Postcode BA20 2LX (South Somerset)

Map showing BA20 2LX and nearby postcodes

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

BA20 2LX 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 2LX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BA20 2LX is Windermere Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windermere Close and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Junction Rail Station, 2.34 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of BA20 2LX is Quicksilver Mail and is 362 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 534 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Windermere Close 49 m
Hillgrove Avenue 130 m
Sycamore Drive 146 m
Danielsfield Road 172 m
Turner's Barn Lane 224 m
Juniper Close 262 m
Lower Turners Barn Lane 279 m
Beechwood 295 m
East Coker Road 319 m
Rowan Way 340 m
Sandhurst Road 343 m
Arnewood Gardens 347 m
Little Tarrat Lane 350 m
Tarratt Road 361 m
Forest Hill 398 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA20 2LX

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 2LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity Church School 571 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.39 km
Huish Primary School 1.43 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.74 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.81 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.84 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.02 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
2.02 km
East Coker Community Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.03 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.19 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.38 km
Preston CofE Primary School 2.46 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
2.48 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.69 km
Milford Junior School 2.69 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.76 km
Buckler's Mead School 3.23 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.23 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
3.25 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.34 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windermere Close Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Windermere Close Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Forest Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 625 m
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Perry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Key Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Slaford Bottom Valley 2.26 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 37.1 Mbps 67.73 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 16.37 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 9
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.3 12
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 138,268 kWh - mean 15,363 kWh : median 14,693 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 34,231 kWh - mean 3,803 kWh : median 2,843 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA20 2LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.93091200
Longitude -2.64481100
OS Easting 354782
OS Northing 0114805
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