TA4 2LR postcode in Wiveliscombe, Somerset

TA4 2LR is a postcode in Wiveliscombe, in the Upper Tone 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.

Where TA4 2LR is, and what is near it

Map of TA4 2LR and what is near it Map of TA4 2LR: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the TA4 2 sector, 3 schools (1 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 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. TA4 2AA: also in TA4 2TA4 2BF: also in TA4 2TA4 2DU: also in TA4 2TA4 2DX: also in TA4 2TA4 2DY: also in TA4 2TA4 2DZ: also in TA4 2TA4 2FB: also in TA4 2TA4 2FD: also in TA4 2TA4 2FE: also in TA4 2TA4 2JP: also in TA4 2TA4 2JR: also in TA4 2TA4 2JS: also in TA4 2TA4 2JT: also in TA4 2TA4 2JX: also in TA4 2TA4 2JY: also in TA4 2TA4 2JZ: also in TA4 2TA4 2LA: also in TA4 2TA4 2LB: also in TA4 2TA4 2LH: also in TA4 2TA4 2LJ: also in TA4 2TA4 2LP: also in TA4 2TA4 2LQ: also in TA4 2TA4 2LT: also in TA4 2TA4 2LU: also in TA4 2TA4 2LX: also in TA4 2TA4 2LY: also in TA4 2TA4 2LZ: also in TA4 2TA4 2NA: also in TA4 2TA4 2NB: also in TA4 2TA4 2NE: also in TA4 2TA4 2NG: also in TA4 2TA4 2NH: also in TA4 2TA4 2NJ: also in TA4 2TA4 2NL: also in TA4 2TA4 2NN: also in TA4 2TA4 2NP: also in TA4 2TA4 2NQ: also in TA4 2TA4 2NR: also in TA4 2TA4 2NS: also in TA4 2TA4 2NT: also in TA4 2TA4 2NU: also in TA4 2TA4 2NX: also in TA4 2TA4 2NY: also in TA4 2TA4 2PA: also in TA4 2TA4 2PB: also in TA4 2TA4 2PD: also in TA4 2TA4 2PE: also in TA4 2TA4 2PF: also in TA4 2TA4 2PG: also in TA4 2TA4 2PH: also in TA4 2TA4 2PJ: also in TA4 2TA4 2PN: also in TA4 2TA4 2PP: also in TA4 2TA4 2PW: also in TA4 2TA4 2RE: also in TA4 2TA4 2TF: also in TA4 2TA4 2TQ: also in TA4 2TA4 2TU: also in TA4 2TA4 2YA: also in TA4 2TA4 2YB: also in TA4 2TA4 2ZH: also in TA4 2 School 4.2 km2 places, 8.3–8.8 kmGP 9.1 kmWiveliscombe TA4 2LR Map of TA4 2LR and what is near it Map of TA4 2LR: its centre point, with the 255 other postcodes in the TA4 2 sector, 3 schools (1 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 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 4.2 kmGP 9.1 kmWiveliscombe TA4 2LR
  • TA4 2LR
  • Other postcodes in TA4 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.0415, longitude -3.3106)

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 TA4 2LR?

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 TA4 2LR?

Every home and business at TA4 2LR 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 TA4 2LR?

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 TA4 2LR 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 TA4 2LR.

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 TA4 2LR: 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 TA4 2LR 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 TA4 2LR?

Homes in TA4 2 sold for a typical £297,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, up 0.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£297,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£295,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £493,750 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £286,000 10 sales
  • Terraced £222,500 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole TA4 district: a typical £305,000 from 218 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 TA4 2LR

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in TA4 2LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 July 2026. The middle price was £302,500, from £180,000 to £500,000. Across TA4 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £297,250. 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 TA4 2LR

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at TA4 2LR. 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 TA4 2LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around TA4 2LR. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 TA4 2LR

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 B, the most common, is £1,992.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (17%)£1,707
Band Babout 290 (35%)£1,992
Band Cabout 230 (28%)£2,276
Band Dabout 90 (11%)£2,561
Band Eabout 50 (6%)£3,130
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,699
Band Gwithheld£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 TA4 2LR is in (ONS area E01029320), 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 TA4 2LR?

The nearest open schools to TA4 2LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TA4 2LR, 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 TA4 2LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TA4 2LR is Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station, 8.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive
  • Tiverton Parkway Rail Station Railway station 14.2 kmDrive

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Andrew's Church, 68 m away.

More stations near TA4 2LR, 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 TA4 2LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA4 2LR, 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 TA4 2LR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA4 2LR 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 TA4 2LR?

The nearest to the centre of TA4 2LR, 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 TA4 2LR?

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 TA4 2LR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TA4 2LR, 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 TA4 2LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA4 2LR, 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 TA4 2LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of TA4 2LR 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 TA4 2LR in a conservation area?

The centre of TA4 2LR is in one area with planning rules of its 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 TA4 2LR?

Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA4 2LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report
Possession of weapons1 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 TA4 2LR

Ward
Upper Tone
Parish
Wiveliscombe
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Wiveliscombe
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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