The postcode BA12 6JL is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA12 6JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA12 6JL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 6JL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to BA12 6JL is Townsend Close which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bramley Hill and is 112 m away.
The closest primary school to BA12 6JL (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 6JL is Ericourt Inns Ltd and is 333 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 272 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 36.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 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 3.1 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 BA12 6JL 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 6JL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA12 6JL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA12 6JL
| 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 BA12 6JL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mere School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 791 m |
| Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.79 km |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 3.63 km |
| St George's Church of England School, Bourton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 14, 2013) | 4.45 km |
| Gillingham School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 5.72 km |
| Gillingham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 5.77 km |
| Wyke Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 5.91 km |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 6.65 km | |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 8.15 km |
| Port Regis Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-13 | 8.77 km | |
| Horningsham Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 9.14 km |
| Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 9.88 km |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary | Academy | 4-11 | 10.24 km | |
| Wincanton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 10.47 km |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 8, 2018) | 10.69 km |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 10.97 km |
| Shaftesbury School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 11.16 km |
| Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 11.86 km |
| Sutton Veny CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 12, 2007) | 13.26 km |
| Ludwell Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 13.81 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA12 6JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mere Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 272 m | |
| Ericourt Inns Ltd | Awaiting Inspection August 28, 2019 | 333 m | |
| The George Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 348 m | |
| Golden Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2018 | 405 m | |
| Southern Co-operative Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2018 | 407 m | |
| Sprout and Flower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 407 m | |
| Angel Corner Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 410 m | |
| W H Davie & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 410 m | |
| Waltons of Mere | Exempt February 15, 2019 | 476 m | |
| Grill and Bake | Awaiting Inspection | 481 m | |
| Yapp Brothers Wines | Exempt April 24, 2019 | 695 m | |
| Mere Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2019 | 741 m | |
| Mere Pre School/Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 791 m | |
| Mere Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 791 m | |
| Mere Fish Farm | Exempt December 1, 2018 | 806 m | |
| Rosemary Goddard Day Centre | Exempt July 18, 2019 | 817 m | |
| Visit Hillbrush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 980 m | |
| Walnut Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 1.01 km | |
| Bell and Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2020 | 2.74 km | |
| Convenience Shop | Exempt April 26, 2019 | 2.79 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA12 6JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Bramley Hill | 112 m | |
| Bramley Hill | 133 m | |
| Clock Tower | 388 m | |
| Pharmacy | 442 m | |
| Post Office | 449 m | |
| Bristol Airport | 44.96 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 46.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA12 6JL - Data from Dec 2021
| Long Hill | 277 m | |
| Castle Plantation | 1.21 km | |
| Nor Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Great Bottom | Valley | 1.4 km |
| Old Park Plantation | 1.47 km | |
| Zeals Knoll | 1.48 km | |
| Chetcombe Bottom | Valley | 1.59 km |
| Deverells Wood | 1.67 km | |
| White Hill Wood | 1.7 km | |
| White Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Aucombe Bottom | Valley | 2.04 km |
| Silton Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Chaddenwick Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Bagmore Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Little Wood | 2.34 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA12 6JL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.2 Mbps | 36.1 Mbps | 67.02 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.4 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 16.87 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% | 18.3 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 49.5 | 10.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA12 6JL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.08949200 |
| Longitude | -2.27436300 |
| OS Easting | 380881 |
| OS Northing | 0132278 |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| 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 | E33050661 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wiltshire 050 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wiltshire 050C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |