TA4 2FE Somerset
Live postcode, introduced February 2026. Ward: Upper Tone. 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 B (35% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Wiveliscombe (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The Brewery, Golden Hill, Wiveliscombe TA2 8LH, permissioned (20 m)
- Old Hancock Brewery, Golden Hill, Wiveliscombe TA2 8LH: up to 14 homes, permissioned (20 m)
- The Office Building, Station Road, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2LX, permissioned (360 m)
- Staceys Yard, Mill Lane, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2LX, permissioned (390 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 118 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tiverton Parkway 683,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km |
| Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest St Andrew's Church Wiveliscombe | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 35.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 39.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lister House Partnership | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 7.5 km |
| Hospital | Wellington & District Cottage Hospital | 9.4 km |
| Police station | Wellington Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 8.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Wiveliscombe, Wiveliscombe Cashzone | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,560 m² | 410 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,470 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard Cross, Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m south. 56 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard Cross, Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south |
| 5 and 7, the Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m west |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south |
| Camp S of Manor Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-east |
| Hillfort on Castle Hill 650m south east of Ford House | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coate Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Hyden Wood | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.4 km east |
| Wheatley's Copse | Wood | 2.0 km north-east |
| Longlands Copse | Wood | 2.1 km north |
| Combe Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 | 6 | 6 |
None of the postcode's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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.