TA24 6RA Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dunster. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Batallers Lane, Roadwater: 2 addresses
- Batallers Lane, Somerset: 1 address
- Lodge Rocks, Somerset: 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 (24% of about 580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
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 4 addresses are between 98 m and 107 m above sea level (101 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, 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 | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 24.1 km (15 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | Minehead Harbour | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 27.6 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | West Somerset Healthcare | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Williton Pharmacy | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Oneleigh House Dental Practice | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Williton Hospital | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Williton Police Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Williton, Williton | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,040 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,450 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Holy well at St Pancras Chapel, a scheduled monument, 690 m (0.4 miles) east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holy well at St Pancras Chapel | Scheduled monument | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Cleeve Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| World War II pillbox at Vale House, 120m north east of Glasses Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gracepits Copse | Wood | 180 m south |
| Claydowns Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Hill Head Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Druid's Combe | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Blue Anchor Beach | Beach | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north |
| Kermoor Piling | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 4 |
2 of the postcode's 4 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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 Unnamed street near Batallers Lane.