TA13 5LJ postcode in Over Stratton, Somerset

TA13 5LJ is a postcode in Over Stratton, in the South Petherton & Islemoor ward of Somerset. It is in the Yeovil parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where TA13 5LJ is, and what is near it

Map of TA13 5LJ and what is near it Map of TA13 5LJ: its centre point, with the 144 other postcodes in the TA13 5 sector, 4 schools (2 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 4 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. TA13 5AA: also in TA13 5TA13 5AB: also in TA13 5TA13 5AD: also in TA13 5TA13 5AE: also in TA13 5TA13 5AF: also in TA13 5TA13 5AG: also in TA13 5TA13 5AH: also in TA13 5TA13 5AJ: also in TA13 5TA13 5AP: also in TA13 5TA13 5AQ: also in TA13 5TA13 5AU: also in TA13 5TA13 5AX: also in TA13 5TA13 5AY: also in TA13 5TA13 5AZ: also in TA13 5TA13 5BB: also in TA13 5TA13 5BD: also in TA13 5TA13 5BE: also in TA13 5TA13 5BF: also in TA13 5TA13 5BG: also in TA13 5TA13 5BJ: also in TA13 5TA13 5BL: also in TA13 5TA13 5BN: also in TA13 5TA13 5BS: also in TA13 5TA13 5BT: also in TA13 5TA13 5BU: also in TA13 5TA13 5BW: also in TA13 5TA13 5BX: also in TA13 5TA13 5BY: also in TA13 5TA13 5BZ: also in TA13 5TA13 5DB: also in TA13 5TA13 5DD: also in TA13 5TA13 5DE: also in TA13 5TA13 5DF: also in TA13 5TA13 5DH: also in TA13 5TA13 5DJ: also in TA13 5TA13 5DL: also in TA13 5TA13 5DN: also in TA13 5TA13 5DP: also in TA13 5TA13 5DQ: also in TA13 5TA13 5DR: also in TA13 5TA13 5DS: also in TA13 5TA13 5DT: also in TA13 5TA13 5DU: also in TA13 5TA13 5DW: also in TA13 5TA13 5DY: also in TA13 5TA13 5EA: also in TA13 5TA13 5EB: also in TA13 5TA13 5ED: also in TA13 5TA13 5EE: also in TA13 5TA13 5EH: also in TA13 5TA13 5EN: also in TA13 5TA13 5EP: also in TA13 5TA13 5EQ: also in TA13 5TA13 5EW: also in TA13 5TA13 5FA: also in TA13 5TA13 5FD: also in TA13 5TA13 5FE: also in TA13 5TA13 5FF: also in TA13 5TA13 5FG: also in TA13 5TA13 5FH: also in TA13 5TA13 5FN: also in TA13 5TA13 5HS: also in TA13 5TA13 5HT: also in TA13 5TA13 5HU: also in TA13 5TA13 5HX: also in TA13 5TA13 5JD: also in TA13 5TA13 5JE: also in TA13 5TA13 5JF: also in TA13 5TA13 5JG: also in TA13 5TA13 5JH: also in TA13 5TA13 5JJ: also in TA13 5TA13 5JL: also in TA13 5TA13 5JN: also in TA13 5TA13 5JP: also in TA13 5TA13 5JQ: also in TA13 5TA13 5JR: also in TA13 5TA13 5JS: also in TA13 5TA13 5JU: also in TA13 5TA13 5JW: also in TA13 5TA13 5JX: also in TA13 5TA13 5JY: also in TA13 5TA13 5JZ: also in TA13 5TA13 5LA: also in TA13 5TA13 5LB: also in TA13 5TA13 5LD: also in TA13 5TA13 5LE: also in TA13 5TA13 5LF: also in TA13 5TA13 5LG: also in TA13 5TA13 5LH: also in TA13 5TA13 5LL: also in TA13 5TA13 5LN: also in TA13 5TA13 5LP: also in TA13 5TA13 5LQ: also in TA13 5TA13 5LR: also in TA13 5TA13 5LS: also in TA13 5TA13 5LW: also in TA13 5TA13 5LX: also in TA13 5TA13 5LZ: also in TA13 5TA13 5NA: also in TA13 5TA13 5NZ: also in TA13 5TA13 5PA: also in TA13 5TA13 5XY: also in TA13 5 Hill View School 4.9 km2 places, 5.6–7.3 km2 GP practices, 7.9 kmYeovil Pen Mill station 13.7 kmSouth Petherton & Islemoor TA13 5LJ Map of TA13 5LJ and what is near it Map of TA13 5LJ: its centre point, with the 144 other postcodes in the TA13 5 sector, 4 schools (2 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 4 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A303 Hill View School 4.9 km2 places, 5.6–7.3 kmSouth Petherton & Islemoor TA13 5LJ
  • TA13 5LJ
  • Other postcodes in TA13 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 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 50.9367, longitude -2.8080)

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 TA13 5LJ?

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 TA13 5LJ?

Every home and business at TA13 5LJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TA13 5LJ 100% Somerset 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TA13 5LJ 100% Somerset 95%
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 TA13 5LJ?

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 TA13 5LJ 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 TA13 5LJ.

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 TA13 5LJ: 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 TA13 5LJ 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 TA13 5LJ?

Homes in TA13 5 sold for a typical £362,475 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 50 sales, up 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£362,475 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£355,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £555,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £220,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £272,500 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole TA13 district: a typical £362,475 from 50 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 TA13 5LJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA13 5LJ 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 TA13 5LJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around TA13 5LJ. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 TA13 5LJ

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 E, the most common, is £3,130.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (9%)£1,707
Band Babout 120 (15%)£1,992
Band Cabout 100 (13%)£2,276
Band Dabout 120 (15%)£2,561
Band Eabout 220 (28%)£3,130
Band Fabout 140 (18%)£3,699
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,268
Band Hfewer than 5£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 27% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 TA13 5LJ is in (ONS area E01029216), 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 TA13 5LJ?

The nearest open schools to TA13 5LJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TA13 5LJ, 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 TA13 5LJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TA13 5LJ is Crewkerne Rail Station, 7.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Crewkerne Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive
  • Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Railway station 13.7 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Opposite Royal Oak, 212 m away.

More stations near TA13 5LJ, 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 TA13 5LJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA13 5LJ, 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 TA13 5LJ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of TA13 5LJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Scottish Power Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 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.

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

Which dentists are near TA13 5LJ?

The nearest to the centre of TA13 5LJ, 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 TA13 5LJ?

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 TA13 5LJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TA13 5LJ, 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 TA13 5LJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA13 5LJ, 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 TA13 5LJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of TA13 5LJ 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 TA13 5LJ in a conservation area?

The centre of TA13 5LJ 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 TA13 5LJ?

Police.uk records 13 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA13 5LJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting6 reports
Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Burglary2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report

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 TA13 5LJ

Ward
South Petherton & Islemoor
Parish
South Petherton
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Over Stratton
In use since
January 1980

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

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