Postcode BA20 2LA (South Somerset)

Map showing BA20 2LA and nearby postcodes

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

BA20 2LA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 2LA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BA20 2LA is Windermere Close which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windermere Close and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Junction Rail Station, 2.37 km away.

The closest primary school to BA20 2LA (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity Church School.

The local pub for residents of BA20 2LA is Quicksilver Mail and is 314 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Busy Bees Takeaway and is 499 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.7 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 2LA 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 2LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Windermere Close 90 m
Sycamore Drive 111 m
Hillgrove Avenue 191 m
Juniper Close 210 m
Danielsfield Road 212 m
Beechwood 263 m
Rowan Way 289 m
Chestnut Drive 295 m
Pine Tree Avenue 320 m
East Coker Road 374 m
Forest Hill 375 m
Little Tarrat Lane 394 m
Sandhurst Road 396 m
Hendford Hill 453 m
Lysander Road 678 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA20 2LA

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 2LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity Church School 551 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.32 km
Huish Primary School 1.37 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.75 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.78 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.8 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.96 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.98 km
East Coker Community Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.08 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.13 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.34 km
Preston CofE Primary School 2.41 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
2.44 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.63 km
Milford Junior School 2.63 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.72 km
Buckler's Mead School 3.18 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.19 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
3.22 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldon Horse Trials Other catering premises Exempt
198 m
Spar Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2021
232 m
First Steps Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
314 m
Quicksilver Mail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
314 m
St Margarets Somerset Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
373 m
Yew Tree Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
390 m
Beechwood House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
425 m
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
485 m
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
485 m
Morrisons (WM) Supermarkets PLC & Petrol Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
485 m
Busy Bees Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
499 m
Theepanarayanan Ltd T/A Premier Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
499 m
Breakfast Club at Holy Trinity Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
551 m
Holy Trinity Church of England VA Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
551 m
The Old Barn Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
571 m
Lidl UK GmbH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
608 m
Compass Group Uk & Ireland (Shop 2) Retailers - other Exempt
612 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
701 m
Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
727 m
Spirit Gymnastics Academy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
736 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windermere Close Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Windermere Close Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Beechwood 3 Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Beechwood Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 632 m
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Perry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Key Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Slaford Bottom Valley 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.4 Mbps 62.7 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 16.7 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% 62.8 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 193,109 kWh - mean 17,555 kWh : median 19,128 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 47,073 kWh - mean 4,279 kWh : median 3,889 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA20 2LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.93146000
Longitude -2.64490400
OS Easting 354776
OS Northing 0114866
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20716
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 018C
Output Area / Small Area 1B3