The postcode BA11 2BU is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA11 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA11 2BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 BA11 2BU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to BA11 2BU is Wythburn Road which is centered 63 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hayesdown County Primary School and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Frome Rail Station, 1.01 km away.
The closest primary school to BA11 2BU (for ages 11 and under) is St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2017.
The local pub for residents of BA11 2BU is Frome Cricket Club and is 911 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 20, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fish King and is 481 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 74.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BA11 2BU is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA11 2BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA11 2BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA11 2BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA11 2BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayesdown First School | Academy | 5-9 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 108 m |
| Selwood Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 429 m |
| North Hill House | Special school | 6-19 | Inadequate (March 5, 2020) | 1.1 km |
| Frome Community College | Maintained school | 13-18 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 1.43 km |
| St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Vallis First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (April 11, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| Avanti Park School | Academy | 3-13 | 1.79 km | |
| Christ Church CofE First School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 1.99 km |
| Wessex Lodge School | Special school | 8-18 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| Berkley Church of England First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (February 9, 2011) | 2.34 km |
| Oakfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 2.53 km |
| Trinity Church of England First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 2.78 km |
| Critchill Special School | Special school | 4-19 | 2.78 km | |
| Springmead Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 3.23 km | |
| Beckington Church of England First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (September 10, 2014) | 3.37 km |
| Chapmanslade Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 3.6 km |
| Rode Methodist VC First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 5.52 km |
| Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 18, 2019) | 5.87 km |
| Nunney First School | Academy | 4-9 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 6.26 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA11 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayesdown First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 23, 2017 | 108 m | |
| Opportunity Group Frome | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2021 | 108 m | |
| BakeloveBakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 309 m | |
| Priory Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 338 m | |
| The Pepperbox Nursery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2021 | 352 m | |
| Cleverchef Ltd - Selwood Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 20, 2021 | 429 m | |
| Fish King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 14, 2019 | 481 m | |
| St Johns Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 481 m | |
| Captain Fudgetastic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 586 m | |
| Codswallop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 586 m | |
| Frome Care Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 7, 2021 | 618 m | |
| Slimming World Franchise | Exempt November 19, 2019 | 632 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2013 | 750 m | |
| Frome Community Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 792 m | |
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2021 | 820 m | |
| Panku | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 820 m | |
| Wessex Retail Limited - Spar | Awaiting Inspection | 839 m | |
| Frome Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2012 | 911 m | |
| Good Pizzas | Awaiting Inspection | 939 m | |
| Garston Nurseries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2009 | 952 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA11 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hayesdown County Primary School | 70 m | |
| Whitestone Road | 97 m | |
| Bramley Drive | 234 m | |
| Boundary Avenue | 241 m | |
| Whitestone Road | 324 m | |
| Frome Rail Station | 1.01 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 33.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA11 2BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Fishlake Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Ridge Copse | 1.83 km | |
| Feltham Hill | 1.94 km | |
| Bonnyleigh Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Conygarth Copse | 2.22 km | |
| Longhouse Plantation | 2.36 km | |
| Bonnyleigh Hill | 2.54 km | |
| Pond Head Plantation | 2.63 km | |
| Berkley Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Withy Copse | 2.67 km | |
| Whittaker's Tyning Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Temple Plantation | 2.71 km | |
| Fir Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Berkley Lake | 2.81 km | |
| Gibbet Hill | 2.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA11 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 67.1 Mbps | 74.1 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.2 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 86.9 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA11 2BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 51.23446700 |
| Longitude | -2.30116500 |
| OS Easting | 379070 |
| OS Northing | 0148408 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Somerton and Frome |
| County Electorial Division | Frome East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Frome Berkley Down |
| Local Authority District | Mendip |
| Region / Government Office Region | South West |
| European Electoral Region | South West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Heart of the South West Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Somerset |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000187 |
| Travel To Work Area | Trowbridge |
| NHS England Region | South West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Somerset |
| Cancer Alliance | Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Somerset |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Somerset CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Frome BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33050102 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mendip 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mendip 003B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |