TA4 4AL Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dunster. Region: South West.
Streets
- Stickle Hill, Lawford: 14 addresses
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 (20% of about 1,020 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 3 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 14 addresses are between 111 m and 136 m above sea level (126 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 station | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stogumber Turn Crowcombe | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 31.5 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Quantock Medical Centre | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Williton Pharmacy | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Oneleigh House Dental Practice | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Williton Hospital | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Williton Police Station | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Crowcombe village cross 170m north west of Holy Ghost Church, a scheduled monument, 660 m (0.4 miles) east. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Crowcombe village cross 170m north west of Holy Ghost Church | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Village Cross, 30 Metres East of the Carew Arms | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Church House and Pound Adjoining to North West | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Churchyard cross immediately south of Holy Ghost Church | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Churchyard Cross, 2 Metres South of Porch, Church of the Holy Ghost | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Church of the Holy Ghost | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Crowcombe Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Cairn 480m north of Little Quantock Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cliff Copse | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Heddon Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Crowcombe Combe | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Hurley Beacon | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| New Marsh | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Wilmot's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 14 |
5 of the postcode's 14 addresses are 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 | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 4 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 Stickle Hill.