TA5 1EF Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Watchet & Stogursey. Region: South West.
Streets
- Sea Lane, Kilve: 13 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 B (22% 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 12 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 4 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 13 addresses are between 33 m and 37 m above sea level (35 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 | Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 17.0 km |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Hood Arms Kilve | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 25.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Quantock Medical Centre | 5.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Williton Pharmacy | 7.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Oneleigh House Dental Practice | 7.5 km |
| Hospital | Williton Hospital | 7.7 km |
| Police station | Williton Police Station | 7.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 130 m² | 1.9 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pollard Chest Tomb, in Churchyard About 24 Metres South of Porch, Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m north-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pollard Chest Tomb, in Churchyard About 24 Metres South of Porch, Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m north-west |
| Church of Saint Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m north |
| Priory Cottage, Chantry Cottage and Dairy, Abutting South West Corner of Priory Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m north-west |
| Remains of Chantry, Abutting East Side of Chantry Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m north-west |
| Remains of 14th century chantry at Kilve | Scheduled monument | 930 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| East Wood | Wood | 900 m north-west |
| Crooked Acre Copse | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Gut Combe | Valley | 1.6 km south |
| Mare's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south |
| Blue Ben | Headland | 2.8 km west |
| West Hill | Hill | 3.0 km south-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) | 8.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the postcode's 13 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 | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 Sea Lane.