Postcode BA12 8DS (Wiltshire)

Map showing BA12 8DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA12 8DS is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA12 8DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA12 8DS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 8DS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BA12 8DS is Swallow Close which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Snooty Fox and is 267 m away. The closest railway station is Warminster Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to BA12 8DS (for ages 11 and under) is Princecroft Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 1, 2018. 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 8DS is The Bell Crown and is 476 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from New Jade Kitchen and is 428 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA12 8DS 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 8DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA12 8DS, and the approximate distance away.

Swallow Close 47 m
Swift Mead 49 m
Maddock's Hill 77 m
Wren Close 99 m
Kings Orchard 110 m
Kings Court 112 m
Martin Crest 161 m
King Street 162 m
South Street 164 m
King Lane 170 m
Cannimore Close 178 m
Kings Rise 190 m
Brook Street 237 m
The Heathlands 254 m
Brook Close 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA12 8DS

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 8DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Princecroft Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
515 m
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 26, 2019)
748 m
The Minster CofE Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.11 km
Warminster School 1.19 km
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.63 km
Crockerton CofE Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.67 km
New Close Primary School 1.87 km
St John's CofE School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.08 km
Kingdown School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.35 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
2.79 km
Bishopstrow College 2.82 km
Sutton Veny CofE School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
4.68 km
Chapmanslade Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
5.22 km
Horningsham Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
5.37 km
Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
5.81 km
Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
6.11 km
Heytesbury Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
6.25 km
Matravers School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
6.71 km
Westbury Infant School Good
(February 8, 2017)
7.08 km
Westbury Church of England Junior School Good
(June 26, 2018)
7.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA12 8DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mother Clucker Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
218 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
361 m
New Jade Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
428 m
Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
428 m
The Bell Crown Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
476 m
Princecroft School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
515 m
The Acorns After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
515 m
UK Hemp Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 9, 2021
579 m
Fox And Hounds Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
639 m
Warminster Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
662 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
727 m
Sambourne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
748 m
Co-operative Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
777 m
Thai Rainbow Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
824 m
Jerkhub Street Food Ltd. Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
920 m
Wren House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
928 m
Henford House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
1 km
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
1.03 km
Warminster Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 10, 2020
1.06 km
The Minster Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA12 8DS - Data from Apr 2022

Snooty Fox Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Snooty Fox Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Tesco Express Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Frederick Taylor Court Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Warminster Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Bristol Airport Air 41.63 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 53.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA12 8DS - Data from Dec 2021

Boot Hill Hill Or Mountain 503 m
Buffage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Bonfire Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Buckler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Corp's Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
West Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Life of Man Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Woodcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Brick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Buckler's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Norridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Crockerton Ponds Inland Water 2.19 km
Horsepools Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Shearwater Bottom Valley 2.2 km
Southleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA12 8DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 102.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 21 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 0% 102.4 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 166,884 kWh - mean 11,126 kWh : median 11,745 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA12 8DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.19688800
Longitude -2.19641700
OS Easting 386372
OS Northing 0144204
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21976
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000054
Travel To Work Area Trowbridge

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33050797
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wiltshire 043
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wiltshire 043A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2