TA24 8JP postcode in Somerset, England
TA24 8JP is a postcode in Somerset, in the Dulverton & Exmoor 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 8JP is, and what is near it
- TA24 8JP
- Other postcodes in TA24 8: press one for its page
- 1 school
- 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 51.2133, longitude -3.6885)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; 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 8JP?
- 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 8JP 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 8JP?
None of the homes and businesses at TA24 8JP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, 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 8JP?
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 8JP 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 8JP.
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 8JP: 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 8JP 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 8JP?
Homes in TA24 8 sold for a typical £322,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, up 0.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £462,500 28 sales
- Semi-detached £320,000 15 sales
- Terraced £273,750 14 sales
- Flat or maisonette £175,000 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 8JP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA24 8JP 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 8JP
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at TA24 8JP. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near TA24 8JP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,170 homes in the neighbourhood around TA24 8JP. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 90 (8%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 190 (16%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 280 (24%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 250 (21%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 100 (9%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 140 (12%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | about 120 (10%) | £4,268 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 8JP is in (ONS area E01029336), 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 8JP?
The nearest open schools to TA24 8JP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TA24 8JP, and how we find themSource: 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 can I charge an electric car near TA24 8JP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA24 8JP 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 hospitals are nearest to TA24 8JP?
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 15.9 kmDrive
- South Molton Community Hospital Phone 01769 572164 24.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
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 vets are near TA24 8JP?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of TA24 8JP. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.
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 8JP in a conservation area?
The centre of TA24 8JP 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 8JP?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of TA24 8JP in the latest month it has published.
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 8JP
- Ward
- Dulverton & Exmoor
- Parish
- Oare
- 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
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