TA21 8AZ postcode in Wellington, Somerset

TA21 8AZ is a postcode in Wellington, in the Wellington 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.

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 Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Somerset: 76% Typical price £250,000 Homes sold in TA21 8, last 12 months. ▼ 3.1% on the year before Nearest station Bishop's Lydeard 9.1 km in a straight line

Where TA21 8AZ is, and what is near it

Map of TA21 8AZ and what is near it Map of TA21 8AZ: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the TA21 8 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. TA21 8AA: also in TA21 8TA21 8AB: also in TA21 8TA21 8AF: also in TA21 8TA21 8AG: also in TA21 8TA21 8AQ: also in TA21 8TA21 8AR: also in TA21 8TA21 8AS: also in TA21 8TA21 8AT: also in TA21 8TA21 8AU: also in TA21 8TA21 8AW: also in TA21 8TA21 8AX: also in TA21 8TA21 8AY: also in TA21 8TA21 8BA: also in TA21 8TA21 8BB: also in TA21 8TA21 8BD: also in TA21 8TA21 8BE: also in TA21 8TA21 8BG: also in TA21 8TA21 8BH: also in TA21 8TA21 8BJ: also in TA21 8TA21 8BQ: also in TA21 8TA21 8BT: also in TA21 8TA21 8BU: also in TA21 8TA21 8BX: also in TA21 8TA21 8BY: also in TA21 8TA21 8BZ: also in TA21 8TA21 8DA: also in TA21 8TA21 8DB: also in TA21 8TA21 8DD: also in TA21 8TA21 8DE: also in TA21 8TA21 8DF: also in TA21 8TA21 8DG: also in TA21 8TA21 8DH: also in TA21 8TA21 8DJ: also in TA21 8TA21 8DL: also in TA21 8TA21 8DN: also in TA21 8TA21 8DQ: also in TA21 8TA21 8FR: also in TA21 8TA21 8JW: also in TA21 8TA21 8LR: also in TA21 8TA21 8LS: also in TA21 8TA21 8LT: also in TA21 8TA21 8LU: also in TA21 8TA21 8LX: also in TA21 8TA21 8LY: also in TA21 8TA21 8LZ: also in TA21 8TA21 8NE: also in TA21 8TA21 8NF: also in TA21 8TA21 8QH: also in TA21 8TA21 8QQ: also in TA21 8TA21 8SN: also in TA21 8TA21 8SW: also in TA21 8TA21 8TZ: also in TA21 8 Wellington School 600 mBlackdown Practice 7.0 kmCollege Way Surgery 8.5 kmTaunton station 10.6 kmWellington TA21 8AZ Map of TA21 8AZ and what is near it Map of TA21 8AZ: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the TA21 8 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Blackdown Practice 7.0 kmWellington TA21 8AZ
  • TA21 8AZ
  • Other postcodes in TA21 8: press one for its page
  • 3 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9762, longitude -3.2341)

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 TA21 8AZ?

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 TA21 8AZ?

Every home and business at TA21 8AZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Somerset: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Somerset: 95%

The line marks the figure across Somerset.

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 TA21 8AZ?

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 TA21 8AZ 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 TA21 8AZ.

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 TA21 8AZ: 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 TA21 8AZ 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 TA21 8AZ?

Homes in TA21 8 sold for a typical £250,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 104 sales, down 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£250,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£258,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £377,500 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £260,000 22 sales
  • Terraced £229,975 42 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £148,000 16 sales

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

Across the whole TA21 district: a typical £265,000 from 245 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 TA21 8AZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA21 8AZ 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 TA21 8AZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around TA21 8AZ. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). 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 TA21 8AZ

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 B, the most common, is £1,992.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 220 (22%)£1,707
Band Babout 430 (43%)£1,992
Band Cabout 220 (22%)£2,276
Band Dabout 80 (8%)£2,561
Band Eabout 30 (3%)£3,130
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,699
Band Gwithheld£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 24% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 TA21 8AZ is in (ONS area E01029316), 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 TA21 8AZ?

The nearest open schools to TA21 8AZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TA21 8AZ, 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 TA21 8AZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TA21 8AZ is Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station, 9.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Railway station 9.1 kmDrive
  • Taunton Rail Station Railway station 10.6 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 Champford Lane, 94 m away.

More stations near TA21 8AZ, 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 TA21 8AZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA21 8AZ, 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 TA21 8AZ?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of TA21 8AZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Scutum UK Ltd Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • Scutum UK Ltd Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • Riverford Organic Farmers Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near TA21 8AZ?

The nearest to the centre of TA21 8AZ, 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 TA21 8AZ?

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 TA21 8AZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TA21 8AZ, 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 TA21 8AZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA21 8AZ, 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 TA21 8AZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of TA21 8AZ 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 TA21 8AZ in a conservation area?

The centre of TA21 8AZ 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 TA21 8AZ?

Police.uk records 130 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA21 8AZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences72 reports
Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Other theft10 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Public order3 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 2, shoplifting 2, drugs 2, bicycle theft 1, robbery 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 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 TA21 8AZ

Ward
Wellington
Parish
Wellington
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Wellington
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

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TA21 8BA30 mTA21 8AY30 mTA21 8BB60 mTA21 8AT80 mTA21 8QH80 mTA21 8BD90 m
All of TA21

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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