TA4 4EB Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Watchet & Stogursey. 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 E (27% of about 560 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 16 addresses are between 76 m and 134 m above sea level (105 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, 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 | 19.2 km |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Staple Plain Car Park | 700 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 26.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | West Somerset Healthcare | 3.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Williton Pharmacy | 3.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Oneleigh House Dental Practice | 3.2 km |
| Hospital | Williton Hospital | 3.5 km |
| Police station | Williton Police Station | 3.5 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Williton, Williton | 3.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 900 m² | 1.1 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1,280 m² | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Williton Allotments 1.1 ha | 2.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Weacombe House, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Weacombe House | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south-west |
| Churchyard cross | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south |
| Two bowl barrows on Beacon Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km east |
| Cairn 90m SSE of the Ordnance Survey triangulation point on Beacon Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km east |
| St Audries (House) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Round Plantation | Wood | 230 m east |
| Vinny Combe | Valley | 760 m north-east |
| Weacombe Hill | Hill | 850 m south-east |
| St Audrie's Bay | Bay | 2.7 km north |
| The Swill | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km north-west |
| Swill Point | Wetland | 3.4 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 16 |
3 of the postcode's 16 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 | 63 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 46% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 52% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 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 6 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.