TA4 3JH Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Upper Tone. Region: South West.
Streets
- Hillfarrance Cottage, Halse: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Wood End, Halse: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Hillfarrance Cottage, Ash Priors: 3 addresses
- Tithill Lane, Somerset: 2 addresses
- Greenway Road, Greenway: 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 (21% of about 760 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 13 addresses are between 45 m and 62 m above sea level (54 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 67%, ultrafast 67%, gigabit 67% of premises; 33% 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 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The New Inn Halse | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Taunton | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 37.5 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 39.7 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Quantock Vale Surgery | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Norton Fitzwarren Pharmacy | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Church House Dental Clinic | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Wellesley Hospital | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Wellington Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Cotford St Luke Graham Way Cashzone | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,110 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,280 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lower Stoford Farmhouse, Wall, Gate-Piers and Boundary Wall Running North-South to the Refectory, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m (0.3 miles) north. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Stoford Farmhouse, Wall, Gate-Piers and Boundary Wall Running North-South to the Refectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Datsham Covert | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Denbury Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Webb Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Ash Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Vale of Taunton Deane | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
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) | 9.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the postcode's 13 addresses is 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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 Hillfarrance Cottage.