TA3 7DW Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blackdown & Neroche. Region: South West.
Streets
- Follet Close, Churchinford: 13 addresses
- Drove Way, Somerset: 7 addresses
- Unnamed street near Follet Close, Otterford: 6 addresses
- Churchinford Road, Widcombe: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near Follet Close, Churchinford: 5 addresses
- Honiton Road, Churchinford: 1 address
- Moor Lane, 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 E (25% of about 1,060 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 38 addresses are between 207 m and 266 m above sea level (250 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 7%, ultrafast 7%, gigabit 7% of premises; 7% 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 | 11.3 km |
| Honiton 337,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Hunters Lodge Otterford | 220 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 5.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 29.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 54.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Blackdown Practice | 7.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Well | 9.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Whyman House Dental Practice | 9.5 km |
| Hospital | Wellesley Hospital | 8.6 km |
| Police station | Wellington Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 9.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 540 m² | 1.5 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,430 m² | 840 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,610 m² | 2.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is World War II fighter pens and other airfield remains and defences of the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, at Trickey Warren Farm, a scheduled monument, 870 m north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| World War II fighter pens and other airfield remains and defences of the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, at Trickey Warren Farm | Scheduled monument | 870 m north-west |
| Two World War II air traffic control buildings, 620m west and 560m WSW of Whitewall Corner, on the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, Trickey Warren | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north |
| Two groups of World War II pillboxes in the north eastern and north western sectors of the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, Trickey Warren | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Churchstanton Hill | Hill | 450 m east |
| Frogmeadow Plantation | Wood | 860 m east |
| Hill Plantation | Wood | 940 m north-west |
| Drymead Plantation | Wood | 1.0 km north-west |
| Top Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km east |
| Wiltown Valley | Valley | 3.8 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 38 |
10 of the postcode's 38 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 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 5 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 Follet Close.