Postcode BA16 9WB (Mendip) Terminated January 2003

Map showing BA16 9WB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA16 9WB is located in Mendip, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in June 2002 and terminated in January 2003.BA16 9WB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BA16 9WB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 BA16 9WB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to BA16 9WB is Wilderness Drove which is centered 150 m away.

The closest primary school to BA16 9WB (for ages 11 and under) is St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Wings Chinese Kitchen and is 2.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2018.

Policing for BA16 9WB is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA16 9WB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA16 9WB, and the approximate distance away.

Wilderness Drove 150 m
B3151 2.38 km
A371 8.81 km
M5 39.18 km
A303 40.26 km
A361 41.4 km
A30 45.96 km
A38 51.56 km
A39 89.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA16 9WB

Introduction June 2002
Termination January 2003
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA16 9WB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.67 km
Meare Village Primary School Outstanding
(March 1, 2013)
2.77 km
Strode College Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
2.89 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.9 km
St Dunstan's School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.94 km
Abbot's Way School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
2.94 km
Crispin School Academy Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.97 km
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2011)
3.21 km
Hindhayes Infant School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.4 km
Elmhurst Junior School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
3.41 km
Millfield School 3.82 km
Brookside Community Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
4.01 km
Avalon School Good
(January 9, 2018)
4.07 km
Ashcott Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.29 km
The Levels School 4.8 km
Millfield Preparatory School 4.94 km
Coxley Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
6.71 km
Compton Dundon School Good
(December 5, 2019)
7.07 km
Wookey Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
7.38 km
Butleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
7.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA16 9WB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
No 29 Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 11, 2017
2.68 km
Street Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
2.76 km
Wings Chinese Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
2.76 km
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
2.77 km
Iceland Foods Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
2.77 km
Argos Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
2.79 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
2.79 km
Chipmonks Kasva Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
2.86 km
McColls Retailers - other 4
Good
September 3, 2015
2.86 km
The Geeky Gamer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
2.86 km
Strode College Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
2.89 km
Strode Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2011
2.89 km
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
2.9 km
Frankie & Bennys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
2.9 km
Gourmet Burger Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
2.9 km
Hot Sausage Barrow Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 22, 2021
2.9 km
Hotel Chocolat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
2.9 km
Lindt Retailers - other Exempt
2.9 km
National Trust (Enterprises) Retailers - other Exempt
2.9 km
Pret A Manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
2.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA16 9WB - Data from Apr 2022

Bristol Airport Air 26.25 km
Exeter International Airport Air 65.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA16 9WB - Data from Dec 2021

Leg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Hatch Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Wearyall Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Wearyall Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Sharpham Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Clyce Hole Inland Water 2.78 km
Bradley Stream Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Buscott Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Bushy Combe Valley 3.56 km
Chalice Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Edmund Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
Beggars Bush Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Hempstitch Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km
Fifteen Acre Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Polden Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 4 km

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 51.15234400
Longitude -2.75647100
OS Easting 347188
OS Northing 0139504
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21797
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wells
County Electorial Division Mendip West ED
Electoral Ward Moor
Local Authority District Mendip
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Heart of the South West
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Somerset

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000187
Travel To Work Area Street and Wells

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Somerset
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Somerset
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Somerset CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050158
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mendip 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mendip 012C
Output Area / Small Area 1A3