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Thinking of living at TA21 9EN? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 50 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Beech Grove Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Court Fields School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.8 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wellington School | Independent | 650 m | 19.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TA21 9EN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | The Princess Royal Sports Complex | 660 m | 3 |
| Squash | The Princess Royal Sports Complex | 660 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Practice nets | 750 m | 2 |
| Tennis | Wellington Playing Field | 810 m | 2 |
| Football | Wellington Football Club | 720 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Spartan Chamber | 940 m | 1 |
| Racquet | Wellington Squash and Racketball Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Skateboard Park | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Golf | Oake Manor Golf Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Taunton, a drive away (9.5 km), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Paddington.
The nearest bus stop is St John the Baptist Church, 250 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 22A, 22, X22, 20); 8 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St John's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 52% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Court Fields School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 42.8 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose, 300 m away; St John's Service Station (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wellington Medical Centre (1.0 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Loose Ends is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Musgrove Park Hospital, 8.3 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 29 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Kings Arms Community Hub Warm Space Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Iron Duke the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 108 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 105 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 152 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Stedhams Close, 700 m away; for exercise, fit20 (300 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Exeter is 30 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 57 km.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
44 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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