TA24 8LW postcode in Porlock, Somerset

TA24 8LW is a postcode in Porlock, in the Dulverton & Exmoor 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at TA24 8LW can get it Across Somerset: 76% Typical price £322,500 Homes sold in TA24 8, last 12 months. ▲ 0.8% on the year before Nearest school St Dubricius Church of England VA School 650 m in a straight line

Where TA24 8LW is, and what is near it

Map of TA24 8LW and what is near it Map of TA24 8LW: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the TA24 8 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. TA24 8BG: also in TA24 8TA24 8DJ: also in TA24 8TA24 8ES: also in TA24 8TA24 8EU: also in TA24 8TA24 8EY: also in TA24 8TA24 8EZ: also in TA24 8TA24 8HU: also in TA24 8TA24 8HX: also in TA24 8TA24 8HZ: also in TA24 8TA24 8JA: also in TA24 8TA24 8JH: also in TA24 8TA24 8LA: also in TA24 8TA24 8LB: also in TA24 8TA24 8LD: also in TA24 8TA24 8LE: also in TA24 8TA24 8LF: also in TA24 8TA24 8LG: also in TA24 8TA24 8LH: also in TA24 8TA24 8LJ: also in TA24 8TA24 8LL: also in TA24 8TA24 8LN: also in TA24 8TA24 8LP: also in TA24 8TA24 8LQ: also in TA24 8TA24 8LR: also in TA24 8TA24 8LX: also in TA24 8TA24 8LY: also in TA24 8TA24 8LZ: also in TA24 8TA24 8NA: also in TA24 8TA24 8NB: also in TA24 8TA24 8NP: also in TA24 8TA24 8NR: also in TA24 8TA24 8NS: also in TA24 8TA24 8NT: also in TA24 8TA24 8NU: also in TA24 8TA24 8PH: also in TA24 8TA24 8PJ: also in TA24 8TA24 8PS: also in TA24 8TA24 8PT: also in TA24 8TA24 8PU: also in TA24 8TA24 8PX: also in TA24 8TA24 8PY: also in TA24 8TA24 8PZ: also in TA24 8TA24 8QA: also in TA24 8TA24 8QB: also in TA24 8TA24 8QD: also in TA24 8TA24 8QE: also in TA24 8TA24 8QF: also in TA24 8TA24 8QG: also in TA24 8TA24 8QJ: also in TA24 8TA24 8QL: also in TA24 8TA24 8QN: also in TA24 8TA24 8QP: also in TA24 8TA24 8QQ: also in TA24 8TA24 8QR: also in TA24 8TA24 8QW: also in TA24 8 School 8.0 kmGP 8.4 kmPorlock TA24 8LW Map of TA24 8LW and what is near it Map of TA24 8LW: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the TA24 8 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 8.0 kmPorlock TA24 8LW
  • TA24 8LW
  • Other postcodes in TA24 8: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 1 GP practice
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2018, longitude -3.5978)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; 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 8LW?

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 8LW?

75% of the homes and businesses at TA24 8LW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TA24 8LW 0% Somerset 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TA24 8LW 75% Somerset 95%
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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 8LW?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TA24 8LW.

Check the bin days for TA24 8LW on BinDayBuddy

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 8LW 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 8LW.

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 8LW: 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 8LW 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.

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Source: 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 8LW?

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.

£322,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£320,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.8% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in TA24 8LW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA24 8LW 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 8LW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,170 homes in the neighbourhood around TA24 8LW. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around TA24 8LW

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (8%)£1,707
Band Babout 190 (16%)£1,992
Band Cabout 280 (24%)£2,276
Band Dabout 250 (21%)£2,561
Band Eabout 100 (9%)£3,130
Band Fabout 140 (12%)£3,699
Band Gabout 120 (10%)£4,268
Band Hfewer than 5£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 41% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 8LW is in (ONS area E01029336), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 8LW?

The nearest open schools to TA24 8LW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TA24 8LW, and how we find them

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 8LW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA24 8LW, 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.

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 8LW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA24 8LW 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near TA24 8LW?

The nearest to the centre of TA24 8LW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 8LW?

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.

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 pharmacies are near TA24 8LW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA24 8LW, 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.

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 8LW?

The nearest vets to the centre of TA24 8LW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 8LW in a conservation area?

The centre of TA24 8LW is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 8LW?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA24 8LW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for TA24 8LW

Ward
Dulverton & Exmoor
Parish
Porlock
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Porlock
Rural or urban
Larger 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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

TA24 8LN30 mTA24 8LP60 mTA24 8QW290 mTA24 8QN310 mTA24 8QP360 mTA24 8LR450 m
All of TA24

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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