TA9 postcode area guide — Somerset
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the TA9 postcode district in Somerset — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in TA9
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
89.3%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
67.6%
Gigabit-capable
65.9%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.6%
Broadband availability in the TA9 postcode district (Somerset) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 460 postcodes Ofcom measures in TA9, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 89.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 65.9%.
Around 0.6% of premises in TA9 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 TA9
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| TA9 3AE | 100% | 78.9% |
| TA9 3AF | 96.6% | 65.5% |
| TA9 3AG | 100% | 100% |
| TA9 3AH | 100% | 100% |
| TA9 3AJ | 100% | 100% |
| TA9 3AL | 100% | 100% |
| TA9 3AN | 100% | 100% |
| TA9 3AP | 100% | 100% |
| TA9 3AQ | 100% | 100% |
| TA9 3AR | 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.
Crime in TA9
Police recorded 57 incidents within about a mile of the centre of TA9 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 25 | 43.9% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 | 17.5% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 | 7.0% |
| Other theft | 4 | 7.0% |
| Public order | 3 | 5.3% |
| Shoplifting | 3 | 5.3% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 3.5% |
| Burglary | 2 | 3.5% |
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 TA9
Based on 138 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in TA9 is £247,500, down 7.9% on the previous year (£268,850).
Detached
£415,000
46 sales
Semi-detached
£248,000
30 sales
Terraced
£219,000
34 sales
Flat / maisonette
£120,000
21 sales
Latest recorded sales in TA9
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £230,000 | Terraced | Tregelles Close | TA9 3AY |
| 15 May 2026 | £475,000 | Detached | New Road | TA9 3PT |
| 1 May 2026 | £645,000 | Detached | Brent Street | TA9 4DU |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | Huntspill Road | TA9 3DQ |
| 15 Apr 2026 | £437,000 | Detached | Old Pawlett Road | TA9 3RQ |
| 15 Apr 2026 | £487,500 | Detached | Station Road | TA9 4BH |
| 13 Apr 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced | Walrow Road | TA9 4AB |
| 9 Apr 2026 | £105,000 | Flat | Mulholland Way | TA9 3FJ |
| 2 Apr 2026 | £175,000 | Flat | Mulholland Way | TA9 3FJ |
| 1 Apr 2026 | £287,000 | Detached | Lakeside | TA9 4EX |
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 TA9
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King Alfred School an Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,269 | TA9 3EE |
| Churchfield Church School | Primary | 3–11 | 411 | TA9 3JF |
| Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 180 | TA9 4EQ |
| Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy | Primary | 2–9 | 158 | TA9 4QA |
| West Huntspill Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 123 | TA9 3QE |
| Sedgemoor Manor School | Not applicable | 7–19 | 95 | TA9 4NP |
| East Huntspill Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 95 | TA9 3PT |
| East Brent Church of England First School | Primary | 2–9 | 77 | TA9 4HZ |
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 TA9
115 rated food businesses operate in TA9. 86 hold the top rating of 5, 8 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Aldi Stores Ltd, Asda, Aspen @ Brent Knoll CofE Primary School, Aspen @ East Huntspill Primary School, Aspen @ The King Alfred School Academy.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in TA9
From a sample of 97 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 TA9 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 34% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
4%
Band C
30%
Band D
43%
Band E
14%
Band F
8%
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 TA9 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.