TA7 0FB Somerset
Live postcode, introduced May 2020. Ward: Monkton & North Curry. 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 D (21% of about 720 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 10 addresses are between 3 m and 10 m above sea level (6 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 stations | Bridgwater 487,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km |
| Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest The Old Basket Works Burrowbridge | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bridgwater | 8.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 9.8 km |
| Car parks | Burrow Mump Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 6.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 38.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | North Curry | 6.0 km |
| Pharmacies | North Petherton Pharmacy | 7.0 km |
| NHS dentists | Bridgwater Road [Dental Surgery] | 6.6 km |
| Hospital | Bridgwater Hospital | 9.1 km |
| Police station | Bridgwater Police Station | 9.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 670 m² | 2.7 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 2.7 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,000 m² | 2.4 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burrow Mump: a motte castle, later chapel and associated earthworks, a scheduled monument, 1.0 km north-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Burrow Mump: a motte castle, later chapel and associated earthworks | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-east |
| Anglo-Saxon occupation site and site of Athelney Abbey on Athelney Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-west |
| Balt Moor Wall | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Athelney Hill | Hill | 1.0 km south-west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.7 km south-west |
| Sandpits Corner | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km south-west |
| Sowy River Flood Relief Channel | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km south-east |
| Rowland's Hill | Hill | 4.0 km north-east |
| Standards Copse | Wood | 4.7 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 10 | 10 |
None of the postcode's 10 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 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.