Postcode BA20 1BX (South Somerset)

Map showing BA20 1BX and nearby postcodes

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

BA20 1BX 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 1BX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BA20 1BX is Osborne Road which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Street and is 238 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.06 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of BA20 1BX is Beehive Inn and is 150 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 272 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 1BX 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 BA20 1BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Osborne Road 31 m
Carisbrooke Gardens 98 m
Sandown Close 128 m
Huish 148 m
Grove Avenue 151 m
Linden Road 153 m
Hallet Gardens 154 m
West Park 175 m
West Street 194 m
Orchard Street 201 m
Richmond Road 257 m
Preston Court 272 m
Seaton Road 326 m
Queensway 327 m
Parcroft Gardens 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA20 1BX

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 1BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Huish Primary School 192 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
331 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
724 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 885 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.05 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.08 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.19 km
Holy Trinity Church School 1.37 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.4 km
Milford Junior School 1.4 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.45 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.63 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.81 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
1.96 km
Buckler's Mead School 2.02 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.11 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.16 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.71 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.94 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Montague's Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 14, 2021
127 m
Beehive Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
150 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 30, 2021
165 m
Busy Bees Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
175 m
Parcroft Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
188 m
Toybox Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
188 m
Huish Academy Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2021
192 m
Huish Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
192 m
JP Trading Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 8, 2020
207 m
ABRI Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
238 m
Carol Waterman Retailers - other Exempt
July 21, 2020
242 m
Grovelands Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
264 m
Bamboo Garden Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 12, 2020
272 m
Appletree Children's Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
296 m
Cool Runnings Too Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
296 m
Shelley's Zebra Hub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
296 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
296 m
Cooksons Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
298 m
The Knoll Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
318 m
Dimensions Somerset SEV Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
331 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Street Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Preston Grove Surgery Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Preston Grove Surgery Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Beer Street Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Yeovil Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.72 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 798 m
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.92 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49 Mbps 47.8 Mbps 76.16 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 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% 20.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.5 13.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 248,749 kWh - mean 9,950 kWh : median 9,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA20 1BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94268900
Longitude -2.64217000
OS Easting 354979
OS Northing 0116113
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: Self-sufficient 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 5B3