TA6 5SR postcode in Bridgwater, Somerset

TA6 5SR is a postcode in Bridgwater, in the Bridgwater South ward of Somerset. It is in the Bridgwater parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since March 2006. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £197,500 Homes sold in TA6 5, last 12 months. ▼ 8.9% on the year before Nearest school Northgate Primary School 400 m in a straight line Nearest station Bridgwater 1.0 km in a straight line

Where TA6 5SR is, and what is near it

Map of TA6 5SR and what is near it Map of TA6 5SR: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the TA6 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. TA6 5AB: also in TA6 5TA6 5AG: also in TA6 5TA6 5AL: also in TA6 5TA6 5AN: also in TA6 5TA6 5AP: also in TA6 5TA6 5AR: also in TA6 5TA6 5AS: also in TA6 5TA6 5AT: also in TA6 5TA6 5AU: also in TA6 5TA6 5AW: also in TA6 5TA6 5AX: also in TA6 5TA6 5AZ: also in TA6 5TA6 5BA: also in TA6 5TA6 5BE: also in TA6 5TA6 5BG: also in TA6 5TA6 5BH: also in TA6 5TA6 5BQ: also in TA6 5TA6 5BS: also in TA6 5TA6 5DX: also in TA6 5TA6 5EE: also in TA6 5TA6 5EG: also in TA6 5TA6 5EH: also in TA6 5TA6 5EJ: also in TA6 5TA6 5EL: also in TA6 5TA6 5EN: also in TA6 5TA6 5EP: also in TA6 5TA6 5EQ: also in TA6 5TA6 5ER: also in TA6 5TA6 5ES: also in TA6 5TA6 5ET: also in TA6 5TA6 5EU: also in TA6 5TA6 5EW: also in TA6 5TA6 5EX: also in TA6 5TA6 5EY: also in TA6 5TA6 5EZ: also in TA6 5TA6 5FA: also in TA6 5TA6 5FE: also in TA6 5TA6 5FG: also in TA6 5TA6 5FH: also in TA6 5TA6 5FJ: also in TA6 5TA6 5FL: also in TA6 5TA6 5FN: also in TA6 5TA6 5FP: also in TA6 5TA6 5FQ: also in TA6 5TA6 5FR: also in TA6 5TA6 5GE: also in TA6 5TA6 5HA: also in TA6 5TA6 5HB: also in TA6 5TA6 5HE: also in TA6 5TA6 5HP: also in TA6 5TA6 5HR: also in TA6 5TA6 5HS: also in TA6 5TA6 5HT: also in TA6 5TA6 5HX: also in TA6 5TA6 5HY: also in TA6 5TA6 5HZ: also in TA6 5TA6 5JA: also in TA6 5TA6 5JB: also in TA6 5TA6 5JD: also in TA6 5TA6 5JE: also in TA6 5TA6 5JF: also in TA6 5TA6 5JG: also in TA6 5TA6 5JH: also in TA6 5TA6 5JJ: also in TA6 5TA6 5JN: also in TA6 5TA6 5JP: also in TA6 5TA6 5JQ: also in TA6 5TA6 5JR: also in TA6 5TA6 5JS: also in TA6 5TA6 5JT: also in TA6 5TA6 5JU: also in TA6 5TA6 5JW: also in TA6 5TA6 5JY: also in TA6 5TA6 5LB: also in TA6 5TA6 5LS: also in TA6 5TA6 5LU: also in TA6 5TA6 5LX: also in TA6 5TA6 5LY: also in TA6 5TA6 5LZ: also in TA6 5TA6 5ND: also in TA6 5TA6 5PD: also in TA6 5TA6 5PY: also in TA6 5TA6 5PZ: also in TA6 5TA6 5QA: also in TA6 5TA6 5QD: also in TA6 5TA6 5QF: also in TA6 5TA6 5QG: also in TA6 5TA6 5QN: also in TA6 5TA6 5QT: also in TA6 5TA6 5QU: also in TA6 5TA6 5QX: also in TA6 5TA6 5QY: also in TA6 5TA6 5QZ: also in TA6 5TA6 5RA: also in TA6 5TA6 5RB: also in TA6 5TA6 5RD: also in TA6 5TA6 5SY: also in TA6 5TA6 5SZ: also in TA6 5 Robert Blake Academy 700 mHaygrove School 1.3 kmBridgwater TA6 5SR Map of TA6 5SR and what is near it Map of TA6 5SR: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the TA6 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.1–10.5 kmBridgwater North & Central TA6 5SR
  • TA6 5SR
  • Other postcodes in TA6 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 51.1264, longitude -3.0046)

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 TA6 5SR?

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 TA6 5SR?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for TA6 5SR. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 TA6 5SR?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TA6 5SR.

Check the bin days for TA6 5SR on BinDayBuddy

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 TA6 5SR 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 TA6 5SR.

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 TA6 5SR: 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 TA6 5SR 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 TA6 5SR?

Homes in TA6 5 sold for a typical £197,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, down 8.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£197,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£216,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £237,500 23 sales
  • Terraced £189,250 32 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £112,000 9 sales

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

Across the whole TA6 district: a typical £232,750 from 564 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 TA6 5SR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA6 5SR 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

What council tax band are homes near TA6 5SR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,440 homes in the neighbourhood around TA6 5SR. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 TA6 5SR

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 A, the most common, is £1,707.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 820 (57%)£1,707
Band Babout 450 (31%)£1,992
Band Cabout 120 (8%)£2,276
Band Dabout 30 (2%)£2,561
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,130
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,699
Band Gwithheld£4,268
Band Hfewer than 5£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 35% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 25% 1983 to 1999
  7. 18% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939: 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 TA6 5SR is in (ONS area E01029112), rounded by the VOA.

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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 TA6 5SR?

The nearest open schools to TA6 5SR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TA6 5SR, 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 TA6 5SR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TA6 5SR is Bridgwater Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Bridgwater Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 10.5 kmDrive

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Mary Street, 164 m away.

More stations near TA6 5SR, 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 TA6 5SR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA6 5SR, 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 TA6 5SR?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of TA6 5SR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 2.4 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 TA6 5SR?

The nearest to the centre of TA6 5SR, 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 TA6 5SR?

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 TA6 5SR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TA6 5SR, 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 TA6 5SR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA6 5SR, 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 TA6 5SR?

The nearest vets to the centre of TA6 5SR 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 TA6 5SR in a conservation area?

The centre of TA6 5SR 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 TA6 5SR?

Police.uk records 625 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA6 5SR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences208 reports
Shoplifting128 reports
Anti-social behaviour126 reports
Criminal damage and arson39 reports
Other theft27 reports
Public order22 reports

Also: robbery 18, burglary 14, vehicle crime 13, bicycle theft 9, other crime 9, drugs 8, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 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 TA6 5SR

Ward
Bridgwater South
Parish
Bridgwater
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bridgwater
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 2006

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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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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