TA3 5BD postcode in Somerset, England
TA3 5BD is a postcode in Somerset, in the Blackdown & Neroche ward. It is in the Taunton and Wellington parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TA3 5BD is, and what is near it
- TA3 5BD
- Other postcodes in TA3 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 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 50.9554, longitude -3.0306)
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 TA3 5BD?
- 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 TA3 5BD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- Taunton and WellingtonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Gideon Amos
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 TA3 5BD?
None of the homes and businesses at TA3 5BD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, 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 TA3 5BD?
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 TA3 5BD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 12 homes and businesses at TA3 5BD. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.
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 TA3 5BD: 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 TA3 5BD 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 TA3 5BD?
Homes in TA3 5 sold for a typical £392,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 69 sales, up 23.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £458,000 44 sales
- Semi-detached £286,250 18 sales
- Terraced £215,000 7 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TA3 district: a typical £406,000 from 155 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 TA3 5BD
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in TA3 5BD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 August 2026. 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 TA3 5BD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around TA3 5BD. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). 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 £5,121 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,699.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (9%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 110 (11%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 150 (15%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 130 (13%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 180 (18%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 230 (23%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | about 120 (12%) | £4,268 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 42% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 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 TA3 5BD is in (ONS area E01029270), 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 TA3 5BD?
The nearest open schools to TA3 5BD, 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 TA3 5BD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TA3 5BD is Taunton Rail Station, 9.1 km away in a straight line.
- Taunton Rail Station Railway station 9.1 kmDrive
- Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Railway station 15.9 kmDrive
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 TA3 5BD, 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 TA3 5BD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA3 5BD, 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.
- Church View Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01460 55300 5.4 kmDrive
- Warwick House Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01823 282147 6.6 kmDrive
- Taunton Vale Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 259444 7.5 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 TA3 5BD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA3 5BD 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 TA3 5BD?
The nearest to the centre of TA3 5BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Whyman House Dental Practice Phone 01823 251718 6.9 kmDrive
- Access Dental Services Phone 07889 169211 7.0 kmDrive
- Confident Orthodontics Phone 01823 289276 7.0 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 TA3 5BD?
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.
- Musgrove Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01823 333444 8.9 kmDrive
- Chard Community Hospital 10.5 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 TA3 5BD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TA3 5BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Beauchamp House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 481500 3.6 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 vets are near TA3 5BD?
The nearest vets to the centre of TA3 5BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Kingfisher Veterinary Practise 6.9 kmDrive
- Tone Veterinary Centre 7.2 kmDrive
- Animedics 8.2 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 TA3 5BD in a conservation area?
The centre of TA3 5BD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 TA3 5BD?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA3 5BD 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 TA3 5BD
- Ward
- Blackdown & Neroche
- Parish
- Curland
- 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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