Postcode BA12 8QZ (Wiltshire)

Map showing BA12 8QZ and nearby postcodes

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

BA12 8QZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 8QZ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BA12 8QZ is Mendip Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mendip Close and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Warminster Rail Station, 760 m away.

The closest primary school to BA12 8QZ (for ages 11 and under) is The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 19, 2017. 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 8QZ is The Prestbury Sports Bar and is 610 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 20, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hot Wok and is 636 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mendip Close 18 m
Malvern Close 72 m
Quantock Close 80 m
Sherwood Close 85 m
Hollybush Road 93 m
Savernake Close 95 m
Cannock Close 99 m
Epping Close 125 m
Cotswold Close 146 m
Portway Lane 151 m
Broadwood Close 162 m
The Oaks 171 m
Queens Chase 172 m
Foxley Close 199 m
Chiltern Close 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA12 8QZ

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 8QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warminster School 608 m
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre Good
(July 19, 2017)
710 m
The Minster CofE Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
734 m
New Close Primary School 1.16 km
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 26, 2019)
1.2 km
Princecroft Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.31 km
St John's CofE School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.71 km
Kingdown School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.77 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
2.41 km
Bishopstrow College 2.74 km
Crockerton CofE Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.46 km
Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
4.63 km
Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(December 18, 2019)
4.66 km
Chapmanslade Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
4.99 km
Matravers School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
5.09 km
Sutton Veny CofE School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
5.2 km
Westbury Infant School Good
(February 8, 2017)
5.48 km
Westbury Church of England Junior School Good
(June 26, 2018)
5.58 km
Bitham Brook Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
6.01 km
Heytesbury Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
6.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barney Lodge Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
266 m
Naga's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
404 m
i Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
559 m
CATS Trading Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
574 m
Warminster School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
608 m
The Old Fire Station Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
610 m
The Prestbury Sports Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
610 m
Gino's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2022
636 m
Hot Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
636 m
Marks News Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 4, 2022
636 m
Maya Indian Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 21, 2019
636 m
West Wiltshire Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
641 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
657 m
The Organ Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 18, 2017
657 m
Twirls Sweet Treats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
660 m
Golden Fish Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 15, 2021
661 m
TAPhouse Warminster Retailers - other Exempt
March 12, 2021
661 m
The Dessert Hatch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
661 m
Silver Street News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
663 m
BoCo Coffee Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
701 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mendip Close Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Arn View Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Blackdown Close Bus Stop/Station 298 m
The Mead Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Arn Hill Downs Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Warminster Rail Station Rail 760 m
Dilton Marsh Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
Bristol Airport Air 41.54 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 54.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Arn Hill Down Hill Or Mountain 661 m
Brick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Cradle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Colloway Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Boot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Norridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Chalk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Horsepools Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Buffage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Mancombe Bottom Valley 2.6 km
Biss Bottom Valley 2.64 km
Woodcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Mancombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Battlesbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Battlesbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.7 Mbps 80.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.4 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 99,578 kWh - mean 7,113 kWh : median 7,178 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA12 8QZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.21133000
Longitude -2.18484000
OS Easting 387185
OS Northing 0145808
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15222
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Wiltshire
Electoral Ward Warminster North & Rural
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: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 E33050798
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wiltshire 043
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wiltshire 043B
Output Area / Small Area 7A1