Postcode BA12 6JB (Wiltshire)

Map showing BA12 6JB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA12 6JB is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA12 6JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA12 6JB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 6JB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BA12 6JB is Castle Hill Lane which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clock Tower and is 157 m away.

The closest primary school to BA12 6JB (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 6JB is Ericourt Inns Ltd and is 86 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection on August 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mere Fish & Chip Shop and is 137 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA12 6JB is covered by the Wiltshire police force association and Wiltshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA12 6JB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA12 6JB, and the approximate distance away.

Castle Hill Lane 67 m
Barton Lane 83 m
Church Street 124 m
Castle Hill Crescent 156 m
The Square 162 m
St Michaels View 199 m
North Street 213 m
Denes Avenue 237 m
Boar Street 237 m
Barnes Place 250 m
Salisbury Street 273 m
Angel Lane 274 m
Bishops Close 306 m
Townsend Close 309 m
Bramley Hill 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA12 6JB

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 BA12 6JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mere School Good
(March 16, 2017)
551 m
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
3.04 km
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.82 km
St George's Church of England School, Bourton Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
4.72 km
Gillingham School Good
(July 11, 2017)
5.86 km
Gillingham Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
5.92 km
Wyke Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
6.1 km
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School 6.77 km
Motcombe CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2017)
8.17 km
Port Regis Preparatory School 8.8 km
Horningsham Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
8.97 km
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
9.78 km
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary 10.51 km
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
10.68 km
Wincanton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
10.73 km
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Good
(March 21, 2017)
11.01 km
Shaftesbury School Good
(May 17, 2017)
11.18 km
Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
11.96 km
Sutton Veny CofE School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
13 km
Ludwell Primary School 13.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA12 6JB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ericourt Inns Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
August 28, 2019
86 m
The George Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
133 m
Mere Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
137 m
Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
167 m
Southern Co-operative Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
188 m
Sprout and Flower Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
188 m
Grill and Bake Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
240 m
Angel Corner Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
256 m
W H Davie & Son Retailers - other 4
Good
November 10, 2021
256 m
Waltons of Mere Retailers - other Exempt
February 15, 2019
265 m
Yapp Brothers Wines Retailers - other Exempt
April 24, 2019
471 m
Mere Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
494 m
Mere Pre School/Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
551 m
Mere Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
551 m
Mere Fish Farm Retailers - other Exempt
December 1, 2018
583 m
Rosemary Goddard Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 18, 2019
617 m
Walnut Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
919 m
Visit Hillbrush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
1.21 km
Bell and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
2.99 km
Convenience Shop Retailers - other Exempt
April 26, 2019
3.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA12 6JB - Data from Apr 2022

Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Pharmacy Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Turning Circle Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Car Park Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Bristol Airport Air 45 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 46.49 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA12 6JB - Data from Dec 2021

Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 209 m
Castle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 942 m
Great Bottom Valley 1.2 km
Chetcombe Bottom Valley 1.32 km
Nor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Zeals Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Deverells Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
White Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Old Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Aucombe Bottom Valley 1.77 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Chaddenwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Ashfield Bottom Valley 2.12 km
Burton Lane Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA12 6JB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.3 Mbps 56.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 11.4 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 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 100% 56.4 13.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 361,610 kWh - mean 19,032 kWh : median 16,584 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA12 6JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.09083100
Longitude -2.27114400
OS Easting 381107
OS Northing 0132426
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17097
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000054
Travel To Work Area Blandford Forum and Gillingham

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Mere BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050662
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wiltshire 050
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wiltshire 050D
Output Area / Small Area 8C2