The postcode TA7 8QB is located in Sedgemoor, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA7 8QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
TA7 8QB 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 TA7 8QB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to TA7 8QB is Stone Drove which is centered 370 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Demand Responsive Area and is 231 m away. The closest railway station is Bridgwater Rail Station, 4.54 km away.
The closest primary school to TA7 8QB (for ages 11 and under) is Kingsmoor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2017.
The local pub for residents of TA7 8QB is Sexeys Arms Inn and is 10.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 20, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Splott Farm Coffee and is 9.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for TA7 8QB is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to TA7 8QB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to TA7 8QB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode TA7 8QB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TA7 8QB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 335 m |
| Woolavington Village Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| Polden Bower School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 2.82 km |
| Puriton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 3.01 km |
| Willowdown Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 3.17 km |
| Bridgwater College Academy | Academy | 3-16 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.75 km |
| Bridgwater and Taunton College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 8, 2019) | 4.14 km |
| St John and St Francis Church School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2019) | 4.29 km |
| Eastover Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 4.59 km |
| Westonzoyland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 4.74 km |
| Catcott Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 4.87 km |
| Chilton Trinity School | Academy | 11-16 | 4.95 km | |
| Northgate Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.21 km | |
| Pawlett Primary School Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 5.69 km | |
| East Huntspill Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 5.78 km | |
| Robert Blake Science College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 5.9 km |
| Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 16, 2022) | 5.95 km |
| Hamp Nursery and Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 6.05 km |
| Hamp Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 6.05 km |
| Somerset Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 6.26 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA7 8QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splott Farm Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 12, 2021 | 9.33 km | |
| Chub's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 9.66 km | |
| Bioaqua Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2018 | 9.92 km | |
| Blackford Village Hall | Exempt August 1, 2019 | 10.23 km | |
| Sexeys Arms Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 10.26 km | |
| Hugh Sexey CoE Middle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 10.31 km | |
| Sweets Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2018 | 10.4 km | |
| Bere Cider Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2021 | 10.49 km | |
| Dairyhouse Farm Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 10.49 km | |
| Isle Of Wedmore Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 23, 2021 | 11.46 km | |
| The Post and Wicket @ The Sports Pavillion | Awaiting Inspection | 11.46 km | |
| Wedmore After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 11.46 km | |
| Wedmore First School Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 11.46 km | |
| Poplar Farm B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2019 | 11.6 km | |
| Sunrise Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 2, 2022 | 11.62 km | |
| High Ham C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 11.97 km | |
| George Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 12.3 km | |
| Nanny Idas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2018 | 12.3 km | |
| Table 8 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2018 | 12.3 km | |
| The Paper Shop & Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2018 | 12.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA7 8QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Demand Responsive Area | 231 m | |
| St Michaels Church | 309 m | |
| St. Michaels Church | 313 m | |
| Knowle Inn | 931 m | |
| Knowle Inn | 932 m | |
| Bridgwater Rail Station | 4.54 km | |
| Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 3.88 km | |
| Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 3.88 km | |
| Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 3.89 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 30.51 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 57.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA7 8QB - Data from Dec 2021
| Peasy Hill | 933 m | |
| Knowle Hill | 1.24 km | |
| Eleven Acre Covert | 1.49 km | |
| Badgers' Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Pendon Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Chisland Covert | 1.78 km | |
| Brookhays Plantation | 1.81 km | |
| Pendon Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Upper Combe Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Combe Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Quarry Pits Plantation | 2.09 km | |
| Home Covert | 2.17 km | |
| Withy Pool | 2.24 km | |
| New Ground Covert | 2.44 km | |
| Ashen Covert | 2.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA7 8QB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.5 Mbps | 33.8 Mbps | 52.27 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.9 Mbps | 6.2 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 4.3% | 95.7% | 25 | 5.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 4.3% | 95.7% | 40.1 | 7.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 91.3% | 91.3% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 51.15253400 |
| Longitude | -2.93866000 |
| OS Easting | 334446 |
| OS Northing | 0139672 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bridgwater and West Somerset |
| County Electorial Division | Bridgwater East and Bawdrip ED |
| Electoral Ward | King's Isle |
| Local Authority District | Sedgemoor |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000188 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bridgwater |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33050232 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sedgemoor 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sedgemoor 012B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |