TA24 6PU postcode in Somerset, England
TA24 6PU 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 6PU is, and what is near it
- TA24 6PU
- Other postcodes in TA24 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 1 railway station
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 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 51.1643, longitude -3.4122)
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 6PU?
- 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 6PU 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 6PU?
29% of the homes and businesses at TA24 6PU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 29% 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 6PU?
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 6PU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 31 homes and businesses at TA24 6PU. 8 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 6PU: 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 6PU 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 6PU?
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 6PU
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in TA24 6PU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 January 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 6PU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around TA24 6PU. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (24%). 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 120 (18%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 130 (20%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 160 (25%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 90 (14%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 70 (11%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 70 (11%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,268 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 24% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- 24% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 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 6PU is in (ONS area E01029326), 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 6PU?
The nearest open schools to TA24 6PU, 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 6PU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TA24 6PU is Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station, 19.5 km away in a straight line.
- Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Railway station 19.5 kmDrive
- Blue Anchor (West Somerset Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near TA24 6PU, 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 6PU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA24 6PU, 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 3.1 kmCycle
- Minehead Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01643 703441 6.3 kmDrive
- West Somerset Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01984 632701 6.5 kmDrive
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 6PU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA24 6PU 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 6PU?
The nearest to the centre of TA24 6PU, 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 5.8 kmDrive
- Exmoor Dental Centre 6.4 kmDrive
- Stoneleigh House Dental Practice Phone 01984 631414 6.5 kmDrive
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 6PU?
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 5.3 kmDrive
- Williton Community Hospital 6.2 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 6PU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TA24 6PU, 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 4.9 kmCycle
- The Dene Lodge - Minehead Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2024 · Phone 01643 703584 5.0 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 vets are near TA24 6PU?
The nearest vets to the centre of TA24 6PU 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 4.3 kmCycle
- White Lodge Veterinary Centre 5.5 kmDrive
- Nicola Newman MRCVS Ltd. 11.5 kmDrive
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 6PU in a conservation area?
The centre of TA24 6PU 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 6PU?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA24 6PU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 6PU
- Ward
- Dunster
- Parish
- Withycombe
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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