TA7 9LD postcode in Catcott and Edington, Somerset

TA7 9LD is a postcode in Catcott and Edington, in the King Alfred ward of Somerset. It is in the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where TA7 9LD is, and what is near it

Map of TA7 9LD and what is near it Map of TA7 9LD: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the TA7 9 sector, 3 schools (2 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 3 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. TA7 9BF: also in TA7 9TA7 9EU: also in TA7 9TA7 9EW: also in TA7 9TA7 9EZ: also in TA7 9TA7 9HA: also in TA7 9TA7 9HB: also in TA7 9TA7 9HD: also in TA7 9TA7 9HF: also in TA7 9TA7 9HG: also in TA7 9TA7 9HL: also in TA7 9TA7 9HN: also in TA7 9TA7 9HT: also in TA7 9TA7 9HW: also in TA7 9TA7 9JA: also in TA7 9TA7 9JB: also in TA7 9TA7 9JJ: also in TA7 9TA7 9JL: also in TA7 9TA7 9JN: also in TA7 9TA7 9JP: also in TA7 9TA7 9JR: also in TA7 9TA7 9JS: also in TA7 9TA7 9JT: also in TA7 9TA7 9JU: also in TA7 9TA7 9JW: also in TA7 9TA7 9JX: also in TA7 9TA7 9JY: also in TA7 9TA7 9JZ: also in TA7 9TA7 9LA: also in TA7 9TA7 9LB: also in TA7 9TA7 9LE: also in TA7 9TA7 9LF: also in TA7 9 Dovecote School 3.3 km3 places, 8.4–8.8 kmStation 9.6 kmKing Alfred TA7 9LD Map of TA7 9LD and what is near it Map of TA7 9LD: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the TA7 9 sector, 3 schools (2 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 3 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Dovecote School 3.3 kmThe Levels School 5.1 kmKing Alfred TA7 9LD
  • TA7 9LD
  • Other postcodes in TA7 9: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 51.1554, longitude -2.8772)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after TA7 9LD?

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 TA7 9LD?

Every home and business at TA7 9LD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TA7 9LD 0% Somerset 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TA7 9LD 100% Somerset 95%
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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 TA7 9LD?

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 TA7 9LD 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 TA7 9LD.

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 TA7 9LD: 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 TA7 9LD 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 TA7 9LD?

Homes in TA7 9 sold for a typical £370,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 35 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£370,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£370,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £518,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £317,500 15 sales
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole TA7 district: a typical £340,000 from 162 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 TA7 9LD

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in TA7 9LD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 November 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 TA7 9LD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around TA7 9LD. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band E. 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 TA7 9LD

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 E, the most common, is £3,130.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (4%)£1,707
Band Babout 60 (11%)£1,992
Band Cabout 60 (11%)£2,276
Band Dabout 110 (20%)£2,561
Band Eabout 170 (30%)£3,130
Band Fabout 120 (21%)£3,699
Band Gabout 20 (4%)£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 35% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 TA7 9LD is in (ONS area E01029150), 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 TA7 9LD?

The nearest open schools to TA7 9LD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TA7 9LD, 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 TA7 9LD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TA7 9LD is Bridgwater Rail Station, 8.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Bridgwater Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive
  • Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 9.6 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Holy Well, 163 m away.

More stations near TA7 9LD, 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 TA7 9LD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA7 9LD, 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 TA7 9LD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA7 9LD 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 TA7 9LD?

The nearest to the centre of TA7 9LD, 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 TA7 9LD?

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 pharmacies are near TA7 9LD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA7 9LD, 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 TA7 9LD?

The nearest vets to the centre of TA7 9LD 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 TA7 9LD in a conservation area?

The centre of TA7 9LD 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 TA7 9LD?

Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA7 9LD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Burglary3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 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 TA7 9LD

Ward
King Alfred
Parish
Edington
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Catcott and Edington
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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Around TA7 9LD

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

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