TA23 0PB postcode in Washford, Somerset

TA23 0PB is a postcode in Washford, in the Dunster ward of Somerset. It is in the Tiverton and Minehead parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 3 of 4 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Somerset: 76% Typical price £246,500 Homes sold in TA23 0, last 12 months. ▼ 3.7% on the year before Nearest station Bishop's Lydeard 16.8 km in a straight line

Where TA23 0PB is, and what is near it

Map of TA23 0PB and what is near it Map of TA23 0PB: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the TA23 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. TA23 0FH: also in TA23 0TA23 0GD: also in TA23 0TA23 0NH: also in TA23 0TA23 0NJ: also in TA23 0TA23 0NL: also in TA23 0TA23 0NN: also in TA23 0TA23 0NQ: also in TA23 0TA23 0NR: also in TA23 0TA23 0NS: also in TA23 0TA23 0NU: also in TA23 0TA23 0NW: also in TA23 0TA23 0NX: also in TA23 0TA23 0NY: also in TA23 0TA23 0NZ: also in TA23 0TA23 0PA: also in TA23 0TA23 0PD: also in TA23 0TA23 0PE: also in TA23 0TA23 0PF: also in TA23 0TA23 0PG: also in TA23 0TA23 0PH: also in TA23 0TA23 0PJ: also in TA23 0TA23 0PL: also in TA23 0TA23 0PN: also in TA23 0TA23 0PP: also in TA23 0TA23 0PQ: also in TA23 0TA23 0PT: also in TA23 0TA23 0PW: also in TA23 0TA23 0PZ: also in TA23 0TA23 0QA: also in TA23 0TA23 0QU: also in TA23 0 2 schools, 2.8–3.1 kmGP 3.1 kmGP 6.2 km2 places, 7.9–9.2 kmBishop's Lydeard station 16.8 kmWatchet & Stogursey TA23 0PB Map of TA23 0PB and what is near it Map of TA23 0PB: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the TA23 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 3.1 kmGP 6.2 km2 places, 7.9–9.2 kmWatchet & Stogursey TA23 0PB
  • TA23 0PB
  • Other postcodes in TA23 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 1 railway station
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 51.1625, longitude -3.3629)

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 TA23 0PB?

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 TA23 0PB?

Every home and business at TA23 0PB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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 TA23 0PB?

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 TA23 0PB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 4 homes and businesses at TA23 0PB. 3 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

4 homes and businesses at TA23 0PB Low: 3Not in an area at risk: 1

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 TA23 0PB: 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 TA23 0PB is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 11:56 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:56 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near TA23 0PB?

Homes in TA23 0 sold for a typical £246,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, down 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£246,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£256,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £360,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £241,625 19 sales
  • Terraced £210,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole TA23 district: a typical £246,500 from 68 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 TA23 0PB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA23 0PB 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

Food hygiene ratings at TA23 0PB

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at TA23 0PB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near TA23 0PB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around TA23 0PB. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (31%). 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 TA23 0PB

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 A, the most common, is £1,707.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 240 (38%)£1,707
Band Babout 60 (10%)£1,992
Band Cabout 150 (24%)£2,276
Band Dabout 100 (16%)£2,561
Band Eabout 50 (8%)£3,130
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,699
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,268
Band Hfewer than 5£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 TA23 0PB is in (ONS area E01029334), 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 TA23 0PB?

The nearest open schools to TA23 0PB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TA23 0PB, 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 TA23 0PB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TA23 0PB is Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station, 16.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Railway station 16.8 kmDrive
  • Washford (West Somerset Railway) Underground, metro or tram 400 mWalk

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shepherds Corner, 218 m away.

More stations near TA23 0PB, 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 TA23 0PB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA23 0PB, 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 TA23 0PB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA23 0PB 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 TA23 0PB?

The nearest to the centre of TA23 0PB, 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 TA23 0PB?

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 TA23 0PB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TA23 0PB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Croft House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01984 632536 3.0 kmCycle
  • Northfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01984 633810 3.6 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 TA23 0PB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA23 0PB, 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 TA23 0PB?

The nearest vets to the centre of TA23 0PB 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 TA23 0PB in a conservation area?

The centre of TA23 0PB 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 TA23 0PB?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA23 0PB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Theft from the person1 report
Other crime1 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 TA23 0PB

Ward
Dunster
Parish
Old Cleeve
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Washford
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

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TA23 0PD40 mTA23 0PE40 mTA23 0PA50 mTA23 0PG90 mTA23 0PT90 mTA23 0NZ130 m
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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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