TA1 1EA postcode in Taunton, Somerset
TA1 1EA is a postcode in Taunton, in the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West ward of Somerset. It is in the Taunton and Wellington parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TA1 1EA is, and what is near it
- TA1 1EA
- Other postcodes in TA1 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.0211, longitude -3.1089)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TA1 1EA?
- SomersetCouncil, for all local services Somerset: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TA1 1EA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- Taunton and WellingtonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Gideon Amos
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at TA1 1EA?
Every home and business at TA1 1EA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 72% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Somerset: 76%
Somerset: 95%
The line marks the figure across Somerset.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at TA1 1EA?
BinDayBuddy does not read Somerset Council's collection days yet.
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is TA1 1EA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 35 homes and businesses at TA1 1EA. 9 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Somerset
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TA1 1EA: 9,147 properties in Somerset are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Somerset
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of TA1 1EA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near TA1 1EA?
Homes in TA1 1 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 99 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £322,500 10 sales
- Terraced £238,500 36 sales
- Flat or maisonette £179,000 52 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TA1 district: a typical £260,000 from 515 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in TA1 1EA
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in TA1 1EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 March 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near TA1 1EA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around TA1 1EA. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (53%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Somerset for 2026‑27: £2,561. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,707 (band A) to £4,268 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,992.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 210 (21%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 500 (49%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 110 (11%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 110 (11%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 60 (6%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,268 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 53% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 13% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 7% 2020 or later
Averages for Somerset before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TA1 1EA is in (ONS area E01029289), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near TA1 1EA?
The nearest open schools to TA1 1EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to TA1 1EA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TA1 1EA is Taunton Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Taunton Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest French Weir, 176 m away.
More stations near TA1 1EA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near TA1 1EA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA1 1EA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- French Weir Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 331381 350 mWalk
- St James Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 285400 600 mWalk
- College Way Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 259333 2.0 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near TA1 1EA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TA1 1EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 19 chargers 900 mWalk
- Gridserve Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 1.2 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TA1 1EA?
The nearest to the centre of TA1 1EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Linden House Dental Practice Phone 01823 333167 150 mWalk
- Campden House Dental Practice Phone 07823 323143 250 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Taunton Phone 01823 333253 300 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to TA1 1EA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Musgrove Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01823 333444 1.4 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 286991 1.6 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near TA1 1EA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TA1 1EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ashleigh House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01823 350813 300 mWalk
- Westleigh House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01823 284198 300 mWalk
- Elm Tree House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 322408 750 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near TA1 1EA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA1 1EA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, French Weir Health Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01823 284009 350 mWalk
- Morrisons Pharmacy, Dellars Wharf Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01823 351914 500 mWalk
- Boots, 64-65 High Street Mon to Fri 9:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9:30am to 5pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01823 276061 900 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near TA1 1EA?
The nearest vets to the centre of TA1 1EA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Canon Street Vets 750 mWalk
- Deane Veterinary Centre 1.6 kmCycle
- Kingfisher Veterinary Practise 2.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is TA1 1EA in a conservation area?
The centre of TA1 1EA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near TA1 1EA?
Police.uk records 447 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA1 1EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 13, bicycle theft 7, robbery 7, vehicle crime 3, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TA1 1EA
- Ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Parish
- Taunton
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Taunton
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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