TA6 3EW Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bridgwater South. Region: South West.
Streets
- Angel Crescent, Bridgwater: 35 addresses
- Castle Moat, Bridgwater: 9 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 A (57% of about 1,440 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bridgwater Central Area and Dock (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 13.
- 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
- NOS 16 AND 17 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II*
- 12, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 13 AND 15, YORK BUILDINGS, grade II
- 2, 2A AND 4, ANGEL CRESCENT, grade II
- 24, KING SQUARE, grade II
- 6-30, ANGEL CRESCENT, grade II
- 6, 8 AND 10, CLARE STREET, grade II
- BARCLAYS BANK, grade II
- COURTHOUSE, grade II
- CRESCENT GALLERIES NORTHGATE HOUSE OCCASIONS PUBLIC IMAGES, grade II
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, grade II
- ROYAL CLARENCE HOUSE, grade II
- THE AVENUE ARCADE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Bridgwater Magistrates Court, The Court House, Northgate, Bridgwater, TA6 3EU, permissioned (100 m)
- 10 York Buildings, Bridgwater, TA6 3BS, permissioned (120 m)
- Bridgwater Post Office, 27-28, Cornhill, Bridgwater, TA6 3AY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Land to the rear of, 27-28 Cornhill, Bridgwater, TA6 3AY, permissioned (130 m)
- 12 King Square, Bridgwater, TA6 3AH, permissioned (150 m)
- 12-14 West Quay, Bridgwater, TA6 3HW, permissioned (260 m)
- Classic Buildings, Penel Orlieu, Bridgwater, TA6 3PQ, not permissioned (270 m)
- Classic Buildings, Penel Orlieu, Bridgwater, TA6 3PQ: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 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 addresses are about 11 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 77%, gigabit 19% 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 | 1.1 km |
| Highbridge and Burnham 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km | |
| Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Castle Moat Bridgwater | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bridgwater | 420 m |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 1.8 km |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 450 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 34.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Taunton Road Medical Centre | 580 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bridgwater Dental Surgery | 140 m |
| Hospital | Bridgwater Hospital | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Bridgwater Police Station | 120 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 25 Cornhill Lloyds Bank | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Blake Gardens 9,050 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | St Matthew's Field 5.8 ha | 700 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 450 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,870 m² | 160 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Nos 16 and 17 and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m north-east. 202 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 17 of them Grade I and 24 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nos 16 and 17 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north-east |
| 1, King Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m east |
| World War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m east |
| 2-7, King Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m east |
| Chandos Glass Cone, at the junction of Northgate and Valetta Place | Scheduled monument | 270 m north-east |
| Telescopic rail bridge over the River Parrett, 270m south east of Bridgwater Dock lock | Scheduled monument | 400 m north-east |
| Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock | Scheduled monument | 550 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgwater Dock | Lake or reservoir | 380 m north |
| Browne's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 720 m south |
| Pims Pill | Tidal water | 2.3 km north |
| The Cut | Wetland | 2.8 km north |
| Withybed Copse | Wood | 4.0 km south-west |
| Peasy Hill | Hill | 4.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 44 |
4 of the postcode's 44 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 78% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 6% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 46% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 15% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 56% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 15% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Angel Crescent.