunton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 26, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of TA4 3AN is The Blackbird Inn and is 8.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. 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 TA4 3AN 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 TA4 3AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TA4 3AN, and the approximate distance away.

Piffin Lane 117 m
Church Street 163 m
Lydeard Mead 173 m
Mount Street 178 m
Old Vicarage Lane 179 m
Quantock View 192 m
Hamber Lea 202 m
Barton Hey 235 m
Five Yards 285 m
Four Acre Mead 336 m
High Street 374 m
Minehead Road 393 m
West Street 413 m
Woodridge Mead 431 m
Hither Mead 529 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA4 3AN

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 TA4 3AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishops Lydeard Church School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
0 m
Cotford St Luke Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.48 km
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.31 km
Norton Fitzwarren Church School Good
(June 15, 2017)
4.53 km
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(November 10, 2021)
4.82 km
Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2021)
4.83 km
Staplegrove Church School Good
(March 1, 2017)
5.48 km
Bishops Hull Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
6.06 km
Taunton Preparatory School 6.17 km
King's Hall School 6.17 km
Taunton School 6.27 km
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Good
(May 11, 2017)
6.46 km
Wellsprings Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.53 km
The Taunton Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
6.57 km
Park House School Good
(September 21, 2018)
6.65 km
The Castle School 6.79 km
St Andrew's Church School Good
(November 27, 2018)
6.98 km
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Good
(June 13, 2018)
7.02 km
Priorswood Primary School 7.11 km
North Town Academy Good
(March 7, 2017)
7.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA4 3AN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nynehead Under 5's Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
7.36 km
Nynehead Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
7.53 km
Country Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
7.95 km
The Blackbird Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 30, 2018
8.08 km
Willowbrook Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
8.08 km
Blackdown Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2022
8.27 km
Camelot House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
8.27 km
Licence To Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
8.27 km
Piccadilly Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
8.27 km
Blackdown Garden Centre - Lake View Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
8.39 km
The Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
8.44 km
FlipOut Somerset Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
8.45 km
Amchara Health Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 19, 2019
8.5 km
Blackdown Childrens Day Nursey Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
8.61 km
Bakery Bits Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
8.64 km
Langford Budville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
8.83 km
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
8.86 km
Costa Drive Thru Wellington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
8.89 km
Skylark Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
8.89 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2021
8.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA4 3AN - Data from Apr 2022

Lydeard Mead Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Hithermead Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Hithermead Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Church Street Police Station Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Church Street Police Station Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Bishops Lydeard (West Somerset Railway) Metro/Tram 718 m
Bishops Lydeard (West Somerset Railway) Metro/Tram 727 m
Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Rail 724 m
Exeter International Airport Air 39.92 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA4 3AN - Data from Dec 2021

Greenway Wood Woodland Or Forest 730 m
Wimple's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Datsham Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Portman Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Grove Spinny Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Green Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Alder Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
The Lawns Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Backside Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Denbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Knowle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Bath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA4 3AN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 50.9 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 19.87 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.1 13.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 495,668 kWh - mean 21,551 kWh : median 18,559 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 129,784 kWh - mean 5,643 kWh : median 5,194 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA4 3AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.05943800
Longitude -3.18757700
OS Easting 316870
OS Northing 0129571
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26934
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Taunton Deane
County Electorial Division Lydeard ED
Electoral Ward South Quantock
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: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Bishops Lydeard BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050364
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Taunton Deane 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Taunton Deane 001A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2