The postcode BA20 1AR is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA20 1AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA20 1AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 BA20 1AR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to BA20 1AR is Clarence Street which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.56 km away.
The closest primary school to BA20 1AR (for ages 11 and under) is Huish Primary School.
The local pub for residents of BA20 1AR is The Westminster and is 64 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 5, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Original Charcoal Grill and is 64 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 10, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BA20 1AR is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA20 1AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA20 1AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA20 1AR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA20 1AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huish Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 358 m | |
| St Gildas Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 435 m | |
| Reckleford Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 705 m |
| Yeovil College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 7, 2016) | 717 m |
| Oaklands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 845 m |
| St. Michael's Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 14, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Milford Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| Milford Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.31 km | |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| Fiveways Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 23, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| Preston School Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Holy Trinity Church School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.66 km | |
| Buckler's Mead School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.79 km | |
| Birchfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Fairmead School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.91 km |
| Preston CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.32 km | |
| Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 2.49 km |
| Primrose Lane Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2019) | 2.61 km |
| Kingfisher Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2019) | 3.45 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA20 1AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 64 m | |
| Pizza Pasta Mondo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 64 m | |
| The Original Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 64 m | |
| The Westminster | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 64 m | |
| able2achieve Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 67 m | |
| ASK Italian also trades as Coco Di Mama | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 67 m | |
| Ceres Natural Foods Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2020 | 67 m | |
| Winking Frog | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2020 | 67 m | |
| 1 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2022 | 69 m | |
| The Cafe/The Emporium | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 19, 2021 | 69 m | |
| Sushi King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 83 m | |
| Tramonti | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 83 m | |
| Browes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2022 | 100 m | |
| Castello | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 104 m | |
| Cafe 50 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 115 m | |
| Cafe Vie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 115 m | |
| Flame Peri Peri Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 115 m | |
| The Little Treat Shop by Jessicas Cakes & Bakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 115 m | |
| Haynes Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 134 m | |
| Magic Spice | Awaiting Inspection | 134 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA20 1AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Tesco | 23 m | |
| Denners | 128 m | |
| Queensway Place Tesco | 165 m | |
| The Borough | 193 m | |
| South Street | 230 m | |
| Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station | 1.56 km | |
| Yeovil Junction Rail Station | 2.49 km | |
| Thornford Rail Station | 5.29 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 49.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA20 1AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Penn Hill | 437 m | |
| Penny's Hill Copse | 806 m | |
| Constitution Hill | 1.06 km | |
| Wyndham Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Newton Copse | 1.16 km | |
| Summer House Hill | 1.16 km | |
| Fatlands Plantation | 1.18 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.41 km | |
| Yew Tree Close Covert | 1.9 km | |
| Little Covert | 2.09 km | |
| Potter's Leaze Plantation | 2.11 km | |
| Longcroft Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Sampson's Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Ash Copse | 2.36 km | |
| Tilly's Hill | 2.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA20 1AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 26.9 Mbps | 27.1 Mbps | 47.52 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.1 Mbps | 4.8 Mbps | 8.19 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.9 | 2.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 37.2 | 7.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA20 1AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 50.94221600 |
| Longitude | -2.63487600 |
| OS Easting | 355491 |
| OS Northing | 0116056 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Yeovil |
| County Electorial Division | Yeovil South ED |
| Electoral Ward | Yeovil Westland |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000189 |
| Travel To Work Area | Yeovil |
| 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 |
| 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 | Yeovil BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33046741 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Somerset 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Somerset 015B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |