Postcode BA20 1AQ (South Somerset)

Map showing BA20 1AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA20 1AQ is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA20 1AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA20 1AQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 BA20 1AQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BA20 1AQ is Hallet Gardens which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queensway Place Tesco and is 171 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.88 km away.

The closest primary school to BA20 1AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Huish Primary School.

The local pub for residents of BA20 1AQ is Beehive Inn and is 81 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bamboo Garden Chinese Takeaway and is 270 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA20 1AQ is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA20 1AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA20 1AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Hallet Gardens 90 m
Huish 96 m
Queensway Place 114 m
Queensway 128 m
Richmond Road 134 m
Carisbrooke Gardens 139 m
Salthouse Lane 156 m
Sandown Close 189 m
Orchard Street 198 m
Osborne Road 212 m
Park Gardens 234 m
The Park 263 m
West Street 267 m
Beer Street 278 m
The Crescent 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA20 1AQ

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 BA20 1AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Huish Primary School 173 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
544 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 734 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
755 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.02 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.25 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.29 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.31 km
Holy Trinity Church School 1.4 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.42 km
Milford Junior School 1.42 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.48 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
1.8 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.99 km
Preston CofE Primary School 2.03 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.08 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.09 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.54 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.87 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
3.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA20 1AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beehive Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
81 m
Beauty Bar Other catering premises Exempt
April 5, 2019
152 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
152 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
152 m
Tesco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
152 m
Huish Academy Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2021
173 m
Huish Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
173 m
Montague's Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 14, 2021
203 m
ABRI Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
228 m
JP Trading Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 8, 2020
257 m
Bamboo Garden Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 12, 2020
270 m
Browes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
301 m
Manor Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
308 m
Sushi King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
316 m
Tramonti Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
316 m
Continental Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
342 m
Pizza Pasta Mondo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
342 m
The Original Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
342 m
The Westminster Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
342 m
Busy Bees Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
342 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA20 1AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Queensway Place Tesco Bus Stop/Station 171 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Beer Street Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Seaton Road Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.5 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA20 1AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 584 m
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.72 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Perry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA20 1AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.3 Mbps 56.1 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.7 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 129,409 kWh - mean 9,955 kWh : median 6,144 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA20 1AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94179600
Longitude -2.63941000
OS Easting 355172
OS Northing 0116012
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22147
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Yeovil
County Electorial Division Yeovil South ED
Electoral Ward Yeovil Summerlands
Local Authority District South Somerset
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 E07000189
Travel To Work Area Yeovil

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Yeovil BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050318
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 016C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2