TA1 3RD postcode in Taunton, Somerset
TA1 3RD is a postcode in Taunton, in the Comeytrowe & Trull 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 3RD is, and what is near it
- TA1 3RD
- Other postcodes in TA1 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.0035, longitude -3.1049)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TA1 3RD?
- 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 3RD 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 3RD?
Every home and business at TA1 3RD can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 3RD?
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 3RD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include TA1 3RD.
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 3RD: 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 3RD 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 3RD?
Homes in TA1 3 sold for a typical £263,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 128 sales, down 12.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £442,000 31 sales
- Semi-detached £287,500 32 sales
- Terraced £232,500 34 sales
- Flat or maisonette £180,000 31 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 3RD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA1 3RD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 3RD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around TA1 3RD. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (35%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,276.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 60 (7%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 210 (23%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 180 (20%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 170 (19%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 150 (17%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | about 110 (12%) | £4,268 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 16% 1945 to 1964
- 35% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 14% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 3RD is in (ONS area E01029303), 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 3RD?
The nearest open schools to TA1 3RD, 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 3RD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TA1 3RD is Taunton Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.
- Taunton Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Railway station 8.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Churchill Way, 299 m away.
More stations near TA1 3RD, 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 3RD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA1 3RD, 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.
- College Way Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 259333 1.2 kmWalk
- St James Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 285400 1.6 kmCycle
- French Weir Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 331381 1.8 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 3RD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TA1 3RD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 19 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 2.1 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 3RD?
The nearest to the centre of TA1 3RD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Myorthodontist - The Crescent - Taunton Phone 01823 270953 1.0 kmWalk
- Taunton Dental Practice Phone 01823 270187 1.1 kmWalk
- Whyman House Dental Practice Phone 01823 251718 1.1 kmWalk
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 3RD?
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 1.5 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 286991 3.3 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 3RD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TA1 3RD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Oake Meadows Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 337674 500 mWalk
- Dimensions Somerset The Saplings Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 275725 500 mWalk
- Mountbatten Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 333019 700 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 3RD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA1 3RD, 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.
- Well, 2 the Comeytrowe Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01823 256056 1.1 kmWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 1-10 Paul Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01823 322894 1.1 kmWalk
- 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 1.1 kmWalk
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 3RD?
The nearest vets to the centre of TA1 3RD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Kingfisher Veterinary Practise 1.2 kmWalk
- Canon Street Vets 1.6 kmCycle
- Deane Veterinary Centre 1.9 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 3RD in a conservation area?
The centre of TA1 3RD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 3RD?
Police.uk records 276 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA1 3RD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 7, bicycle theft 6, robbery 4, other crime 3, vehicle crime 2, possession of weapons 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 3RD
- Ward
- Comeytrowe & Trull
- 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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