TA8 1QU

POSTCODE

A Brent postcode in Somerset, a 20-minute walk from Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail.

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  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 40.5

    0.28 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
  • Bridgwater Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    11.5 km straight lineabout 143 min
  • Weston-super-Mare Rail Station

    Rail

    12.6 km straight lineabout 158 min

Bus stops

  • Wilde Close

    Bus · E-bound · east

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Priestley Way

    Bus · W-bound · west

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Ben Travers Way

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Ben Travers Way

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • The Frank Foley Way

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    337 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TA8 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TA8 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 111 sales

TA8 1QU has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the TA8 1 sector.

Average price
£267,679
Median price: £270,000
Median +1.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 111 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £307,989
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£308k£252k£197k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£360,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
TA8 1QB
£305,000 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TA8 1BX
£325,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TA8 1DB
£239,950 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TA8 1HD
£310,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
TA8 1NB
£275,950 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TA8 1QR
£257,500 · 2026-07-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TA8 1DF
£355,000 · 2026-07-20 · Detached · Freehold
TA8 1RA
£275,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TA8 1JU
£281,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TA8 1RF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TA8 1QU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TA8 1QU

Counts are for Brent electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
42
YoY +68%
45266
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY +38%
29186
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

78
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Sedgemoor 002 (E02006062)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£51,081

£43,819–£59,546

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,820

£32,836–£43,560

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,231

£33,562–£39,113

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,139

£32,574–£42,345

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,526
White Brit.94.6%
Other White2.4%
Bangladeshi0.8%
Other Asian0.6%
White & Black African0.3%
+ 10 other groups · 1.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,526
No religion48.1%
Christian43.8%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim0.9%
Buddhist0.8%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,530
35–4921.4%
50–6418.9%
25–3412.5%
65–748.7%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 612
One person: other16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
Single family household, all members 66+10.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.0%
+ 9 other households · 36.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
23057
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23057 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for TA8 1QU

England
Country
Somerset
Local Authority
Brent
Ward
Bridgwater
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TA8 1QU
Coordinates
51.2310, -2.9826
Grid reference
ST314484
Easting
331,489
Northing
148,436
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V62J8+9X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Burnham-on-Sea
Travel to Work
Bridgwater
ITL Region
Somerset
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Somerset
Local Authority
Council Area
Bridgwater E14001126
Constituency
E14001126
Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Brent
Constituency code
E14001126
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Burnham Without
International Territorial Level
Somerset

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Somerset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Somerset ICB - 11X
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sedgemoor 002I E01035113
E01035113
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sedgemoor 002 E02006062
E02006062
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sedgemoor 002F E01029140
E01029140
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sedgemoor 002 E02006062
E02006062
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:57 AM4:53 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:53 PM
Sunset
9 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:53 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
June 2002 — Introduced
Postcode TA8 1QU introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035113 and MSOA E02006062 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23057
Present — Active
Postcode TA8 1QU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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