TA20 9DH postcode in Chard, Somerset
TA20 9DH is a postcode in Chard, in the Chard South ward of Somerset. It is in the Yeovil parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since June 2020. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where TA20 9DH is, and what is near it
- TA20 9DH
- Other postcodes in TA20 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 50.8728, longitude -2.9620)
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 TA20 9DH?
- 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 TA20 9DH 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 TA20 9DH?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for TA20 9DH. 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 postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at TA20 9DH?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TA20 9DH.
Check the bin days for TA20 9DH on BinDayBuddySource: 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 TA20 9DH 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 TA20 9DH.
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 TA20 9DH: 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 TA20 9DH 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 TA20 9DH?
Homes in the TA20 district sold for a typical £262,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 227 sales, up 4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £395,000 85 sales
- Semi-detached £250,000 63 sales
- Terraced £183,000 65 sales
- Flat or maisonette £112,500 14 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 TA20 9DH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA20 9DH 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 TA20 9DH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around TA20 9DH. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (29%). 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 £3,699 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,707.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 390 (37%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 350 (33%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 130 (12%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 90 (8%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 80 (8%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,268 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 29% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 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 TA20 9DH is in (ONS area E01029175), 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 TA20 9DH?
The nearest open schools to TA20 9DH, 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 TA20 9DH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TA20 9DH is Axminster Rail Station, 10.8 km away in a straight line.
- Axminster Rail Station Railway station 10.8 kmDrive
- Crewkerne Rail Station Railway station 12.9 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 Essex Close, 41 m away.
More stations near TA20 9DH, 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 TA20 9DH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA20 9DH, 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.
- Ariel Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01460 67763 550 mWalk
- Summervale Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01460 52354 6.5 kmDrive
- The Meadows Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01460 52284 6.5 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 TA20 9DH?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA20 9DH 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 TA20 9DH?
The nearest to the centre of TA20 9DH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- SpaDental Chard Phone 0845 539 0849 100 mWalk
- One Smile Dental Chard 1.5 kmCycle
- The Ile Dental Centre Phone 01460 52480 7.0 kmDrive
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 TA20 9DH?
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.
- Chard Community Hospital 700 mWalk
- Axminster Hospital Phone 01392 402391 10.2 kmDrive
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 TA20 9DH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TA20 9DH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Sunnymeade Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01460 63563 500 mWalk
- Chard Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01460 261016 550 mWalk
- Oak Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01460 67258 600 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 TA20 9DH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA20 9DH, 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, 5 Fore Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01460 63114 250 mWalk
- Mortons Pharmacy Chard Holyrood Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01460 63089 250 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 TA20 9DH?
The nearest vets to the centre of TA20 9DH 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 Practice Phone +44 1460 66111 500 mWalk
- Minster Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1460 52487 6.9 kmDrive
- Oak Apple Veterinary Phone +44 1460 54541 7.0 kmDrive
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 TA20 9DH in a conservation area?
The centre of TA20 9DH 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 TA20 9DH?
Police.uk records 104 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA20 9DH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 6, burglary 1, drugs 1, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TA20 9DH
- Ward
- Chard South
- Parish
- Chard Town
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Chard
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2020
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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