TA10 9QE Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Curry Rivel & Langport. Region: South West.
Streets
- The Hill, Langport: 6 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Somerset in 2026-27: Band D £2,561 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,707 | £1,992 | £2,276 | £2,561 | £3,130 | £3,699 | £4,268 | £5,121 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (33% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Langport and Huish Episcopi (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 25.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE LANGPORT ARMS HOTEL, grade II*
- ANNANDALE, WITH FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, grade II
- BEAUFORT GIFTS; THIRD PREMISES WEST OF NORTH EAST CORNER PREMISES, grade II
- BELGAE HOUSE, grade II
- HERALD HOUSE, grade II
- HILL HOUSE, grade II
- HOUSE IMMEDIATELY WEST OF NORTH EAST CORNER PREMISES, grade II
- LANGPORT POST OFFICE, grade II
- LANGPORT STORES AND CHEMIST; FIFTH BUILDING WEST OF NORTH EAST CORNER PREMISES, grade II
- LLOYDS BANK, WITH DOLPHIN COTTAGE ATTACHED TO SOUTH, grade II
- MOORFIELD COTTAGE, grade II
- MOORFIELD HOUSE, grade II
- MORNINGSIDE, grade II
- NEWHAVEN, WITH FRONT BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE, grade II
- OFFICES OF F L HUNT AND SONS; FOURTH BUILDING WEST OF NORTH EAST CORNER PREMISES, grade II
- PREMISES 10 METRES WEST OF LANGPORT POST OFFICE, grade II
- PREMISES 12 METRES NORTH WEST OF LANGPORT POST OFFICE, grade II
- SOUTHERNHAY, WITH FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, grade II
- STEP, RAISED PAVEMENTS, RETAINING WALL AND HANDRAILS, APPROXIMATELY 55 METRES TOTAL LENGTH, grade II
- THE BLACK SWAN INN, grade II
- THE COTTAGE, grade II
- THE FRENCH HOUSE, WITH FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, grade II
- VICTORIA HOUSE, WITH FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, grade II
- VIRGINIA WITH FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, grade II
- WESSEX NEWS; SECOND PREMISES WEST OF NORTH EAST CORNER PREMISES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Great Orchard Stores. Brookland Road, Huish Episcopi: up to 8 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 6 addresses are between 17 m and 18 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.2 km (9.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Surgery Langport | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 39.1 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Langport Surgery | 50 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hill House Dental Surgery | 70 m |
| Hospital | South Petherton Hospital | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) |
| Police station | Street Police Station | 11 km (6.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cockle Moor 1.7 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,080 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Langport Arms Hotel, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m west. 78 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Langport Arms Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m east |
| The Hanging Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m east |
| The Hanging Chapel and a medieval gateway at The Hill | Scheduled monument | 240 m east |
| Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Battle of Langport 1645 | Registered battlefield | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Hill | Hill | 110 m east |
| Hurd's Hill | Hill | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Edward's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Park Triangle Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Eight Acre Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Ablake Clyse | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the postcode's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Somerset: see them on the Somerset page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on The Hill.