TA3 5LU postcode in Somerset, England

TA3 5LU 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.

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 can get it. Somerset: 76% Typical price £392,500 Homes sold in TA3 5, last 12 months. ▲ 23.2% on the year before Nearest station Taunton 3.2 km in a straight line

Where TA3 5LU is, and what is near it

Map of TA3 5LU and what is near it Map of TA3 5LU: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the TA3 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 3 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. TA3 5AB: also in TA3 5TA3 5AQ: also in TA3 5TA3 5BF: also in TA3 5TA3 5DH: also in TA3 5TA3 5DL: also in TA3 5TA3 5DN: also in TA3 5TA3 5DP: also in TA3 5TA3 5DR: also in TA3 5TA3 5DS: also in TA3 5TA3 5DT: also in TA3 5TA3 5DU: also in TA3 5TA3 5DW: also in TA3 5TA3 5DY: also in TA3 5TA3 5DZ: also in TA3 5TA3 5EZ: also in TA3 5TA3 5FA: also in TA3 5TA3 5FB: also in TA3 5TA3 5FE: also in TA3 5TA3 5FF: also in TA3 5TA3 5FG: also in TA3 5TA3 5HL: also in TA3 5TA3 5HP: also in TA3 5TA3 5HR: also in TA3 5TA3 5HS: also in TA3 5TA3 5HT: also in TA3 5TA3 5HU: also in TA3 5TA3 5HX: also in TA3 5TA3 5HY: also in TA3 5TA3 5HZ: also in TA3 5TA3 5JA: also in TA3 5TA3 5JB: also in TA3 5TA3 5JD: also in TA3 5TA3 5JE: also in TA3 5TA3 5JF: also in TA3 5TA3 5JG: also in TA3 5TA3 5JH: also in TA3 5TA3 5JJ: also in TA3 5TA3 5JL: also in TA3 5TA3 5JN: also in TA3 5TA3 5JP: also in TA3 5TA3 5JQ: also in TA3 5TA3 5JR: also in TA3 5TA3 5JS: also in TA3 5TA3 5JT: also in TA3 5TA3 5JU: also in TA3 5TA3 5JW: also in TA3 5TA3 5JX: also in TA3 5TA3 5JY: also in TA3 5TA3 5JZ: also in TA3 5TA3 5LA: also in TA3 5TA3 5LB: also in TA3 5TA3 5LD: also in TA3 5TA3 5LE: also in TA3 5TA3 5LF: also in TA3 5TA3 5LH: also in TA3 5TA3 5LJ: also in TA3 5TA3 5LL: also in TA3 5TA3 5LP: also in TA3 5TA3 5LQ: also in TA3 5TA3 5LS: also in TA3 5TA3 5LW: also in TA3 5TA3 5LX: also in TA3 5TA3 5LY: also in TA3 5TA3 5NA: also in TA3 5TA3 5PN: also in TA3 5TA3 5PP: also in TA3 5TA3 5PR: also in TA3 5TA3 5PS: also in TA3 5TA3 5PT: also in TA3 5TA3 5PU: also in TA3 5TA3 5PW: also in TA3 5TA3 5PX: also in TA3 5TA3 5PY: also in TA3 5TA3 5PZ: also in TA3 5TA3 5QA: also in TA3 5TA3 5QB: also in TA3 5TA3 5QD: also in TA3 5TA3 5QF: also in TA3 5TA3 5QG: also in TA3 5TA3 5QH: also in TA3 5TA3 5QJ: also in TA3 5TA3 5QL: also in TA3 5TA3 5QN: also in TA3 5TA3 5QP: also in TA3 5TA3 5QQ: also in TA3 5TA3 5QR: also in TA3 5TA3 5QS: also in TA3 5TA3 5QT: also in TA3 5TA3 5QU: also in TA3 5TA3 5QX: also in TA3 5TA3 5QY: also in TA3 5TA3 5QZ: also in TA3 5TA3 5RB: also in TA3 5TA3 5RZ: also in TA3 5TA3 5TA: also in TA3 5TA3 5TB: also in TA3 5TA3 5TD: also in TA3 5TA3 5TE: also in TA3 5 Taunton station 3.2 kmBlackdown & Neroche TA3 5LU Map of TA3 5LU and what is near it Map of TA3 5LU: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the TA3 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Blackdown & Neroche TA3 5LU
  • TA3 5LU
  • Other postcodes in TA3 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • 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 51.0180, longitude -3.0583)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after TA3 5LU?

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 5LU?

Every home and business at TA3 5LU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Somerset: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Somerset: 95%

The line marks the figure across Somerset.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 5LU?

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 5LU 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 TA3 5LU.

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 5LU: 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 5LU 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 TA3 5LU?

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.

£392,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£318,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 23.2% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 TA3 5LU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA3 5LU 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 TA3 5LU

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at TA3 5LU. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near TA3 5LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around TA3 5LU. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (37%). 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 TA3 5LU

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 A, the most common, is £1,707.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (23%)£1,707
Band Babout 70 (11%)£1,992
Band Cabout 110 (18%)£2,276
Band Dabout 120 (20%)£2,561
Band Eabout 120 (20%)£3,130
Band Fabout 40 (7%)£3,699
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 37% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 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 TA3 5LU is in (ONS area E01029275), 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 TA3 5LU?

The nearest open schools to TA3 5LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TA3 5LU, 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 TA3 5LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TA3 5LU is Taunton Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Taunton Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Railway station 10.3 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Taunton Gateway, 53 m away.

More stations near TA3 5LU, 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 TA3 5LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA3 5LU, 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.

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 TA3 5LU?

4 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of TA3 5LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Sainsbury's Hankridge Farm EV Charging Charging point · 12 chargers 400 mWalk
  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 550 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 1 charger 900 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 TA3 5LU?

The nearest to the centre of TA3 5LU, 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 TA3 5LU?

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 care homes are near TA3 5LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TA3 5LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 TA3 5LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA3 5LU, 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 TA3 5LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of TA3 5LU 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 TA3 5LU in a conservation area?

The centre of TA3 5LU 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 5LU?

Police.uk records 105 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA3 5LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences44 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Shoplifting13 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Other theft9 reports
Public order6 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, other crime 2, burglary 1.

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 TA3 5LU

Ward
Blackdown & Neroche
Parish
Ruishton
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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