TA7 8FB Somerset
Live postcode, introduced February 2012. Ward: Bridgwater East & Bawdrip. 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 (24% 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.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 9 m above sea level.
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 | 5.4 km |
| Highbridge and Burnham 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bridgwater | 5.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Bridgwater Ferry Terminal | 5.0 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 4.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 29.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Polden Medical Practice | 3.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Woolavington Pharmacy | 1.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Bridgwater Dental Centre | 5.8 km |
| Hospital | Bridgwater Hospital | 3.8 km |
| Police station | Bridgwater Police Station | 5.1 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bridgwater - Parkway, Parkway Cashzone | 4.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 35 ha | 2.3 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 670 m² | 1.3 km |
| Playing field | The R M Smith Playing Field 1.8 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,440 m² | 1.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km north. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north |
| Battle of Sedgemoor 1685 | Registered battlefield | 3.5 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Quarry Pits Plantation | Wood | 950 m north-east |
| Pendon Wood | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Badgers' Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Pendon Hill | Hill | 1.1 km south |
| Brookhays Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km north |
| Withy Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 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 | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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.