Postcode TA8 2LJ (Sedgemoor)

Map showing TA8 2LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode TA8 2LJ is located in Sedgemoor, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TA8 2LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TA8 2LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 TA8 2LJ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to TA8 2LJ is Rugosa Drive which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church House Road and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station, 5.35 km away.

The closest primary school to TA8 2LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Berrow Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The King Alfred School an Academy.

The local pub for residents of TA8 2LJ is The Hobbs Boat and is 5.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Burger King and is 5.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TA8 2LJ 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 TA8 2LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TA8 2LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Rugosa Drive 27 m
Rosetree Paddock 103 m
Barton Road 154 m
Roseneath Avenue 176 m
Fairway Close 255 m
Barton Close 259 m
Brooke Road 263 m
Sandhills Drive 267 m
Julian's Acres 356 m
Church House Road 383 m
Brent Road 787 m
Berrow Road 1.49 km
B3140 2.57 km
M5 34.5 km
A38 49.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TA8 2LJ

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 TA8 2LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Berrow Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2019)
0 m
Burnham-On-Sea Community Infant School Outstanding
(June 16, 2009)
2.63 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.89 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 3.25 km
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School 3.73 km
The King Alfred School an Academy 4.17 km
Lympsham Church of England Academy Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.35 km
East Brent Church of England First School Good
(October 24, 2019)
4.5 km
Churchfield Church School Good
(September 23, 2021)
4.63 km
West Huntspill Primary Academy 5.98 km
Uphill Village Academy 7 km
Westhaven School Good
(July 11, 2018)
7.06 km
Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
7.4 km
Oldmixon Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
7.6 km
Broadoak Academy 7.69 km
East Huntspill Primary Academy 7.78 km
Windwhistle Primary School 8.05 km
Bournville Primary School 8.58 km
Hutton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 10, 2022)
8.63 km
Hans Price Academy Good
(February 6, 2018)
8.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TA8 2LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yarlington Barn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
3.67 km
Roastbusters Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
4.19 km
Lympsham Manor Hall Other catering premises Exempt
December 1, 2021
4.35 km
Waterfall Elior at Lympsham CEVC First School School/college/university 4
Good
November 5, 2021
4.35 km
Lympsham Pre-School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
4.4 km
Lympsham Village Shop Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
4.4 km
The Cafe At The Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
4.4 km
Batch Country House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
4.59 km
Dulhorn Farm Holiday Park Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2019
5.16 km
Jey's Grill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
5.16 km
The Hobbs Boat Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
5.63 km
Burger King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
5.69 km
Chopstix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
5.69 km
Starbucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
5.69 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
5.69 km
Welcome Break Group Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
5.69 km
Brent House Farm Milk Store Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
5.75 km
Brent House Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.75 km
Chozen Noodles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
6.01 km
Costa Drive Thru' Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
6.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TA8 2LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Church House Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Fairway Close Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Church House Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Fairway Close Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Julians Acres Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 5.35 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 9.96 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 9.96 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 9.96 km
Bristol Airport Air 24.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TA8 2LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Lark Spit Wetland 2.31 km
Hunt's Pond Inland Water 2.31 km
Stert Island Island 3.27 km
Ball Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Giles's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Berrow Flats Wetland 3.68 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Gore Sand Wetland 3.94 km
Chisel Rocks Island 4.03 km
Brent Knoll Hill Or Mountain 4.24 km
Shipton's Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km
The Haven Beach 4.62 km
Newtown Lake Inland Water 4.73 km
Stert Flats Wetland 5.05 km
Fenning Island Island 5.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TA8 2LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.9 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 25.97 Mbps
Upload 2.5 Mbps 2.4 Mbps 4.21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 66.7% 19.1 2.8
30-300 Mbps 33.3% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 177,831 kWh - mean 14,819 kWh : median 13,481 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 33,044 kWh - mean 2,754 kWh : median 2,847 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TA8 2LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.26192300
Longitude -3.00483700
OS Easting 329984
OS Northing 0151898
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10217
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wells
County Electorial Division Brent ED
Electoral Ward Berrow
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000188
Travel To Work Area Bridgwater

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: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Burnham-on-Sea BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Burnham-on-Sea BUASD
Workplace Zone E33050187
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sedgemoor 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sedgemoor 002G
Output Area / Small Area 1C2