TA6 7LP Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bridgwater West. Region: South West.
Streets
- Dunkery Road, Bridgwater: 23 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 C (46% of about 820 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At Former, Queenswood Reservoir, Luxborough Road, Bridgwater, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 23 addresses are between 26 m and 29 m above sea level (28 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Highbridge and Burnham 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Danesboro Road Durleigh | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bridgwater | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 35.7 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Taunton Road Medical Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parade Dental Practice | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Bridgwater Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bridgwater Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 25 Cornhill Lloyds Bank | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,360 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | St Matthew's Field 5.8 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 9.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross in St George's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross in St George's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Chandos Glass Cone, at the junction of Northgate and Valetta Place | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Telescopic rail bridge over the River Parrett, 270m south east of Bridgwater Dock lock | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgwater Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Browne's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Withybed Copse | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Pims Pill | Tidal water | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
| The Cut | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
| Huntstile Bottom | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 23 | 23 |
None of the postcode's 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Dunkery Road.