Postcode BA20 2DT (South Somerset)

Map showing BA20 2DT and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA20 2DT is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. BA20 2DT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA20 2DT 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 2DT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BA20 2DT is Preston Court which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Preston Grove Surgery and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.32 km away.

The closest primary school to BA20 2DT (for ages 11 and under) is Oaklands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Orchard School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 11, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Bamboo Garden Chinese Takeaway and is 247 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA20 2DT 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 2DT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Preston Court 29 m
Dodham Crescent 42 m
Cooksons Orchard 113 m
Parfields 123 m
West Street 182 m
Westland Road 228 m
Seaton Road 238 m
Orchard Street 265 m
Linden Road 270 m
Preston Grove 316 m
Beer Street 336 m
Huish 346 m
Grove Avenue 348 m
Carisbrooke Gardens 382 m
St Andrews Road 414 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA20 2DT

Introduction June 2002
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 2DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
256 m
Huish Primary School 486 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
920 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
999 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.08 km
Holy Trinity Church School 1.1 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.17 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.46 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.67 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.67 km
Milford Junior School 1.67 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.73 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.91 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.24 km
Buckler's Mead School 2.31 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.39 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.46 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.66 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.74 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cooksons Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
0 m
Carol Waterman Retailers - other Exempt
July 21, 2020
59 m
Busy Bees Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
123 m
JP Trading Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 8, 2020
202 m
Montague's Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 14, 2021
239 m
Bamboo Garden Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 12, 2020
247 m
Dimensions Somerset SEV Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
256 m
Oaklands After School and Holiday Care Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
256 m
Oaklands Catering Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
256 m
Oaklands Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
256 m
Oaklands Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
256 m
Parcroft Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
271 m
Toybox Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
271 m
Westlands Entertainment Venue Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
275 m
Yeovil Beer Festival Other catering premises Exempt
275 m
Yeovil Community Sports & Recreation Organisation Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
275 m
Coffee Shop - Compass Group Uk & Ireland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
301 m
Compass Group Uk & Ireland (Shop 1) Retailers - other Exempt
301 m
Compass Group Uk & Ireland (Shop 3) Retailers - other Exempt
301 m
Compass Group UK Box 9 & Ireland at Leonardo Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
301 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Preston Grove Surgery Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Preston Grove Surgery Bus Stop/Station 87 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Westbourne Grove Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Westbourne Grove Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.8 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 935 m
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.16 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Perry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.5 Mbps 68.9 Mbps 79.99 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.9 17.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 150,117 kWh - mean 9,382 kWh : median 9,789 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 90,737 kWh - mean 3,025 kWh : median 2,615 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA20 2DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94112300
Longitude -2.64560700
OS Easting 354736
OS Northing 0115941
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: 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 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 5B3