TA18 7QA postcode in West Chinnock, Somerset
TA18 7QA is a postcode in West Chinnock, in the Coker 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 TA18 7QA is, and what is near it
- TA18 7QA
- Other postcodes in TA18 7: press one for its page
- 4 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9168, longitude -2.7588)
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 TA18 7QA?
- 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 TA18 7QA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- YeovilParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Adam Dance
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 TA18 7QA?
Every home and business at TA18 7QA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none 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 TA18 7QA?
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 TA18 7QA 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 TA18 7QA.
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 TA18 7QA: 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 TA18 7QA 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 TA18 7QA?
Homes in TA18 7 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 65 sales, up 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £418,500 22 sales
- Semi-detached £255,000 18 sales
- Terraced £176,875 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette £145,000 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TA18 district: a typical £245,000 from 175 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 TA18 7QA
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in TA18 7QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 August 2025. 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 TA18 7QA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around TA18 7QA. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 E, the most common, is £3,130.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (4%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 100 (19%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 80 (15%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 90 (17%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 150 (28%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 60 (11%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | about 40 (7%) | £4,268 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 40% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 TA18 7QA is in (ONS area E01029212), 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 TA18 7QA?
The nearest open schools to TA18 7QA, 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 TA18 7QA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TA18 7QA is Crewkerne Rail Station, 5.0 km away in a straight line.
- Crewkerne Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive
- Yeovil Junction Rail Station Railway station 10.3 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 Higher Street, 161 m away.
More stations near TA18 7QA, 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 TA18 7QA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA18 7QA, 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.
- Symphony South Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01460 72435 4.9 kmCycle
- West Coker Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01935 862212 5.1 kmDrive
- Preston Grove Medical Centre, Yeovil Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01935 474353 8.5 kmDrive
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 TA18 7QA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA18 7QA 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TA18 7QA?
The nearest to the centre of TA18 7QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Crewkerne Dental Centre Phone 01460 75210 3.8 kmCycle
- Christopher Brann t/a Forward Dental Care Phone 01935 824061 4.0 kmCycle
- Orchard Lane Partnership Phone 01460 73250 4.3 kmCycle
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 TA18 7QA?
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.
- South Petherton Community Hospital Phone 01460 243000 4.8 kmCycle
- Crewkerne Community Hospital 4.9 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 TA18 7QA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TA18 7QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The New Careford Lodge Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01460 75592 2.3 kmCycle
- Moorlands Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01460 74425 2.8 kmCycle
- The Orchards Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01460 76267 4.3 kmCycle
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 TA18 7QA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA18 7QA, 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.
- Merriott Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01460 72222 2.8 kmCycle
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, Hamdon Medical Centre Mon to Wed 8:30am to 6:30pm; Thu 8:30am to 5pm; Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01935 829578 3.9 kmCycle
- Boots, 8-10 Market Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1:15pm, 2:15pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01460 72310 4.5 kmCycle
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 TA18 7QA?
The nearest vets to the centre of TA18 7QA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hamstone Vets 4.4 kmCycle
- Kingfisher 4.8 kmCycle
- Minster Veterinary Surgery 4.9 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 TA18 7QA in a conservation area?
The centre of TA18 7QA 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 TA18 7QA?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA18 7QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 TA18 7QA
- Ward
- Coker
- Parish
- West and Middle Chinnock
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- West Chinnock
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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