TA24 8PS postcode in Porlock, Somerset

TA24 8PS 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 High flood risk 22 of 44 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at TA24 8PS 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 200 m in a straight line

Where TA24 8PS is, and what is near it

Map of TA24 8PS and what is near it Map of TA24 8PS: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the TA24 8 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. A39 TA24 8BG: also in TA24 8TA24 8ES: also in TA24 8TA24 8EU: 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 8LQ: also in TA24 8TA24 8LZ: also in TA24 8TA24 8NA: also in TA24 8TA24 8NB: also in TA24 8TA24 8ND: also in TA24 8TA24 8NE: also in TA24 8TA24 8NL: also in TA24 8TA24 8NN: also in TA24 8TA24 8NP: also in TA24 8TA24 8NS: also in TA24 8TA24 8NT: also in TA24 8TA24 8NW: also in TA24 8TA24 8PH: also in TA24 8TA24 8PJ: 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 8QJ: also in TA24 8TA24 8QL: also in TA24 8TA24 8QR: also in TA24 8 2 places, 8.0–8.3 kmDulverton & Exmoor TA24 8PS Map of TA24 8PS and what is near it Map of TA24 8PS: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the TA24 8 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Dulverton & Exmoor TA24 8PS
  • TA24 8PS
  • Other postcodes in TA24 8: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 1 GP practice
  • 6 bus stops
  • 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 51.2092, longitude -3.5952)

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; 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 8PS?

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 8PS?

Every home and business at TA24 8PS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TA24 8PS 0% Somerset 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TA24 8PS 100% 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 8PS?

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 8PS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 44 homes and businesses at TA24 8PS. 22 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 21 more at a lower risk.

44 homes and businesses at TA24 8PS High: 22Low: 21Not in an area at risk: 1

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 8PS: 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 8PS is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 06:00 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 06:00 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near TA24 8PS?

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 8PS

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in TA24 8PS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 July 2025. The middle sale was £285,000, from £200,000 to £400,000. Across TA24 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £322,500. 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

Food hygiene ratings at TA24 8PS

The Food Standards Agency lists 5 food businesses at TA24 8PS. 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 Agency

Source: 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 8PS?

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

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 8PS 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 8PS?

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

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TA24 8PS, 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

Where is the nearest station to TA24 8PS?

There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of TA24 8PS.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Doverhay Car Park, 81 m away.

More stations near TA24 8PS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near TA24 8PS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA24 8PS, 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 8PS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA24 8PS 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 8PS?

The nearest to the centre of TA24 8PS, 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 8PS?

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 8PS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA24 8PS, 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 8PS?

The nearest vets to the centre of TA24 8PS 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 8PS in a conservation area?

The centre of TA24 8PS 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 8PS?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA24 8PS 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 8PS

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

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

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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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