TA16 postcode area guide — Somerset
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the TA16 postcode district in Somerset — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in TA16
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98.9%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
88.9%
Gigabit-capable
88.9%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the TA16 postcode district (Somerset) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 58 postcodes Ofcom measures in TA16, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.9% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 88.9%.
Around 0% of premises in TA16 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in TA16
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| TA16 5AA | 100% | 91.7% |
| TA16 5AB | 100% | 100% |
| TA16 5AD | 100% | 100% |
| TA16 5AF | 100% | 42.1% |
| TA16 5AG | 100% | 0% |
| TA16 5NF | 100% | 100% |
| TA16 5NG | 100% | 100% |
| TA16 5NH | 100% | 100% |
| TA16 5NJ | 100% | 100% |
| TA16 5NL | 100% | 97.8% |
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Mobile signal around Somerset
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Somerset district (287,293 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
79.1%
4G outdoors — all networks
98%
5G outdoors — all networks
1.6%
Voice indoors — all networks
85.8%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in TA16
Police recorded 8 incidents within about a mile of the centre of TA16 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 | 37.5% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 | 25.0% |
| Other theft | 1 | 12.5% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 1 | 12.5% |
| Other crime | 1 | 12.5% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in TA16
Based on 23 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in TA16 is £272,000, down 7.3% on the previous year (£293,500).
Detached
£400,000
3 sales
Semi-detached
£280,000
6 sales
Terraced
£223,000
12 sales
Latest recorded sales in TA16
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £588,320 | Detached | Shiremoor Hill | TA16 5PH |
| 8 May 2026 | £232,500 | Terraced | Hitchen | TA16 5QZ |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £188,000 | Semi-detached | Church Street | TA16 5PT |
| 1 Apr 2026 | £400,000 | Detached | Shiremoor Hill | TA16 5PH |
| 31 Mar 2026 | £370,000 | Terraced | Shiremoor Hill | TA16 5PH |
| 27 Mar 2026 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Manor Drive | TA16 5PB |
| 20 Mar 2026 | £138,500 | Other | Church Street | TA16 5PT |
| 19 Jan 2026 | £333,000 | Detached | Greys Road | TA16 5PD |
| 12 Jan 2026 | £210,000 | Terraced | Shiremoor Hill | TA16 5PH |
| 8 Jan 2026 | £370,000 | Terraced | Lower Street | TA16 5NW |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Somerset demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Somerset district (571,548 residents, 250,124 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.9% |
| 15–29 | 19.8% |
| 30–44 | 16.9% |
| 45–64 | 21.6% |
| 65+ | 24.8% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 67.5% |
| Private rented | 17.8% |
| Social rented | 8.7% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around TA16
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merriott Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 126 | TA16 5PT |
| Hinton St George Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 90 | TA17 8SA |
| Wadham School | Secondary | 11–16 | 763 | TA18 7NT |
| Ashlands Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 141 | TA18 7AL |
| West Chinnock Church School | Primary | 5–11 | 39 | TA18 7PU |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 154 | TA18 8AS |
| Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 47 | TA18 7RQ |
| Perrott Hill School Limited | Not applicable | 2–13 | 134 | TA18 7SL |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in TA16
15 rated food businesses operate in TA16. 15 hold the top rating of 5, 0 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: ARK, ARK at Egwood CIC, Budgens Merriott Stores, Country Plate Catering Ltd, Manor Farm Farm Shop and Egg Packer.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in TA16
From a sample of 109 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 TA16 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 46% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
7%
Band B
16%
Band C
23%
Band D
34%
Band E
14%
Band F
6%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Somerset
Landlines around TA16 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.