Postcode BA20 2JW (South Somerset)

Map showing BA20 2JW and nearby postcodes

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

BA20 2JW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 2JW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BA20 2JW is Beaconfield Road which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Coker Road and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Junction Rail Station, 2.86 km away.

The closest primary school to BA20 2JW (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity Church School. 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 local pub for residents of BA20 2JW is The Old Barn Club and is 602 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Busy Bees Takeaway and is 661 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beaconfield Road 58 m
West Coker Road 121 m
Wraxhill Road 302 m
Blue Peter Gardens 315 m
Lower Wraxhill Road 382 m
A3088 3.37 km
A356 11.5 km
A37 18.36 km
A35 32.36 km
A30 37 km
A303 38.01 km
A361 52.4 km
M5 63.96 km
A38 74.51 km
A39 98.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA20 2JW

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 2JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity Church School 529 m
East Coker Community Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.49 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.81 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.98 km
Huish Primary School 2 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.06 km
Preston CofE Primary School 2.48 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 2.51 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.52 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
2.58 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.71 km
West Coker CofE VC Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.8 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
3.02 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.06 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
3.18 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.25 km
Milford Junior School 3.25 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
3.35 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
3.46 km
Buckler's Mead School 3.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beechwood House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
324 m
Spar Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2021
508 m
Breakfast Club at Holy Trinity Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
529 m
Holy Trinity Church of England VA Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
529 m
Yew Tree Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
568 m
The Old Barn Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
602 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
639 m
Busy Bees Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
661 m
Theepanarayanan Ltd T/A Premier Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
661 m
Yeovil Court Hotel Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 13, 2020
751 m
Fitness Yeovil Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
760 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
760 m
Compass Group Uk & Ireland (Shop 2) Retailers - other Exempt
822 m
Elegance Foods Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
852 m
Mortimers Bakery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
852 m
No 5 Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
852 m
Progress Gym Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
852 m
East Coker Festival Other catering premises Exempt
869 m
Bullet's Sports Bar Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
891 m
Edmundson Electrical Other catering premises Exempt
May 17, 2018
891 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Coker Road Bus Stop/Station 97 m
West Coker Road Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Wraxhill Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Wraxhill Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Arnewood Gardens Bus Stop/Station 453 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 3.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 258 m
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 621 m
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 705 m
Perry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Slaford Bottom Valley 1.6 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Key Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 39.2 Mbps 66.8 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.1 14.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 402,726 kWh - mean 20,136 kWh : median 19,406 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 94,881 kWh - mean 4,518 kWh : median 3,646 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA20 2JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.92760000
Longitude -2.65345900
OS Easting 354171
OS Northing 0114442
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32046
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33050329
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 018D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3