TA4 1EP Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Upper Tone. Region: South West.
Streets
- White Willow Gardens, Hele: 25 addresses
- Unnamed street near Regent Street, Bradford-on-Tone: 14 addresses
- A38, Alveston: 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 D (20% of about 1,070 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 40 addresses are between 29 m and 41 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 80%, 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 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Stoford Lane Rumwell | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Taunton | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 33.9 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 46 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | College Way Surgery | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Norton Fitzwarren Pharmacy | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wellington Dental Practice | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Wellesley Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Wellington Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Roadchef - Taunton Deane Service Area, Trull Cashzone | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 880 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Risdons, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m (0.4 miles) west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Risdons | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Bradford Bridge at Ngr St 1719 2299 | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Bradford Bridge | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castleman's Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Hele Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Herswell Covert | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Lipe Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Red Pit | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Vale of Taunton Deane | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 40 |
7 of the postcode's 40 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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 White Willow Gardens.