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Thinking of living at TA6 6HB? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamp Nursery and Infants' School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Hamp Academy | Primary | 650 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre | Primary | 1.2 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Somerset Bridge Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater | Primary | 1.3 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Robert Blake Academy | Secondary | 800 m | – |
| Haygrove School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chilton Trinity School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bridgwater College Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 31.9 · 2.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brymore Academy | Secondary | 6.0 km | Attainment 8: 44 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Petherton Park School | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
Every primary near TA6 6HB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-sport | Robert Blake & Elmwood Leisure | 750 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Bridgwater Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Football | Games Court | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Bridgwater Bowls Club | 1.0 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Eastover Park Tennis | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Bridgwater and Albion Rugby Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Athletics | 1610 Robert Blake And Elmwood Leisure | 830 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Outdoor Gym | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Skate Ramps | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Parkers Field Playing Field | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Trinity Sports & Leisure | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Squash | Bridgwater College Academy | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Hockey | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Morganians RFC | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Golf | Enmore Park Golf Club | 4.7 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 short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 487k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bristol Temple Meads.
The nearest bus stop is Gibb House, 150 m away, with a bus about every 46 minutes on weekdays (route B1); 5 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hamp Nursery and Infants' School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Robert Blake Academy, 800 m away.
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 450 m away; One Stop (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Somerset Bridge Medical Centre (1.3 km), with Stockmoor Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Marlies is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Musgrove Park Hospital, 14 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
ReCreation Community Hub is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Bridgwater Cricket Club the nearest pub (1.1 km).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 232 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 23% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is St Matthews Field, 950 m away; for exercise, Robert Blake & Elmwood Leisure (750 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bristol is 35 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% 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.
7 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.