The postcode BA12 8QA is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA12 8QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA12 8QA 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 8QA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to BA12 8QA is George Street which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is George Street Place and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Warminster Rail Station, 569 m away.
The closest primary school to BA12 8QA (for ages 11 and under) is The Minster CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 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 8QA is The Organ Inn and is 76 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 18, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Fish Inn and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 65 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 58.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 41.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. 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 8QA 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 8QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA12 8QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA12 8QA
| 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 8QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Minster CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 176 m |
| Warminster School | Independent school | 2-19 | 343 m | |
| The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 434 m |
| Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 26, 2019) | 561 m |
| Princecroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 851 m |
| New Close Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 853 m | |
| St John's CofE School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| Kingdown School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 2.08 km |
| Bishopstrow College | Independent school | 7-17 | 2.32 km | |
| Crockerton CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.87 km |
| Sutton Veny CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 12, 2007) | 4.67 km |
| Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 18, 2019) | 5.24 km |
| Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 5.28 km |
| Chapmanslade Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 5.31 km |
| Matravers School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 10, 2018) | 5.75 km |
| Heytesbury Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 5.8 km |
| Westbury Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 6.14 km |
| Westbury Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 6.24 km |
| Horningsham Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 6.58 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA12 8QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Fish Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 15, 2021 | 0 m | |
| TAPhouse Warminster | Exempt March 12, 2021 | 0 m | |
| The Dessert Hatch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Gino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 1, 2022 | 27 m | |
| Hot Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 27 m | |
| Marks News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 4, 2022 | 27 m | |
| Maya Indian Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 21, 2019 | 27 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 76 m | |
| The Organ Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 18, 2017 | 76 m | |
| New Sambourne Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 31, 2022 | 84 m | |
| Twirls Sweet Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 105 m | |
| BoCo Coffee Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 149 m | |
| The Farmers Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 9, 2022 | 149 m | |
| CATS Trading | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2018 | 159 m | |
| Silver Street News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 171 m | |
| The Old Fire Station Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 173 m | |
| The Prestbury Sports Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2020 | 173 m | |
| The Minster Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 176 m | |
| The Weymouth Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2018 | 176 m | |
| Le Cafe Journal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2018 | 188 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA12 8QA - Data from Apr 2022
| George Street Place | 33 m | |
| George Street Place | 40 m | |
| Portway Fire Station | 212 m | |
| Morrisons | 221 m | |
| Emwell Cross | 223 m | |
| Warminster Rail Station | 569 m | |
| Dilton Marsh Rail Station | 5.08 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 41.87 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 53.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA12 8QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Boot Hill | 788 m | |
| Arn Hill Down | 1.26 km | |
| Brick Hill | 1.47 km | |
| Cradle Hill | 1.56 km | |
| Buffage Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Horsepools Coppice | 1.79 km | |
| Colloway Clump | 1.88 km | |
| Woodcroft Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Chalk Hill | 2.08 km | |
| Norridge Wood | 2.15 km | |
| West Heath | 2.16 km | |
| Eastleigh Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Bonfire Clump | 2.63 km | |
| Battlesbury Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Southleigh Wood | 2.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA12 8QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 24.1 Mbps | 65 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 9.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 41.7% | 58.3% | 23 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 8.3% | 58.3% | 117.1 | 18.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 50% | 50% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA12 8QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.20538200 |
| Longitude | -2.18456700 |
| OS Easting | 387202 |
| OS Northing | 0145147 |
| 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 East |
| 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: Communal 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 | E33050804 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wiltshire 044 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wiltshire 044D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |