TA17 8SB Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: South Petherton & Islemoor. Region: South West.
Streets
- West Street, Hinton St George: 15 addresses
- Abbey Street, Hinton St George: 2 addresses
- Gas Lane, Hinton St George: 1 address
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 C (22% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hinton St George. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 22.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade I
- PRIORY FARMHOUSE, grade II*
- THE VILLAGE CROSS, grade II*
- 40 AND 41, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- ABBEY HOUSE, grade II
- ALLEN AND WILLS MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT ONE METRE SDOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- CHURCH COTTAGE, grade II
- COBBLERS, grade II
- EAST GATEWAY TO CHURCHYARD, CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- END COTTAGE, grade II
- GAINSFORDS AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, grade II
- GATEWAY AND FRONT BOUNDARY WALLS TO PRIORY FARMHOUSE, grade II
- GROUP OF MONUMENTS IN LINE, IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT ONE METRE NORTH OF NORTH CHAPEL, CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- Hinton St George War Memorial, grade II
- MANOR HOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- OLDWAY LODGE, grade II
- TETTS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD RECTORY, AND RAILINGS AND WALLING TO WEST, grade II
- THE POST OFFICE WITH HOUSE IMMEDIATELY WEST, grade II
- TWO UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH, CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- WALLING AND RAILINGS, ABOUT 10 METRES NORTH OF OLD RECTORY, grade II
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 18 addresses are between 85 m and 88 m above sea level (86 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Crewkerne 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gas Lane Hinton St George | 150 m |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 45.7 km (28 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 53.1 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Symphony South Healthcare | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Merriott Pharmacy | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Crewkerne Dental Centre | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Crewkerne Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Chard Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Britannia Building Society | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,320 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Village Cross, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m north-east. 47 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Village Cross | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-east |
| Village cross | Scheduled monument | 70 m north-east |
| Priory Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m east |
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m north-west |
| Hinton House (South Range) | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south |
| Hinton House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Palmer's Copse | Wood | 260 m north-west |
| Broome's Drive Plantation | Wood | 370 m west |
| Old Gardens Plantation | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Eggwood Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Shippen Lea Goil | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Diana Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 18 |
2 of the postcode's 18 addresses are 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 | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 48% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 25% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 West Street.