TA12 6WL postcode in Martock, Somerset

TA12 6WL is a postcode in Martock, in the Martock ward of Somerset. It is in the Glastonbury and Somerton parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since February 2014. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £273,000 Homes sold in TA12 6, last 12 months. ▲ 1.5% on the year before Nearest school Martock Church School 300 m in a straight line Nearest station Crewkerne 10.8 km in a straight line

Where TA12 6WL is, and what is near it

Map of TA12 6WL and what is near it Map of TA12 6WL: its centre point, with the 169 other postcodes in the TA12 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. TA12 6DG: also in TA12 6TA12 6DH: also in TA12 6TA12 6DL: also in TA12 6TA12 6DN: also in TA12 6TA12 6DP: also in TA12 6TA12 6DS: also in TA12 6TA12 6DT: also in TA12 6TA12 6DW: also in TA12 6TA12 6ED: also in TA12 6TA12 6EE: also in TA12 6TA12 6EF: also in TA12 6TA12 6HU: also in TA12 6TA12 6HY: also in TA12 6TA12 6JJ: also in TA12 6TA12 6JL: also in TA12 6TA12 6JQ: also in TA12 6TA12 6LU: also in TA12 6TA12 6LZ: also in TA12 6TA12 6NE: also in TA12 6TA12 6NF: also in TA12 6TA12 6NG: also in TA12 6TA12 6NH: also in TA12 6TA12 6NQ: also in TA12 6TA12 6PF: also in TA12 6 2 bus stops, 300 mStanchester Academy 3.3 kmHill View School 4.0 kmLangport Surgery 8.7 kmGP 9.1 kmCrewkerne station 10.8 kmYeovil Pen Mill station 11.1 kmMartock TA12 6WL Map of TA12 6WL and what is near it Map of TA12 6WL: its centre point, with the 169 other postcodes in the TA12 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 bus stops, 300 mStanchester Academy 3.3 km2 places, 9.1–11.1 kmMartock TA12 6WL
  • TA12 6WL
  • Other postcodes in TA12 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 50.9705, longitude -2.7660)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after TA12 6WL?

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 TA12 6WL?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for TA12 6WL. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 TA12 6WL?

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 TA12 6WL 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 TA12 6WL.

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 TA12 6WL: 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 TA12 6WL 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near TA12 6WL?

Homes in TA12 6 sold for a typical £273,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, up 1.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£273,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£269,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £436,500 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £270,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £207,750 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £120,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole TA12 district: a typical £273,000 from 71 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in TA12 6WL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA12 6WL 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 TA12 6WL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around TA12 6WL. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around TA12 6WL

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 £3,699 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,276.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (7%)£1,707
Band Babout 310 (35%)£1,992
Band Cabout 320 (36%)£2,276
Band Dabout 100 (11%)£2,561
Band Eabout 90 (10%)£3,130
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,699
Band Gwithheld£4,268
Band Hfewer than 5£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 22% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 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 TA12 6WL is in (ONS area E01029205), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 TA12 6WL?

The nearest open schools to TA12 6WL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TA12 6WL, and how we find them

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 TA12 6WL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TA12 6WL is Crewkerne Rail Station, 10.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Crewkerne Rail Station Railway station 10.8 kmDrive
  • Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Railway station 11.1 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Pinnacle, 32 m away.

More stations near TA12 6WL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near TA12 6WL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA12 6WL, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 TA12 6WL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA12 6WL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near TA12 6WL?

The nearest to the centre of TA12 6WL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 TA12 6WL?

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.

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 TA12 6WL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TA12 6WL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 TA12 6WL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA12 6WL, 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.

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 TA12 6WL?

The nearest vets to the centre of TA12 6WL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 TA12 6WL in a conservation area?

The centre of TA12 6WL 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 TA12 6WL?

Police.uk records 24 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA12 6WL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Other theft5 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Robbery1 report
Possession of weapons1 report

Also: other crime 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for TA12 6WL

Ward
Martock
Parish
Martock
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Martock
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
February 2014

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

TA12 6JQ0 mTA12 6WN0 mTA12 6YN0 mTA12 6NE20 mTA12 6JJ100 mTA12 6DL110 m
All of TA12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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