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Thinking of living at TA6 3EG? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northgate Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre | Primary | 500 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Eastover Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Robert Blake Academy | Secondary | 750 m | – |
| Haygrove School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chilton Trinity School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bridgwater College Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 31.9 · 2.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Petherton Park School | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
Every primary near TA6 3EG, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Games Court | 280 m | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Trimwise Fitness | 580 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Bridgwater Cricket Club | 760 m | 5 |
| Bowls | Eastover Bowling Club | 630 m | 4 |
| Tennis | Eastover Park Tennis | 640 m | 3 |
| Rugby union | Bridgwater and Albion Rugby Club | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Skate Ramps | 670 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Outdoor Gym | 700 m | 1 |
| Athletics | 1610 Robert Blake And Elmwood Leisure | 720 m | 1 |
| Swimming | Trinity Sports & Leisure | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Squash | Bridgwater College Academy | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Hockey | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Morganians RFC | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Parkers Field Playing Field | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Golf | Cannington Golf Centre | 4.9 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 Bridgwater, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 487k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bristol Temple Meads.
The nearest bus stop is High Street 1, 150 m away, with a bus about every 46 minutes on weekdays (route B1); 18 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Northgate Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 79% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Robert Blake Academy, 750 m away.
The nearest supermarket is Your Local Convenience Store, 150 m away; Jptreats (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Taunton Road Medical Centre (400 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Ken Baker Hair Design is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Musgrove Park Hospital, 16 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 48 restaurants and cafés and 28 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Big Ron's Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Duke the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (24 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 314 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 191 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 34% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 126 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Blake Gardens, 350 m away; for exercise, Muscle19 (150 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bristol is 34 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 38% of households rent privately and 16% socially.
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.
62 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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