The postcode BA12 8BL is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA12 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA12 8BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 8BL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to BA12 8BL is Bell Close which is centered 101 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Frederick Taylor Court and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Warminster Rail Station, 1.6 km away.
The closest primary school to BA12 8BL (for ages 11 and under) is Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kingdown School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 30, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BA12 8BL is The Bell Crown and is 161 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from New Jade Kitchen and is 701 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 9, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 113.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BA12 8BL 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 8BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA12 8BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA12 8BL
| 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 8BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 26, 2019) | 613 m |
| Princecroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 674 m |
| The Minster CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 1.06 km |
| Warminster School | Independent school | 2-19 | 1.21 km | |
| The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| New Close Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.64 km | |
| Crockerton CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| St John's CofE School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.78 km |
| Kingdown School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 2.46 km |
| Bishopstrow College | Independent school | 7-17 | 2.47 km | |
| Sutton Veny CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 12, 2007) | 4.33 km |
| Chapmanslade Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 5.55 km |
| Horningsham Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 5.6 km |
| Heytesbury Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 5.88 km |
| Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 18, 2019) | 6.03 km |
| Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 6.26 km |
| Matravers School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 10, 2018) | 6.82 km |
| Westbury Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 7.19 km |
| Westbury Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 7.26 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA12 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bell Crown | Awaiting Inspection | 161 m | |
| Fox And Hounds Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2018 | 434 m | |
| Mother Clucker | Awaiting Inspection | 444 m | |
| Sambourne Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2018 | 613 m | |
| UK Hemp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 9, 2021 | 648 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2018 | 657 m | |
| Henford House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 664 m | |
| Princecroft School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 674 m | |
| The Acorns After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 674 m | |
| New Jade Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 701 m | |
| Star Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 701 m | |
| Jerkhub Street Food Ltd. | Awaiting Inspection | 731 m | |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 871 m | |
| The Cock Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2018 | 921 m | |
| Thai Rainbow Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 943 m | |
| Wren House Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 982 m | |
| Warminster Cricket Club | Exempt September 10, 2020 | 987 m | |
| Warminster Rugby Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2017 | 1.02 km | |
| Co-operative Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 1.05 km | |
| The Minster Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 1.06 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA12 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Frederick Taylor Court | 93 m | |
| Ludlow Close | 131 m | |
| Ludlow Close | 144 m | |
| Hillwood Lane | 259 m | |
| Bread Street | 288 m | |
| Warminster Rail Station | 1.6 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 41.98 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 52.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA12 8BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Boot Hill | 399 m | |
| Buffage Wood | 1.1 km | |
| West Heath | 1.43 km | |
| Bonfire Clump | 1.46 km | |
| Corp's Clump | 1.59 km | |
| Woodcroft Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Buckler's Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Horsepools Coppice | 1.84 km | |
| Southleigh Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Eastleigh Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Life of Man Plantation | 2.08 km | |
| Sand Hill | 2.17 km | |
| Brick Hill | 2.22 km | |
| Crockerton Ponds | 2.24 km | |
| Shearwater Bottom | Valley | 2.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA12 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 113.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.1 Mbps | 39 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% | 16.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 91.8 | 12.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for BA12 8BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.19578100 |
| Longitude | -2.19153200 |
| OS Easting | 386713 |
| OS Northing | 0144080 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Wiltshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South West Wiltshire |
| Electoral Ward | Warminster Broadway |
| 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 | Trowbridge |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Warminster BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33050803 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wiltshire 044 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wiltshire 044C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |