TA5 2DE Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cannington. Region: South West.
Streets
- The Old Rectory, Durleigh: 17 addresses
- Park Lane, Goathurst: 1 address
- Unnamed street near The Old Rectory, Goathurst: 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 (20% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST EDWARD KING AND MARTYR, grade I
- PAULET HOUSE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CHURCH CLOSE), grade II*
- DOWER HOUSE, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 METRES SOUTH OF NAVE, CHURCH OF ST EDWARD KING AND MARTYR, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 8 METRES SOUTH OF NAVE, CHURCH OF ST EDWARD KING AND MARTYR, grade II
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 19 addresses are between 37 m and 48 m above sea level (41 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 stations | Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km |
| Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km | |
| Highbridge and Burnham 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest St Edwards Church Goathurst | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bridgwater | 5.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 6.6 km |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 4.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 37.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | North Petherton Surgery | 3.7 km |
| Pharmacies | North Petherton Pharmacy | 3.6 km |
| NHS dentists | North Petherton Dental Practice | 3.7 km |
| Hospital | Bridgwater Hospital | 7.4 km |
| Police station | Bridgwater Police Station | 5.0 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank | 3.6 km |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3.0 km.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Paulet House (Formerly Known As Church Close), a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m south. 23 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Paulet House (Formerly Known As Church Close) | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m south |
| Church of St Edward King and Martyr | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m south |
| Willis Family Monument | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south |
| Temple at Ngr St 2515 3421 | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m south-west |
| Halswell Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 860 m south |
| Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chantry Wood | Wood | 490 m north |
| Brickyard Copse | Wood | 750 m north-east |
| Colonel's Copse | Wood | 820 m east |
| Huntstile Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km south |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north-west |
| Wind Down | Hill | 3.7 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 19 |
2 of the postcode's 19 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 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 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 The Old Rectory.