Postcode BA1 3QA (Bath and North East Somerset)

Map showing BA1 3QA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA1 3QA is located in Bath and North East Somerset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA1 3QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA1 3QA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BA1 3QA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BA1 3QA is May Lane which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Penn Lea Road and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Oldfield Park Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to BA1 3QA (for ages 11 and under) is Newbridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Oldfield School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BA1 3QA is Jolly Sailor and is 4.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Urgent Improvement on June 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tynings Fish And Chips and is 4.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 1, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA1 3QA is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Bath and North East Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA1 3QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA1 3QA, and the approximate distance away.

May Lane 70 m
Evelyn Road 80 m
Penn Lea Court 86 m
Apsley Close 116 m
Newbridge Hill 161 m
Apsley Road 175 m
Partis Way 246 m
Rosslyn Road 257 m
Lyme Road 259 m
Charmouth Road 259 m
Lyme Gardens 264 m
Combe Park 356 m
Rudmore Park 382 m
Newbridge Road 386 m
Penn Lea Road 391 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA1 3QA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA1 3QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newbridge Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
133 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
762 m
St Michaels Junior Church School 976 m
Oldfield School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.04 km
Twerton Infant School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.21 km
Oldfield Park Infant School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.41 km
Weston All Saints CofE Primary School 1.43 km
Oldfield Park Junior School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.78 km
Kingswood Preparatory School 1.8 km
St Andrew's Church School 1.94 km
Hayesfield Girls School Good
(March 9, 2017)
2.01 km
Kingswood School 2.09 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.14 km
Bath Academy 2.17 km
Roundhill Primary School 2.22 km
Royal High School GDST 2.27 km
Moorlands Infant School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.3 km
Bath College Good
(January 19, 2018)
2.4 km
St Stephens Church School 2.44 km
Moorlands Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA1 3QA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riverside Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
4.02 km
Bristol Avon Sailing Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
4.23 km
Jolly Sailor Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
June 16, 2021
4.23 km
Bird In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
4.45 km
Saltford News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 10, 2022
4.47 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
4.47 km
St Mary's Church PCC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
4.51 km
Kingfisher Lodge Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
4.53 km
Co-Operative Pioneer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 12, 2014
4.57 km
Golden Moments@507 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 28, 2019
4.57 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
4.57 km
Tynings Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
4.57 km
Saltford Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.6 km
The Little Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
4.66 km
Thai Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 8, 2021
4.76 km
Day Lewis Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
4.78 km
Kendall Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
November 4, 2016
4.78 km
Tiddlers Day Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
4.78 km
Saltford Primary School (Zest Catering) School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
4.89 km
Tiddlers And Chuckles After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
4.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA1 3QA - Data from Apr 2022

Penn Lea Road Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Evelyn Road Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Penn Lea Court Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Penn Lea Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Newbridge Court Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Oldfield Park Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Bath Spa Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
Bath Spa Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Bristol Airport Air 22.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA1 3QA - Data from Dec 2021

Weston Cut Inland Water 693 m
Twerton Wood Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Lower Common Urban Greenspace 1.52 km
High Common Urban Greenspace 1.54 km
Primrose Hill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Seven Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Pennyquick Bottom Valley 1.8 km
Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Shagbear Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Lansdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
High Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Southdown Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Sandpit Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA1 3QA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.3 Mbps 61.9 Mbps 159.53 Mbps
Upload 9.7 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 30.05 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 3
30-300 Mbps 8.3% 69.6 12.2
300+ Mbps 91.7% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 252,630 kWh - mean 21,053 kWh : median 21,598 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA1 3QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38799100
Longitude -2.39450500
OS Easting 372645
OS Northing 0165513
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31452
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bath
Electoral Ward Newbridge
Local Authority District Bath and North East Somerset
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: West of England
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West of England

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000022
Travel To Work Area Bath

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bath and North East Somerset
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bath BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33047205
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bath and North East Somerset 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bath and North East Somerset 008B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2