Postcode BA20 2FW (South Somerset)

Map showing BA20 2FW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA20 2FW is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in April 2009 and is an active postcode. BA20 2FW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA20 2FW 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 2FW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BA20 2FW is Fosse Park Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garage and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

The closest primary school to BA20 2FW (for ages 11 and under) is Huish Primary School.

The local pub for residents of BA20 2FW is Railway Hotel and is 394 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bamboo Garden Chinese Takeaway and is 255 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 0.9 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 2FW 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 2FW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fosse Park Road 19 m
Millbrook 181 m
Westland Road 196 m
Lysander Way 199 m
Seaton Road 203 m
Beer Street 209 m
Berkeley Road 226 m
West Hendford 237 m
Horsey Lane 238 m
Yarn Barton 254 m
Richmond Road 354 m
Hendford Hill 411 m
Lysander Road 889 m
A3088 3.5 km
A356 12.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA20 2FW

Introduction April 2009
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 2FW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Huish Primary School 637 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
655 m
Holy Trinity Church School 933 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.16 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.23 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.28 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.41 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.48 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.74 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.88 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.9 km
Milford Junior School 1.9 km
Preston CofE Primary School 2.02 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.19 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.26 km
Buckler's Mead School 2.47 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.54 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.58 km
East Coker Community Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.81 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
3.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spirit Gymnastics Academy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
57 m
Lidl UK GmbH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
132 m
Coffee Shop - Compass Group Uk & Ireland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
233 m
Compass Group Uk & Ireland (Shop 1) Retailers - other Exempt
233 m
Compass Group Uk & Ireland (Shop 3) Retailers - other Exempt
233 m
Compass Group UK Box 9 & Ireland at Leonardo Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
233 m
Bamboo Garden Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 12, 2020
255 m
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
278 m
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
278 m
Morrisons (WM) Supermarkets PLC & Petrol Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
278 m
JP Trading Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 8, 2020
322 m
Bradford Building Supplies Limited Other catering premises Exempt
April 5, 2022
338 m
Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
394 m
Carol Waterman Retailers - other Exempt
July 21, 2020
395 m
Montague's Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 14, 2021
399 m
Cooksons Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
402 m
Busy Bees Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
443 m
Beehive Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
454 m
First Steps Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
473 m
Quicksilver Mail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
473 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Garage Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Seaton Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Beer Street Bus Stop/Station 200 m
B&M Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.44 km
Bristol Airport Air 50.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 693 m
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2 km
Perry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.9 Mbps 55.8 Mbps 79.03 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 14 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.6 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.1 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

84 meters consuming 503,498 kWh - mean 5,994 kWh : median 5,846 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

90 meters consuming 269,470 kWh - mean 2,994 kWh : median 2,530 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA20 2FW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.93796600
Longitude -2.64280300
OS Easting 354930
OS Northing 0115589
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