TA6 3FA · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

TA6 3FA

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,643 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

62Schools

52Safety

79Health

68Transport

70Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around TA6 3FA.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools62

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total

Northgate Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The Bridge School SedgemoorGood · 0.4 mi Eastover Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Westover Green Community School and Autism CentreGood · 0.5 mi Robert Blake SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi Polden Bower SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Northgate Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety52

122crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 122 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 72)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TAUNTON ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport68

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby

Green space70

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 13.5 ha total — largest park 3.2 ha (0.29 mi away)

Nearest: Blake Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Asda, Aldi, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Iceland Bridgwater — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near TA6 3FA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in TA6.

Average sold price by property type across the TA6 district, 2021–2026 — 4,751 sales.

About TA6 3FA

TA6 3FA scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Bridgwater about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, TA6 3FA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,643 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Northgate Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 122 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TAUNTON ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BRIDGWATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around TA6 3FA — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near TA6 3FA?

There are 18 schools within a 2-mile catchment of TA6 3FA. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is TA6 3FA safe?

122 crimes were reported within 400m of TA6 3FA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near TA6 3FA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of TA6 3FA includes 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for TA6 3FA?

TA6 3FA has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around TA6 3FA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around TA6 3FA: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.