TA24 5AE postcode in Minehead, Somerset
TA24 5AE is a postcode in Minehead, in the Minehead 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 August 2008.
Where TA24 5AE is, and what is near it
- TA24 5AE
- Other postcodes in TA24 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 2 GP practices
- 9 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 51.2059, longitude -3.4682)
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 TA24 5AE?
- 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 TA24 5AE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- Tiverton and MineheadParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rachel Gilmour (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Rachel Gilmour
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 TA24 5AE?
Every home and business at TA24 5AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 25% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 TA24 5AE?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TA24 5AE.
Check the bin days for TA24 5AE 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 TA24 5AE at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 15 homes and businesses at TA24 5AE. 14 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 TA24 5AE: 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 TA24 5AE is in 3 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 21:03 on 23 October 2026.
- Somerset coast at Minehead, Marsh Common and Seaward Way areasFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Somerset coast at Minehead, Marsh Common and Seaward Way areas
- Somerset coast at Minehead, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea and Uphill to Kingston SeymourFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Somerset coast at Minehead, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea and Uphill to Kingston Seymour
- West Somerset StreamsFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: West Somerset Streams
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 21:03 on 23 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 TA24 5AE?
Homes in TA24 5 sold for a typical £222,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, down 9.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £350,000 16 sales
- Semi-detached £335,000 21 sales
- Terraced £222,500 19 sales
- Flat or maisonette £116,500 39 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TA24 district: a typical £285,000 from 252 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 TA24 5AE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA24 5AE 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 TA24 5AE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,220 homes in the neighbourhood around TA24 5AE. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 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
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 C, the most common, is £2,276.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 210 (17%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 240 (20%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 270 (22%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 240 (20%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 120 (10%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 110 (9%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | about 30 (2%) | £4,268 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- 10% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 26% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 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 TA24 5AE is in (ONS area E01029330), 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 TA24 5AE?
The nearest open schools to TA24 5AE, 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 TA24 5AE?
There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of TA24 5AE.
- Minehead (West Somerset Railway) Underground, metro or tram 100 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Minehead Railway Station, 180 m away.
More stations near TA24 5AE, 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 TA24 5AE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA24 5AE, 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.
- Minehead Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01643 703441 600 mWalk
- Dunster & Porlock Surgeries Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01643 821244 3.1 kmCycle
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 TA24 5AE?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA24 5AE 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 TA24 5AE?
The nearest to the centre of TA24 5AE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ponsford 59 Dental Practice Phone 01643 702681 500 mWalk
- Exmoor Dental Centre 650 mWalk
- Holloway House Dental Surgery Phone 01643 703071 800 mWalk
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 TA24 5AE?
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.
- Minehead Community Hospital 800 mWalk
- Williton Community Hospital 11.2 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 TA24 5AE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TA24 5AE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Glen Lyn Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01643 702415 250 mWalk
- The Winsor Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01643 707870 250 mWalk
- Golden Gorse Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01643 702767 550 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 TA24 5AE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA24 5AE, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Seaward Way Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0117 291 3890 350 mWalk
- Boots, 14-16 the Parade Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01643 702004 650 mWalk
- Alcombe Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01643 703478 850 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 TA24 5AE?
The nearest vets to the centre of TA24 5AE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- White Lodge Veterinary Centre 600 mWalk
- White Lodge Equine & Farm Clinic 1.8 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 TA24 5AE in a conservation area?
The centre of TA24 5AE 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 TA24 5AE?
Police.uk records 71 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA24 5AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: robbery 2, vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 1, bicycle theft 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 TA24 5AE
- Ward
- Minehead
- Parish
- Minehead
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Minehead
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- August 2008
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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