TA24 6EW postcode in Somerset, England
TA24 6EW is a postcode in Somerset, in the Dunster ward. 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 6EW is, and what is near it
- TA24 6EW
- Other postcodes in TA24 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 2 GP practices
- 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 51.1878, longitude -3.4710)
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 TA24 6EW?
- 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 6EW 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 6EW?
Every home and business at TA24 6EW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Somerset: 76%
Somerset: 95%
The line marks the figure across Somerset.
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 6EW?
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 TA24 6EW 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 6EW.
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 6EW: 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 6EW 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 TA24 6EW?
Homes in TA24 6 sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 65 sales, down 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £415,000 24 sales
- Semi-detached £275,000 19 sales
- Terraced £237,500 15 sales
- Flat or maisonette £230,000 7 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 6EW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA24 6EW 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 TA24 6EW
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at TA24 6EW. 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 AgencySource: 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 TA24 6EW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around TA24 6EW. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band B. 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); band B, the most common, is £1,992.
| 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.
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 6EW is in (ONS area E01029322), 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 6EW?
The nearest open schools to TA24 6EW, 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
Which GP surgeries are near TA24 6EW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA24 6EW, 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.
- Dunster & Porlock Surgeries Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01643 821244 1.8 kmCycle
- Minehead Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01643 703441 1.9 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 6EW?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA24 6EW 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 6EW?
The nearest to the centre of TA24 6EW, 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 1.5 kmCycle
- Exmoor Dental Centre 1.9 kmCycle
- Holloway House Dental Surgery Phone 01643 703071 2.3 kmCycle
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 6EW?
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 1.5 kmCycle
- Williton Community Hospital 10.7 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 6EW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TA24 6EW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Dunster Lodge Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01643 800190 0 mWalk
- The Dene Lodge - Minehead Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2024 · Phone 01643 703584 1.0 kmWalk
- Westerley Residential Care Home for the Elderly - Minehead Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01643 702066 1.6 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 TA24 6EW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA24 6EW, 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.
- Alcombe Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01643 703478 1.2 kmWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Seaward Way Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0117 291 3890 1.7 kmCycle
- Boots, 14-16 the Parade Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01643 702004 2.0 kmCycle
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 6EW?
The nearest vets to the centre of TA24 6EW 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 Equine & Farm Clinic 1.3 kmCycle
- White Lodge Veterinary Centre 1.5 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 6EW in a conservation area?
The centre of TA24 6EW 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. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near TA24 6EW?
Police.uk records 20 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA24 6EW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 1, robbery 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 6EW
- Ward
- Dunster
- Parish
- Minehead
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- 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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