The postcode BA12 8LW is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA12 8LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA12 8LW 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 8LW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to BA12 8LW is Myrtle Avenue which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Beech Avenue and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Warminster Rail Station, 1.08 km away.
The closest primary school to BA12 8LW (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 8LW is Fox And Hounds Inn and is 280 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jerkhub Street Food Ltd. and is 325 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BA12 8LW 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 8LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA12 8LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA12 8LW
| 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 8LW - 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) | 143 m |
| Princecroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 388 m |
| The Minster CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 438 m |
| Warminster School | Independent school | 2-19 | 591 m | |
| The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 949 m |
| New Close Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.24 km | |
| St John's CofE School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.55 km |
| Kingdown School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| Crockerton CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.31 km |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 2.31 km |
| Bishopstrow College | Independent school | 7-17 | 2.44 km | |
| Sutton Veny CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 12, 2007) | 4.59 km |
| Chapmanslade Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 5.28 km |
| Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 18, 2019) | 5.51 km |
| Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 5.67 km |
| Heytesbury Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 5.93 km |
| Horningsham Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 6.04 km |
| Matravers School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 10, 2018) | 6.2 km |
| Westbury Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 6.59 km |
| Westbury Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 6.66 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA12 8LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambourne Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2018 | 143 m | |
| UK Hemp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 9, 2021 | 232 m | |
| Fox And Hounds Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2018 | 280 m | |
| Jerkhub Street Food Ltd. | Awaiting Inspection | 325 m | |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 370 m | |
| Warminster Cricket Club | Exempt September 10, 2020 | 374 m | |
| Princecroft School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 388 m | |
| The Acorns After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 388 m | |
| Wren House Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 396 m | |
| The Minster Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 438 m | |
| The Weymouth Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2018 | 438 m | |
| BoCo Coffee Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 473 m | |
| The Farmers Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 9, 2022 | 473 m | |
| New Sambourne Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 31, 2022 | 493 m | |
| Silver Street News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 505 m | |
| Mother Clucker | Awaiting Inspection | 515 m | |
| The Bell Crown | Awaiting Inspection | 519 m | |
| The Cock Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2018 | 554 m | |
| Golden Fish Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 15, 2021 | 572 m | |
| TAPhouse Warminster | Exempt March 12, 2021 | 572 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA12 8LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Beech Avenue | 91 m | |
| Glebe Field | 326 m | |
| Bread Street | 353 m | |
| Snooty Fox | 417 m | |
| Snooty Fox | 423 m | |
| Warminster Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 41.8 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 53.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA12 8LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Boot Hill | 227 m | |
| Buffage Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Brick Hill | 1.68 km | |
| Arn Hill Down | 1.8 km | |
| Horsepools Coppice | 1.84 km | |
| West Heath | 1.84 km | |
| Woodcroft Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Norridge Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Bonfire Clump | 2.07 km | |
| Cradle Hill | 2.13 km | |
| Corp's Clump | 2.18 km | |
| Buckler's Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Eastleigh Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Southleigh Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Colloway Clump | 2.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA12 8LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52 Mbps | 57.1 Mbps | 107 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 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.3 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 70.7 | 12.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA12 8LW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.20126100 |
| Longitude | -2.18946600 |
| OS Easting | 386859 |
| OS Northing | 0144689 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| 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 | E33050801 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wiltshire 044 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wiltshire 044D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |