TA20 4HW

a postcode in Somerset

Introduced in January 1980

TA20 4HW	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with TA20 4HW

Cow Down Road - 21 properties, USRN 36612203

Cowdown Lane - 5 properties, USRN 36612341

Whatley Lane - 1 property, USRN 36612239

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8515 / 50°51'5"N

Longitude: -2.918 / 2°55'4"W

UTM Reference: 30U 505773 5633319

OS Easting: 335475

OS Northing: 106183

OS Grid: ST354061

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR M9.VLJY

Mapcode Global: FRA 46SV.70X

Open Location Code: 9C2VV32J+JR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80mu94

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11981 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for TA20 4HW on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:19
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:24
Sunrise	05:09
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:16
Sunset	21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:14

Hours of daylight today	04:39 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:54 to 04:40
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Sets	15:28

For a full sun and moon calendar for TA20 4HW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in TA20 4HW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
12 December 2022	Queen Hill, Forton, Chard TA20 4HW	Detached	Freehold	£1,100,000
14 February 2020	Hen House, Forton, Chard TA20 4HW	Detached	Freehold	£490,000
18 January 2019	Leigh Lodge, Forton, Chard TA20 4HW	Detached	Freehold	£492,000
28 July 2016	Hen House, Forton, Chard TA20 4HW	Detached	Freehold	£384,000
26 September 2014	Leigh House Old Wing, Forton, Chard TA20 4HW	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£435,000
19 November 2010	The Mews, Forton, Chard TA20 4HW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£382,500
11 September 2007	Hen House, Forton, Chard TA20 4HW	Detached	Freehold	£365,000
1 September 2006	Leigh Lodge, Forton, Chard TA20 4HW	Detached	Freehold	£555,000
14 November 2001	Leigh Lodge, Forton, Chard TA20 4HW	Detached	Freehold	£305,200
26 May 2000	The Granary, Forton, Chard TA20 4HW	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
8 November 1995	Dairy Cottage, Forton, Chard TA20 4HW	Detached	Freehold	£140,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for TA20 4HW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Yeovil

MP

Adam Dance Liberal Democrat

Somerset Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Ilminster

Councillors

Val Keitch Liberal Democrats

Sue Osborne Conservative

TA20 4HW also falls within the Civil Parish of Winsham, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for TA20 4HW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00148904		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01029230	South Somerset 024D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006098	South Somerset 024	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04008771	Winsham	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05014366	Ilminster	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E06000066	Somerset	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2023	DLUHC
E12000009	South West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001603	Yeovil	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000036	Avon and Somerset	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000293	Yeovil	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33050359		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000016	Heart of the South West	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	31 March 2011	BEIS
E38000150	NHS Somerset CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2015	ODS
E40000006	South West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E54000038	Somerset	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2016	NHS
E56000033	Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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