Postcode BA20 2AS (South Somerset)

Map showing BA20 2AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA20 2AS is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA20 2AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA20 2AS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 2AS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BA20 2AS is Seaton Road which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Seaton Road and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.24 km away.

The closest primary school to BA20 2AS (for ages 11 and under) is Oaklands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BA20 2AS is Beehive Inn and is 334 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 126 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 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 2AS 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 2AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA20 2AS, and the approximate distance away.

Seaton Road 68 m
Westland Road 95 m
West Street 164 m
Beer Street 174 m
Fosse Park Road 188 m
Preston Court 191 m
Orchard Street 199 m
Dodham Crescent 233 m
Richmond Road 282 m
Cooksons Orchard 306 m
West Hendford 312 m
Huish 316 m
Hallet Gardens 319 m
Parfields 320 m
Millbrook 330 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA20 2AS

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 2AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
452 m
Huish Primary School 507 m
Holy Trinity Church School 1.02 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.08 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.11 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.12 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.28 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.4 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.7 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.75 km
Milford Junior School 1.75 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.85 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.86 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.18 km
Buckler's Mead School 2.36 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.45 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.46 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.47 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.9 km
East Coker Community Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA20 2AS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bamboo Garden Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 12, 2020
126 m
JP Trading Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 8, 2020
156 m
Carol Waterman Retailers - other Exempt
July 21, 2020
191 m
Cooksons Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
201 m
Coffee Shop - Compass Group Uk & Ireland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
203 m
Compass Group Uk & Ireland (Shop 1) Retailers - other Exempt
203 m
Compass Group Uk & Ireland (Shop 3) Retailers - other Exempt
203 m
Compass Group UK Box 9 & Ireland at Leonardo Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
203 m
Montague's Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 14, 2021
239 m
Spirit Gymnastics Academy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
244 m
Busy Bees Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
244 m
Lidl UK GmbH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
326 m
Beehive Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
334 m
Parcroft Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
425 m
Toybox Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
425 m
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
432 m
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
432 m
Morrisons (WM) Supermarkets PLC & Petrol Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
432 m
Westlands Entertainment Venue Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
452 m
Yeovil Beer Festival Other catering premises Exempt
452 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA20 2AS - Data from Apr 2022

Seaton Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Beer Street Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.61 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA20 2AS - Data from Dec 2021

Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 779 m
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.05 km
Perry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA20 2AS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.5 Mbps 35 Mbps 60.17 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 13.21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.9 2.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.6 8.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 367,559 kWh - mean 9,934 kWh : median 9,817 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA20 2AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.93966700
Longitude -2.64390700
OS Easting 354854
OS Northing 0115778
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12366
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

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

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: 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 E33050317
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 016A
Output Area / Small Area 7A1