TA8 1ER postcode in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset

TA8 1ER is a postcode in Burnham-on-Sea, in the Burnham on Sea North ward of Somerset. It is in the Bridgwater parliamentary constituency and the Avon and Somerset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 20 of 20 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 94% of homes and businesses can get it. Somerset: 76% Typical price £270,000 Homes sold in TA8 1, last 12 months. ▲ 1.1% on the year before Nearest station Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea 2.6 km in a straight line

Where TA8 1ER is, and what is near it

Map of TA8 1ER and what is near it Map of TA8 1ER: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the TA8 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. TA8 1AE: also in TA8 1TA8 1AG: also in TA8 1TA8 1AL: also in TA8 1TA8 1AN: also in TA8 1TA8 1AP: also in TA8 1TA8 1AR: also in TA8 1TA8 1AS: also in TA8 1TA8 1AT: also in TA8 1TA8 1AU: also in TA8 1TA8 1AW: also in TA8 1TA8 1AX: also in TA8 1TA8 1AZ: also in TA8 1TA8 1BA: also in TA8 1TA8 1BB: also in TA8 1TA8 1BD: also in TA8 1TA8 1BE: also in TA8 1TA8 1BG: also in TA8 1TA8 1BH: also in TA8 1TA8 1BJ: also in TA8 1TA8 1BN: also in TA8 1TA8 1BP: also in TA8 1TA8 1BQ: also in TA8 1TA8 1BS: also in TA8 1TA8 1BW: also in TA8 1TA8 1DR: also in TA8 1TA8 1DT: also in TA8 1TA8 1DX: also in TA8 1TA8 1DZ: also in TA8 1TA8 1ED: also in TA8 1TA8 1EF: also in TA8 1TA8 1EH: also in TA8 1TA8 1EL: also in TA8 1TA8 1EN: also in TA8 1TA8 1EP: also in TA8 1TA8 1EQ: also in TA8 1TA8 1ES: also in TA8 1TA8 1ET: also in TA8 1TA8 1EU: also in TA8 1TA8 1EW: also in TA8 1TA8 1EX: also in TA8 1TA8 1GA: also in TA8 1TA8 1HA: also in TA8 1TA8 1HH: also in TA8 1TA8 1HJ: also in TA8 1TA8 1HL: also in TA8 1TA8 1HQ: also in TA8 1TA8 1LE: also in TA8 1TA8 1LF: also in TA8 1TA8 1LQ: also in TA8 1TA8 1NX: also in TA8 1TA8 1NY: also in TA8 1TA8 1NZ: also in TA8 1TA8 1PA: also in TA8 1TA8 1PB: also in TA8 1TA8 1PD: also in TA8 1TA8 1PE: also in TA8 1TA8 1PF: also in TA8 1TA8 1PG: also in TA8 1TA8 1PN: also in TA8 1TA8 1PQ: also in TA8 1TA8 1PR: also in TA8 1TA8 1PS: also in TA8 1TA8 1PT: also in TA8 1TA8 1PU: also in TA8 1TA8 1PX: also in TA8 1TA8 1PY: also in TA8 1TA8 1QA: also in TA8 1TA8 1QN: also in TA8 1TA8 1QP: also in TA8 1TA8 1RB: also in TA8 1TA8 1RD: also in TA8 1TA8 1RE: also in TA8 1 2 bus stops, 350 m2 places, 400 mGP 5.0 kmSedgemoor Manor School 7.6 kmBurnham-on-Sea TA8 1ER Map of TA8 1ER and what is near it Map of TA8 1ER: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the TA8 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 400 mGP 5.0 kmBurnham on Sea North TA8 1ER
  • TA8 1ER
  • Other postcodes in TA8 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 16 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 51.2370, longitude -2.9947)

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 TA8 1ER?

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 TA8 1ER?

Every home and business at TA8 1ER can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 94% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)94% can get it

Somerset: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Somerset: 95%

The line marks the figure across Somerset.

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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 TA8 1ER?

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 TA8 1ER at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 20 homes and businesses at TA8 1ER. 20 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

20 homes and businesses at TA8 1ER Low: 20

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 TA8 1ER: 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 TA8 1ER is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 07:16 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 07:16 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near TA8 1ER?

Homes in TA8 1 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 111 sales, up 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£267,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £355,000 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £272,500 46 sales
  • Terraced £224,000 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £115,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole TA8 district: a typical £280,000 from 272 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 TA8 1ER

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in TA8 1ER from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 March 2025. The middle sale was £268,000, from £250,000 to £395,000. Across TA8 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £270,000. 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

Food hygiene ratings at TA8 1ER

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at TA8 1ER. 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 TA8 1ER?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around TA8 1ER. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (48%). 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 TA8 1ER

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 £3,130 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,992.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 220 (24%)£1,707
Band Babout 320 (36%)£1,992
Band Cabout 300 (33%)£2,276
Band Dabout 40 (4%)£2,561
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£3,130
Band Fwithheld£3,699
Band Gfewer than 5£4,268
Band Hwithheld£5,121

When the homes were built

  1. 48% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 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 TA8 1ER is in (ONS area E01029117), 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 TA8 1ER?

The nearest open schools to TA8 1ER, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TA8 1ER, 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 TA8 1ER?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TA8 1ER is Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Weston-super-Mare Rail Station Railway station 12.0 kmDrive

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

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Demand Responsive Area, 54 m away.

More stations near TA8 1ER, 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 TA8 1ER?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA8 1ER, 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 TA8 1ER?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA8 1ER 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 TA8 1ER?

The nearest to the centre of TA8 1ER, 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 TA8 1ER?

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 TA8 1ER?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TA8 1ER, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Fernery House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01278 794627 350 mWalk
  • Park View Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01278 789444 500 mWalk
  • Cherry Trees Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01278 792962 600 mWalk

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 TA8 1ER?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TA8 1ER, 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 TA8 1ER?

The nearest vets to the centre of TA8 1ER 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 TA8 1ER in a conservation area?

The centre of TA8 1ER 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 TA8 1ER?

Police.uk records 145 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TA8 1ER in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences64 reports
Anti-social behaviour34 reports
Public order9 reports
Shoplifting9 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Other theft8 reports

Also: vehicle crime 4, robbery 3, burglary 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 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 TA8 1ER

Ward
Burnham on Sea North
Parish
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Burnham-on-Sea
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to 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

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TA8 1EN50 mTA8 1ES50 mTA8 1AT90 mTA8 2ZH100 mTA8 2ZU100 mTA8 9DW100 m
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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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