The postcode BA12 6BU is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BA12 6BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA12 6BU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 BA12 6BU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to BA12 6BU is Balmoor Close which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Southbrook and is 289 m away.
The closest primary school to BA12 6BU (for ages 11 and under) is Mere School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 16, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Gillingham School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 11, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BA12 6BU is Walnut Tree Inn and is 361 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 3, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Grill and Bake and is 1.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 65.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BA12 6BU is covered by the Wiltshire police force association and Wiltshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA12 6BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA12 6BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA12 6BU
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| 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 BA12 6BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mere School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 994 m |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 3.3 km |
| Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 3.84 km |
| Gillingham School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 4.95 km |
| Gillingham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 5.06 km |
| St George's Church of England School, Bourton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 14, 2013) | 5.22 km |
| Wyke Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 5.43 km |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.8 km | |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 6.94 km |
| Port Regis Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-13 | 7.58 km | |
| Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 8.54 km |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 8, 2018) | 9.42 km |
| Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 9.45 km |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 9.79 km |
| Horningsham Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 9.89 km |
| Shaftesbury School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 9.93 km |
| Stower Provost Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 9.94 km |
| Ludwell Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 12.48 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA12 6BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 361 m | |
| Rosemary Goddard Day Centre | Exempt July 18, 2019 | 811 m | |
| Mere Fish Farm | Exempt December 1, 2018 | 912 m | |
| Yapp Brothers Wines | Exempt April 24, 2019 | 955 m | |
| Mere Pre School/Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 994 m | |
| Mere Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 994 m | |
| Angel Corner Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 1.02 km | |
| W H Davie & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 1.02 km | |
| Mere Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2019 | 1.04 km | |
| Waltons of Mere | Exempt February 15, 2019 | 1.05 km | |
| Southern Co-operative Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2018 | 1.11 km | |
| Sprout and Flower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 1.11 km | |
| Grill and Bake | Awaiting Inspection | 1.11 km | |
| Golden Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2018 | 1.15 km | |
| The George Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 1.15 km | |
| Mere Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 1.15 km | |
| Ericourt Inns Ltd | Awaiting Inspection August 28, 2019 | 1.21 km | |
| Visit Hillbrush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 2.23 km | |
| Bush Farm Bison Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 3.4 km | |
| Bell and Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2020 | 3.79 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA12 6BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Southbrook | 289 m | |
| Southbrook | 293 m | |
| Edge Bridge | 542 m | |
| Edge Bridge | 553 m | |
| White Hill | 619 m | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 45.21 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 46.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA12 6BU - Data from Dec 2021
| White Hill Wood | 506 m | |
| White Hill | 768 m | |
| Little Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Chaddenwick Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Long Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Castle Plantation | 1.51 km | |
| Burton Lane Copse | 1.57 km | |
| Chetcombe Bottom | Valley | 1.8 km |
| Aucombe Bottom | Valley | 1.95 km |
| Ashfield Bottom | Valley | 2.13 km |
| Great Bottom | Valley | 2.24 km |
| Old Park Plantation | 2.25 km | |
| East Hill | 2.25 km | |
| Nor Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Pinnock's Coppice | 2.57 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA12 6BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77 Mbps | 65.1 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.6 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 20 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% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 71.4 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA12 6BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.08234300 |
| Longitude | -2.25883200 |
| OS Easting | 381966 |
| OS Northing | 0131479 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Wiltshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South West Wiltshire |
| Electoral Ward | Mere |
| Local Authority District | Wiltshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | South West |
| European Electoral Region | South West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Swindon and Wiltshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Wiltshire and Swindon |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000054 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blandford Forum and Gillingham |
| NHS England Region | South West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Wiltshire |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Mere BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33050664 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wiltshire 050 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wiltshire 050B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |