Postcode BA12 8QL (Wiltshire)

Map showing BA12 8QL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA12 8QL is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. BA12 8QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA12 8QL 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 8QL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to BA12 8QL is The Grove which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is George Street Place and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Warminster Rail Station, 488 m away.

The closest primary school to BA12 8QL (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 8QL 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 Domino's Pizza and is 76 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Grove 24 m
George Street Place 55 m
Old Were Court 94 m
High Street 102 m
The Close 103 m
The Mews 106 m
George Street 107 m
Newport 129 m
Manor Gardens 188 m
North Row 190 m
The Avenue 196 m
Three Horseshoes Walk 219 m
Ash Walk 238 m
Portway 249 m
Silver Street 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA12 8QL

Introduction August 1993
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 8QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Minster CofE Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
272 m
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre Good
(July 19, 2017)
357 m
Warminster School 385 m
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 26, 2019)
665 m
New Close Primary School 806 m
Princecroft Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
952 m
St John's CofE School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.3 km
Kingdown School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.44 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
2.06 km
Bishopstrow College 2.31 km
Crockerton CofE Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.98 km
Sutton Veny CofE School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
4.7 km
Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
5.2 km
Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
5.21 km
Chapmanslade Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
5.32 km
Matravers School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
5.67 km
Heytesbury Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
5.78 km
Westbury Infant School Good
(February 8, 2017)
6.06 km
Westbury Church of England Junior School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.17 km
Bitham Brook Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
6.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
76 m
The Organ Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 18, 2017
76 m
Twirls Sweet Treats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
83 m
The Old Fire Station Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
90 m
The Prestbury Sports Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
90 m
Gino's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2022
96 m
Hot Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
96 m
Marks News Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 4, 2022
96 m
Maya Indian Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 21, 2019
96 m
Golden Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 15, 2021
107 m
TAPhouse Warminster Retailers - other Exempt
March 12, 2021
107 m
The Dessert Hatch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
107 m
i Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
148 m
Le Cafe Journal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
166 m
The Athenaeum Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
166 m
New Sambourne Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 31, 2022
189 m
CATS Trading Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
191 m
Boston Shaker Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 13, 2020
202 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
202 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
213 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

George Street Place Bus Stop/Station 72 m
George Street Place Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Portway Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Portway Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Warminster Rail Station Rail 488 m
Dilton Marsh Rail Station Rail 5.02 km
Bristol Airport Air 41.89 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 53.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Boot Hill Hill Or Mountain 894 m
Arn Hill Down Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Brick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Cradle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Colloway Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Buffage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Horsepools Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Chalk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Woodcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Norridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
West Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Eastleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Battlesbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Battlesbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Bonfire Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 71.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1.3
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 87 10.7
300+ Mbps 66.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 83,140 kWh - mean 5,543 kWh : median 5,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 30,148 kWh - mean 2,319 kWh : median 2,358 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA12 8QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.20615300
Longitude -2.18364500
OS Easting 387267
OS Northing 0145232
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17347
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

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

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 044A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2