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Thinking of living at TA6 6DA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Petherton Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| North Newton Community Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Somerset Bridge Primary School | Primary | 3.0 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Hamp Nursery and Infants' School | Primary | 3.7 km | – |
| Hamp Academy | Primary | 3.7 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| Robert Blake Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | – |
| Haygrove School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Petherton Park School | Independent | 150 m | – |
Every primary near TA6 6DA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Parkers Field Playing Field | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Bowls | North Petherton Bowling Centre | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Cricket | North Petherton Cricket Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | North Petherton Rugby Club | 430 m | 1 |
| Cycling | Parkers Field Playing Field | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Robert Blake & Elmwood Leisure | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | 1610 Robert Blake And Elmwood Leisure | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Football | Games Court | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Bridgwater Motocross | 5.0 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, a drive away (5.0 km), with 487k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bristol Temple Meads.
The nearest bus stop is Shovel Lane, 300 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 21A, 21, 623, 625); 4 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (18 by car).
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is North Petherton Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 69% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Robert Blake Academy, 3.9 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 800 m away, with North Petherton Convenience Store closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is North Petherton Surgery (650 m), with North Petherton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Terrie's Barbershop is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Musgrove Park Hospital, 13 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Spice Gallery is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and North Petherton Rugby Club the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 109 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 88 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 38% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 493 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Halswell Estate, 3.9 km away; for exercise, Robert Blake & Elmwood Leisure (3.9 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bristol is 37 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
8 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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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.