Postcode BA11 3SF (Mendip)

Map showing BA11 3SF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA11 3SF is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. BA11 3SF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA11 3SF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 BA11 3SF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BA11 3SF is Upper Whatcombe which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upper Whatcombe Road and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Frome Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to BA11 3SF (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 3SF is The Griffin and is 471 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mikes Kitchen and is 496 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 10, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA11 3SF is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and 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 BA11 3SF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA11 3SF, and the approximate distance away.

Upper Whatcombe 37 m
Valley View 68 m
Orchardleigh View 106 m
Whatcombe Road 107 m
Farrant Road 197 m
Weylands 200 m
Gould's Lane 206 m
Vallis Road 218 m
Gould's Ground 235 m
Hill Ground 242 m
Vernal Lane 258 m
Low Water 272 m
Trinity Row 281 m
Orchard Street 291 m
Robins Lane 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA11 3SF

Introduction August 1993
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 BA11 3SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Good
(November 21, 2017)
434 m
Vallis First School Good
(April 11, 2018)
471 m
Wessex Lodge School Good
(March 15, 2018)
559 m
Oakfield Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
750 m
Avanti Park School 821 m
North Hill House Inadequate
(March 5, 2020)
962 m
Trinity Church of England First School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.03 km
Critchill Special School 1.03 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.07 km
Frome Community College Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.54 km
Selwood Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.67 km
Christ Church CofE First School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.95 km
Hayesdown First School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.98 km
Springmead Preparatory School 4.2 km
Berkley Church of England First School Outstanding
(February 9, 2011)
4.2 km
Beckington Church of England First School Outstanding
(September 10, 2014)
4.36 km
Nunney First School Good
(April 3, 2019)
4.73 km
Mells Church of England First School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.85 km
Chapmanslade Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
5.62 km
Rode Methodist VC First School Good
(September 21, 2017)
6.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA11 3SF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rowden House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
199 m
Holy Trinity Church Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
September 8, 2010
296 m
Selwood Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
384 m
The Bridge Cafe (Holy Trinity PCC) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
384 m
H E Williams Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
422 m
St Louis Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
434 m
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
471 m
Cleverchefs Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
471 m
The Griffin Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
471 m
Mikes Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2017
496 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
496 m
Frumpy Frome Manufacturers/packers Exempt
511 m
Lamb and Fountain Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2012
511 m
Frome Boulder Rooms Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 4, 2022
523 m
Childs Play Clubs UK Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
531 m
Bar Lotte Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
551 m
Kingfisher Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
551 m
Parsons Bakery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
551 m
Pizza Folk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 24, 2016
551 m
Village Spice Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
551 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA11 3SF - Data from Apr 2022

Upper Whatcombe Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Robins Lane Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Robins Lane Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Selwood Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Selwood Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Frome Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Bristol Airport Air 31.41 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA11 3SF - Data from Dec 2021

Gibbet Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Vallis Vale Valley 1.43 km
Murtrey Bottom Valley 1.49 km
Feltham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Old Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Beech Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Murtrey Brow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Longhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Fir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Murtry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Fordbury Bottom Valley 2.32 km
Orchardleigh Lake Inland Water 2.48 km
Church Lake Inland Water 2.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA11 3SF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 91.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.9 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 55,876 kWh - mean 7,982 kWh : median 7,674 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA11 3SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.23541400
Longitude -2.33030500
OS Easting 377036
OS Northing 0148522
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12100
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Somerton and Frome
County Electorial Division Frome West ED
Electoral Ward Frome Market
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000187
Travel To Work Area Trowbridge

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33050092
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 001C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1