TA3 5QS postcode in Creech St Michael, Somerset

TA3 5QS is a postcode in Creech St Michael, in the Monkton & North Curry ward of Somerset. 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 100% 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 4.4 km in a straight line

Where TA3 5QS is, and what is near it

Map of TA3 5QS and what is near it Map of TA3 5QS: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the TA3 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. TA3 5BF: also in TA3 5TA3 5DP: also in TA3 5TA3 5DR: also in TA3 5TA3 5DS: also in TA3 5TA3 5DW: also in TA3 5TA3 5EZ: also in TA3 5TA3 5FA: also in TA3 5TA3 5FG: 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 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 2 bus stops, 300 m2 schools, 500 m–1.1 kmMonkton Wood Academy 1.8 kmCrown Medical Centre 2.8 kmGP 3.1 kmTaunton station 4.4 kmBishop's Lydeard station 11.2 kmBlackdown & Neroche TA3 5QS Map of TA3 5QS and what is near it Map of TA3 5QS: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the TA3 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 400 m2 schools, 500 m–1.1 kmGP 3.1 kmBlackdown & Neroche TA3 5QS
  • TA3 5QS
  • Other postcodes in TA3 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 51.0268, longitude -3.0408)

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 5QS?

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 5QS?

Every home and business at TA3 5QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 5QS?

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 5QS 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 5QS.

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 5QS: 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 5QS 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 5QS?

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 5QS

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in TA3 5QS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 June 2026. The middle sale was £250,500, from £200,000 to £267,500. Across TA3 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £392,500. 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

What council tax band are homes near TA3 5QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around TA3 5QS. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (58%). 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 5QS

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 £3,699 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,276.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,707
Band Babout 110 (18%)£1,992
Band Cabout 250 (41%)£2,276
Band Dabout 130 (21%)£2,561
Band Eabout 70 (11%)£3,130
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,699
Band Gwithheld£4,268
Band Hfewer than 5£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 58% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 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 5QS is in (ONS area E01029273), 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 5QS?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of TA3 5QS is Taunton Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Taunton Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Railway station 11.2 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Arundells Way, 86 m away.

More stations near TA3 5QS, 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 5QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA3 5QS, 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 5QS?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • Sainsbury's Hankridge Farm EV Charging Charging point · 12 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 1 charger 1.9 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 1 charger 1.9 kmCycle

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 5QS?

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

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 5QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TA3 5QS, 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 5QS?

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

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

The centre of TA3 5QS 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 5QS?

Police.uk records 28 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA3 5QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences14 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Public order3 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Other theft1 report

Also: other crime 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 5QS

Ward
Monkton & North Curry
Parish
Creech St. Michael
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Creech St Michael
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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Nearby postcodes

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

TA3 5QJ40 mTA3 5RB80 mTA3 5QL110 mTA3 5QX110 mTA3 5DP110 mTA3 5QU120 m
All of TA3

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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