The postcode BA12 6PL is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA12 6PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA12 6PL 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 6PL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to BA12 6PL is Zeals Rise which is centered 95 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chapel Lane and is 445 m away.
The closest primary school to BA12 6PL (for ages 11 and under) is Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 2, 2021. 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 6PL is Bell and Crown and is 386 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 27, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mere Fish & Chip Shop and is 3.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BA12 6PL 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 6PL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA12 6PL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA12 6PL
| 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 6PL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 346 m |
| St George's Church of England School, Bourton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 14, 2013) | 1.58 km |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 3.67 km |
| Mere School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 3.89 km |
| Wyke Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 5.58 km |
| Gillingham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 5.99 km |
| Gillingham School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 6.1 km |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 7.06 km | |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary | Academy | 4-11 | 7.19 km | |
| Wincanton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 7.43 km |
| King Arthur's School | Academy | 11-16 | 8.09 km | |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 9.54 km |
| King's Bruton | Independent school | 13-18 | 10.02 km | |
| Port Regis Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-13 | 10.03 km | |
| Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 10.11 km |
| Bruton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 25, 2016) | 10.18 km |
| Stower Provost Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 10.32 km |
| Marchant Holliday School | Special school | 5-12 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 10.51 km |
| Horningsham Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 10.54 km |
| Horsington Church School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 10.77 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA12 6PL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convenience Shop | Exempt April 26, 2019 | 346 m | |
| Diocese Schools Academy Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 346 m | |
| Zeals After Schools Club | Exempt February 4, 2019 | 346 m | |
| Bell and Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2020 | 386 m | |
| Visit Hillbrush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 2.18 km | |
| Spread Eagle Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2018 | 2.41 km | |
| The Ice Cream Parlour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 2.41 km | |
| Stourhead Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2018 | 2.43 km | |
| Stourhead Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 2.48 km | |
| Hettie Hen Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 3.22 km | |
| Mere Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 3.37 km | |
| Ericourt Inns Ltd | Awaiting Inspection August 28, 2019 | 3.43 km | |
| The George Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 3.45 km | |
| Angel Corner Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 3.5 km | |
| W H Davie & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 3.5 km | |
| Golden Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2018 | 3.51 km | |
| Southern Co-operative Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2018 | 3.51 km | |
| Sprout and Flower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 3.51 km | |
| Waltons of Mere | Exempt February 15, 2019 | 3.58 km | |
| Grill and Bake | Awaiting Inspection | 3.59 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA12 6PL - Data from Apr 2022
| Chapel Lane | 445 m | |
| Chapel Lane | 446 m | |
| White Lion Cross | 717 m | |
| White Lion Cross | 731 m | |
| Breach Close | 1.03 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 43.5 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 48.12 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA12 6PL - Data from Dec 2021
| Factory Pond | 657 m | |
| Corner Copse | 782 m | |
| Combe Bottom | Valley | 1.19 km |
| Hart Hill | 1.36 km | |
| Bagmore Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Bottle's Hill | 1.47 km | |
| Mill Covert | 1.52 km | |
| Silton Wood | 1.75 km | |
| New Lake | 1.88 km | |
| Old Park Plantation | 1.89 km | |
| Writh Copse | 1.94 km | |
| Greenland Bottom | Valley | 2.04 km |
| Church Hill | 2.1 km | |
| Forty Pond | 2.13 km | |
| Gasper Common | 2.22 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA12 6PL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 46.8 Mbps | 47.4 Mbps | 78.24 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 2.1% | 97.9% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 97.9% | 97.9% | 51.1 | 10.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA12 6PL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.08332200 |
| Longitude | -2.31758400 |
| OS Easting | 377851 |
| OS Northing | 0131604 |
| 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: Older farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Bourton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33050660 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wiltshire 050 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wiltshire 050B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |