TA5 2EB postcode in Somerset, England
TA5 2EB 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 2EB is, and what is near it
- TA5 2EB
- Other postcodes in TA5 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 51.1061, longitude -3.1009)
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 2EB?
- 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 2EB 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 2EB?
None of the homes and businesses at TA5 2EB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 2EB?
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 2EB 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 2EB.
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 2EB: 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 2EB 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 2EB?
Homes in TA5 2 sold for a typical £310,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, up 8.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £382,000 39 sales
- Semi-detached £259,000 33 sales
- Terraced £237,500 16 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 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 2EB
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in TA5 2EB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 March 2025. 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 2EB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around TA5 2EB. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). 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 E, the most common, is £3,130.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (5%) | £1,707 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £1,992 |
| Band C | about 110 (18%) | £2,276 |
| Band D | about 90 (15%) | £2,561 |
| Band E | about 120 (20%) | £3,130 |
| Band F | about 110 (18%) | £3,699 |
| Band G | about 100 (17%) | £4,268 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £5,121 |
When the homes were built
- 49% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 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 TA5 2EB is in (ONS area E01029125), 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 2EB?
The nearest open schools to TA5 2EB, 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 2EB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TA5 2EB is Bridgwater Rail Station, 8.1 km away in a straight line.
- Bridgwater Rail Station Railway station 8.1 kmDrive
- Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Railway station 8.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Barford Park, 147 m away.
More stations near TA5 2EB, 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 2EB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA5 2EB, 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 5.5 kmDrive
- Quantock Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01278 732696 6.1 kmDrive
- North Petherton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01278 662223 6.3 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 2EB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA5 2EB 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 2EB?
The nearest to the centre of TA5 2EB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- North Petherton Dental Practice Phone 01278 663333 6.3 kmDrive
- Parade Dental Practice Limited Phone 01278 425796 6.8 kmDrive
- Quantock View Dental Centre Phone 01278 664345 6.9 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 2EB?
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.
- Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 286991 8.7 kmDrive
- Dene Barton Community Hospital 9.5 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 vets are near TA5 2EB?
The nearest vets to the centre of TA5 2EB 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 6.4 kmDrive
- Blake Veterinary Group 7.8 kmDrive
- Quantock Veterinary Hospital 8.0 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 2EB in a conservation area?
The centre of TA5 2EB 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 TA5 2EB?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of TA5 2EB 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 2EB
- Ward
- Cannington
- Parish
- Enmore
- 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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