TA3 6LL Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Monkton & North Curry. Region: South West.
Streets
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 E (21% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, North Curry (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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 MANOR HOUSE AND MANOR END, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Warren, Stoke Road, North Curry TA3 6HN: up to 1 home, permissioned (210 m)
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 9 addresses are between 16 m and 27 m above sea level (23 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 stations | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office North Curry | 360 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Taunton | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Sainsburys Hankridge Farm Smart Charge | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 43.5 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Curry | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Creech Pharmacy | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Ashfords | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Hospital@Home (Site Code) | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Taunton Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.0 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade I), 160 m west. 45 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m west |
| Churchyard Cross in Churchyard About 80 Metres South of Chancel Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south-west |
| Manor Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south |
| Duck decoy 250m north west of Moredon House | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sandpits Corner | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Lord's Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Rock Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Ball Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Swan's Neck | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the postcode's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 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 | 3% | 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 6 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 Fosse.