Postcode BA20 2LR (South Somerset)

Map showing BA20 2LR and nearby postcodes

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

BA20 2LR 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 2LR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BA20 2LR is Danielsfield Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Junction Rail Station, 2.41 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of BA20 2LR is Quicksilver Mail and is 531 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 537 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 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 2LR 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 2LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Danielsfield Road 32 m
Hillgrove Avenue 111 m
Turner's Barn Lane 140 m
Lower Turners Barn Lane 170 m
Arnewood Gardens 177 m
Sandhurst Road 179 m
Windermere Close 198 m
Sycamore Drive 226 m
Tarratt Road 279 m
Yew Tree Close 290 m
East Coker Road 312 m
Forest Hill 379 m
Wraxhill Road 460 m
West Coker Road 606 m
Dorchester Road 2.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA20 2LR

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 2LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity Church School 528 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.51 km
Huish Primary School 1.59 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.74 km
East Coker Community Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.87 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.88 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 2.01 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
2.18 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.19 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.3 km
Preston CofE Primary School 2.51 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.55 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
2.65 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.85 km
Milford Junior School 2.85 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.93 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
3.24 km
West Coker CofE VC Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
3.35 km
Buckler's Mead School 3.39 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spar Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2021
92 m
Beechwood House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
277 m
Aldon Horse Trials Other catering premises Exempt
382 m
St Margarets Somerset Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
391 m
Yew Tree Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
400 m
Breakfast Club at Holy Trinity Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
528 m
Holy Trinity Church of England VA Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
528 m
First Steps Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
531 m
Quicksilver Mail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
531 m
Busy Bees Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
537 m
Theepanarayanan Ltd T/A Premier Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
537 m
The Old Barn Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
574 m
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
688 m
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
688 m
Morrisons (WM) Supermarkets PLC & Petrol Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
688 m
Compass Group Uk & Ireland (Shop 2) Retailers - other Exempt
689 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
695 m
Lidl UK GmbH Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
821 m
Red House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
835 m
Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
940 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Arnewood Gardens Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Arnewood Gardens Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Forest Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 508 m
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Perry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Slaford Bottom Valley 2.09 km
Key Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.1 Mbps 39.7 Mbps 65.88 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.3 13.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 255,672 kWh - mean 12,784 kWh : median 12,187 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 54,820 kWh - mean 2,885 kWh : median 2,549 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA20 2LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.92970900
Longitude -2.64634600
OS Easting 354673
OS Northing 0114673
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 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 6B4