Postcode BA14 6LW (Wiltshire)

Map showing BA14 6LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA14 6LW is located in Wiltshire It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. BA14 6LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA14 6LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 BA14 6LW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BA14 6LW is The Orchard which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Somerset Arms and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Melksham Rail Station, 3.85 km away.

The closest primary school to BA14 6LW (for ages 11 and under) is St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Melksham Oak Community School.

The local pub for residents of BA14 6LW is The Somerset Arms and is 169 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 1.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA14 6LW 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 BA14 6LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA14 6LW, and the approximate distance away.

The Orchard 16 m
Palmer Grove 21 m
Somerset Way 134 m
Pound Close 136 m
High Street 209 m
Wessex Close 257 m
Pound Lane 272 m
Highfield Close 284 m
Church Street 334 m
B3107 3.44 km
A361 6.18 km
A36 26.91 km
A350 27.26 km
A38 37.9 km
M5 41.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA14 6LW

Introduction October 1984
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 BA14 6LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington 287 m
Bowerhill Primary School Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
2.23 km
Aloeric Primary School 2.57 km
Melksham Oak Community School 2.64 km
Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 14, 2016)
2.82 km
The Mead Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.09 km
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 3.19 km
Keevil CofE Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.24 km
The Manor CofE VC Primary School 3.39 km
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 12, 2017)
3.41 km
Castle Mead School Good
(June 15, 2017)
3.65 km
River Mead School Good
(January 24, 2019)
3.66 km
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
3.77 km
Paxcroft Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.98 km
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 10, 2017)
4.03 km
Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 10, 2016)
4.13 km
Emmaus School 4.13 km
Seend Church of England Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
4.42 km
Oasis Academy Longmeadow Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
4.94 km
Shaw CE Primary School 5.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA14 6LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Somerset Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
169 m
Breakfast Club After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 15, 2021
287 m
Sodexo at St Georges School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
287 m
Wild Fork West Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
554 m
Avon Rubber Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
1.13 km
PH Sports Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
August 31, 2017
1.22 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
1.31 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
1.31 km
The Milk Churn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
1.31 km
Travelodge Melksham Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
January 26, 2018
1.31 km
Lovejoys Wholesale & Larder Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.39 km
Just Perfect Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.61 km
Eddies Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
1.8 km
The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
1.8 km
Trowbridge Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.8 km
ABC Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
1.99 km
Project SEMH School/college/university Exempt
January 4, 2022
2.08 km
Mattys Burgers Melksham Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
2.17 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
2.18 km
The Pilot Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 24, 2021
2.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA14 6LW - Data from Apr 2022

Somerset Arms Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Somerset Arms Bus Stop/Station 162 m
St George's Road Bus Stop/Station 314 m
St George's Road Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Turnpike Bus Stop/Station 604 m
Melksham Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
Trowbridge Rail Station Rail 5.32 km
Bristol Airport Air 39.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA14 6LW - Data from Dec 2021

Hag Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Giles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Hilperton Marsh Wetland 3.08 km
Smith's Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Green Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Stourton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Dawes Pond Inland Water 3.8 km
Lady's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Stourton Water Inland Water 4.13 km
Heath Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Honeyman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.5 km
Biss Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.5 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 4.63 km
Little Bradford Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA14 6LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.8 Mbps 25.4 Mbps 40.53 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 5.3 Mbps 7.54 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 35.6 6.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 79,362 kWh - mean 5,291 kWh : median 4,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA14 6LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34538500
Longitude -2.14980100
OS Easting 389663
OS Northing 0160711
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22902
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chippenham
Electoral Ward Melksham Without West & 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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Semington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050749
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wiltshire 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wiltshire 030A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1