TA24 postcode area guide — Somerset
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the TA24 postcode district in Somerset — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in TA24
Mixed coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
79%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
35.5%
Gigabit-capable
35.5%
Below USO (10Mb)
3%
Broadband availability in the TA24 postcode district (Somerset) is Mixed — superfast is available to many but not all premises. Across the 946 postcodes Ofcom measures in TA24, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 79% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 35.5%.
Around 3% of premises in TA24 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 TA24
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| TA24 5AA | 100% | 100% |
| TA24 5AB | 100% | 25% |
| TA24 5AE | 100% | 66.7% |
| TA24 5AF | 100% | 0% |
| TA24 5AN | 100% | 0% |
| TA24 5AP | 100% | 20% |
| TA24 5AU | 100% | 100% |
| TA24 5AW | 100% | 100% |
| TA24 5AX | 100% | 0% |
| TA24 5AY | 100% | 100% |
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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.
House prices in TA24
Based on 268 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in TA24 is £285,000, up 1.6% on the previous year (£280,500).
Detached
£425,000
85 sales
Semi-detached
£300,000
68 sales
Terraced
£237,500
52 sales
Flat / maisonette
£116,500
52 sales
Latest recorded sales in TA24
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | £112,500 | Flat | North Road | TA24 5QY |
| 22 May 2026 | £240,000 | Flat | Trinity Way | TA24 6GJ |
| 22 May 2026 | £444,000 | Semi-detached | Hawkcombe | TA24 8QW |
| 15 May 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced | Summerland Road | TA24 5BP |
| 14 May 2026 | £325,000 | Detached | Church Close | TA24 6HW |
| 12 May 2026 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | Edgcott Cottages | TA24 7QG |
| 8 May 2026 | £165,000 | Terraced | Bampton Street | TA24 5TU |
| 6 May 2026 | £350,000 | Detached | Higher Mead | TA24 7QP |
| 5 May 2026 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Church Cottage | TA24 7AJ |
| 5 May 2026 | £430,000 | Detached | College Close | TA24 6SX |
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 TA24
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Somerset College | Secondary | 13–19 | 745 | TA24 6AY |
| Minehead Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 570 | TA24 5RH |
| Minehead First School | Primary | 2–9 | 286 | TA24 5RG |
| St Michael's Church of England First School | Primary | 5–9 | 148 | TA24 5NY |
| St Dubricius Church of England VA School | Primary | 2–9 | 90 | TA24 8QJ |
| Dunster First School | Primary | 4–9 | 86 | TA24 6RX |
| Cutcombe Church of England First School | Primary | 2–9 | 30 | TA24 7DZ |
| Timberscombe Church of England First School | Primary | 2–9 | 28 | TA24 7TY |
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 TA24
266 rated food businesses operate in TA24. 214 hold the top rating of 5, 28 are rated 4, and 5 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: A Little Bit of Heaven, Alcombe Methodist Church, Alcombe Tandoori, Allerford and Selworthy Community Hall, Allerford Village Shop & Tea Gardens.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in TA24
From a sample of 112 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 TA24 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 31% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
7%
Band C
24%
Band D
31%
Band E
26%
Band F
11%
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 TA24 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.