TA21 8NR Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wellington. Region: South West.
Streets
- South Street, Wellington: 52 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 (43% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Wellington (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 29.
- 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
- 10, 10A AND 10B, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 10, FORE STREET, grade II
- 11, FORE STREET, grade II
- 13, FORE STREET, grade II
- 13, SOUTH STREET, grade II
- 14, FORE STREET, grade II
- 16 AND 18, SOUTH STREET, grade II
- 18, FORE STREET, grade II
- 2, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 3 and 5, High Street, grade II
- 3, SOUTH STREET, grade II
- 35, 37 AND 37A, SOUTH STREET, grade II
- 4 AND 5, CORNHILL, grade II
- 4, SOUTH STREET, grade II
- 5 AND 7, SOUTH STREET, grade II
- 5, FORE STREET, grade II
- 6, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 7 and 9, High Street, grade II
- 8, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 9, FORE STREET, grade II
- BAPTIST CHURCH, grade II
- CO OP, grade II
- FIRST GEAR, grade II
- GOOD FARE CAFE, grade II
- MIDLAND BANK, grade II
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, grade II
- NO 3 INCLUDING ARCHWAY TO CORNHILL, grade II
- THE COUNTY STORES, grade II
- TOWN HALL OFFICES OF WELLINGTON WEEKLY NEWS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 10b High Street,Wellington TA21 8RA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- 1-1a Cornhill, Wellington, TA21 8LU, permissioned (100 m)
- rear of 21 High Street (vet clinic), Wellington, TA21 8QS, permissioned (200 m)
- Rear of former Three Cups, Fore Street, Wellington, TA21 8AQ, permissioned (210 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 12 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 52 addresses are between 75 m and 80 m above sea level (76 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 stations | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km |
| Tiverton Parkway 683,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest High Street Wellington | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Taunton | 9.3 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 30.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 47.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wellington Medical Centre | 520 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wellington Dental Practice | 260 m |
| Hospital | Wellington & District Cottage Hospital | 150 m |
| Police station | Wellington Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 450 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest BT Kiosk Wellington NatWest | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,860 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | The Park 1.7 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,260 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.9 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m west. 100 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m west |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m north |
| Wellington Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 590 m west |
| Nynehead Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Basins | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km west |
| Hobby Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north |
| Lodge Copse | Wood | 1.3 km north-east |
| Long Copse | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| Blackham Copse | Wood | 1.4 km north |
| Wellington Hill | Hill | 3.3 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 14 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 28 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 52 |
46 of the postcode's 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 South Street.