TA5 1AA postcode in Somerset, England
TA5 1AA is a postcode in Somerset, in the Cannington ward. It is in the Bridgwater parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TA5 1AA is, and what is near it
- TA5 1AA
- Other postcodes in TA5 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 51.1277, longitude -3.0978)
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 TA5 1AA?
- 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 TA5 1AA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Avon and SomersetPolice force area
- BridgwaterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Ashley Fox (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Ashley Fox
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 TA5 1AA?
Every home and business at TA5 1AA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 TA5 1AA?
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 TA5 1AA 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 TA5 1AA.
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 TA5 1AA: 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 TA5 1AA 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 TA5 1AA?
Homes in TA5 1 sold for a typical £345,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 65 sales, up 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £420,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £315,000 23 sales
- Terraced £302,250 14 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TA5 district: a typical £332,500 from 156 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 TA5 1AA
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in TA5 1AA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 November 2024. The middle sale was £350,000, from £165,000 to £460,000. Across TA5 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £345,000. 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 TA5 1AA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around TA5 1AA. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (26%). 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 £4,268 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,561.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (6%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 120 (17%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 140 (20%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 180 (26%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 140 (20%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 40 (6%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £4,268 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 26% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 21% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 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 TA5 1AA is in (ONS area E01029122), 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 TA5 1AA?
The nearest open schools to TA5 1AA, 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 TA5 1AA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TA5 1AA is Bridgwater Rail Station, 7.5 km away in a straight line.
- Bridgwater Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive
- Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Railway station 10.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Garage, 83 m away.
More stations near TA5 1AA, 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 TA5 1AA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA5 1AA, 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.
- Cannington Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01278 652335 3.4 kmCycle
- Quantock Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01278 732696 4.6 kmCycle
- Taunton Road Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01278 720000 6.7 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 TA5 1AA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA5 1AA 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 TA5 1AA?
The nearest to the centre of TA5 1AA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Parade Dental Practice Limited Phone 01278 425796 6.1 kmDrive
- Corner House Dental Practice Phone 01278 422140 6.6 kmDrive
- Kings Square Dental Practice Phone 01278 422555 6.6 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 TA5 1AA?
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.
- Bridgwater Community Hospital Phone 01278 436555 8.7 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 286991 11.1 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 TA5 1AA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TA5 1AA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Rosary Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01278 727500 4.5 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 TA5 1AA?
The nearest vets to the centre of TA5 1AA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Quantock Vets 5.0 kmCycle
- Quantock Veterinary Hospital 7.2 kmDrive
- Blake Veterinary Group 7.8 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 TA5 1AA in a conservation area?
The centre of TA5 1AA 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 TA5 1AA?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of TA5 1AA in the latest month it has published.
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 TA5 1AA
- Ward
- Cannington
- Parish
- Spaxton
- 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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