TA24 6EL postcode in Minehead, Somerset
TA24 6EL is a postcode in Minehead, 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.
Where TA24 6EL is, and what is near it
- TA24 6EL
- Other postcodes in TA24 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 2 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 51.1949, longitude -3.4672)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after TA24 6EL?
- SomersetCouncil, for all local services Somerset: bins, council tax, planning
- Cara Elizabeth StromCouncillor elected for the Dunster ward When elected, and how to contact
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TA24 6EL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- Tiverton and MineheadParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rachel Gilmour (Liberal Democrat). How to 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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at TA24 6EL?
Every home and business at TA24 6EL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 13% 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at TA24 6EL?
BinDayBuddy does not read Somerset Council's collection days yet.
Source: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is TA24 6EL 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 TA24 6EL.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Somerset
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TA24 6EL: 9,147 properties in Somerset are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Somerset
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of TA24 6EL 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in TA24 6EL
HM Land Registry records 9 standard sales in TA24 6EL since 1998, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price from 2005 to 2009 was £147,500; the other spans had too few sales to give a price.
- 1995 to 1999, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2000 to 2004, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2005 to 2009, middle price £147,500, 5 sales
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA24 6EL from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at TA24 6EL?
At the 2021 Census, 10 people (4 female, 6 male) lived at TA24 6EL, in 6 households.
| Census 2021 | TA24 6EL | TA24 6 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 10 | 6,237 |
| Households | 6 | 2,912 |
| People per household | 1.7 | 2.1 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The TA24 6 sector is its 266 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at TA24 6EL use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at TA24 6EL used 2,072 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 6,432 kWh.
| 2024 | TA24 6EL | TA24 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 8 | 9,639 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 2,072 kWh | 2,579 kWh |
| Gas meters | 5 | 5,680 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 6,432 kWh | 8,351 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is TA24 6EL in a conservation area?
The centre of TA24 6EL 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.
Near here
Which schools are near TA24 6EL?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to TA24 6EL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to TA24 6EL?
There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of TA24 6EL.
- Minehead (West Somerset Railway) Underground, metro or tram 1.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brook Street, 217 m away.
More stations near TA24 6EL, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near TA24 6EL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA24 6EL, 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 1.3 kmCycle
- Dunster & Porlock Surgeries Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01643 821244 2.0 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near TA24 6EL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA24 6EL on the map as of 23 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 charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near TA24 6EL?
The nearest to the centre of TA24 6EL, 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 800 mWalk
- Exmoor Dental Centre 1.3 kmCycle
- Holloway House Dental Surgery Phone 01643 703071 1.7 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to TA24 6EL?
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 700 mWalk
- Williton Community Hospital 10.6 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near TA24 6EL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TA24 6EL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Dene Lodge - Minehead Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2024 · Phone 01643 703584 250 mWalk
- Dunster Lodge Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01643 800190 800 mWalk
- Westerley Residential Care Home for the Elderly - Minehead Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01643 702066 950 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near TA24 6EL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA24 6EL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Alcombe Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01643 703478 450 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Seaward Way Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0117 291 3890 900 mWalk
- Boots, 14-16 the Parade Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01643 702004 1.4 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near TA24 6EL?
The nearest vets to the centre of TA24 6EL 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 700 mWalk
- White Lodge Equine & Farm Clinic 950 mWalk
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the TA24 6 sector
What do homes sell for near TA24 6EL?
Homes in TA24 6 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 71 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £280,000 from 100 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £402,500 24 sales
- Semi-detached £272,500 26 sales
- Terraced £237,500 15 sales
- Flat or maisonette £242,500 6 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 262 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near TA24 6EL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around TA24 6EL. Bands B and C, about equally, hold the largest share of them: about 24% each. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (34%). 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); bands B and C, about equally the most common, are £1,992 and £2,276 a year.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 170 (20%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 210 (24%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 210 (24%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 150 (17%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 110 (13%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,268 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 34% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
Averages for Somerset before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TA24 6EL is in (ONS area E01029322), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near TA24 6EL?
Police.uk records 66 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA24 6EL 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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for TA24 6EL
- Ward
- Dunster
- 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
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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