The postcode BA21 3AL is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA21 3AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA21 3AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 BA21 3AL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to BA21 3AL is Summerlands which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is University Centre and is 191 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.56 km away.
The closest primary school to BA21 3AL (for ages 11 and under) is Oaklands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2018. 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 BA21 3AL is Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club and is 332 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 4, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Valley and is 189 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 9, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BA21 3AL is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA21 3AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA21 3AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA21 3AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA21 3AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 381 m |
| Oaklands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 447 m |
| Preston School Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 558 m |
| Huish Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 797 m | |
| Yeovil College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 7, 2016) | 863 m |
| Preston CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.2 km | |
| Milford Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.38 km |
| Milford Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.38 km | |
| St Gildas Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.4 km | |
| Holy Trinity Church School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.64 km | |
| Reckleford Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| St. Michael's Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 14, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Buckler's Mead School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.1 km | |
| Fairmead School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.13 km |
| Kingfisher Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2019) | 2.39 km |
| Birchfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 2.39 km |
| Fiveways Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 23, 2017) | 2.4 km |
| The Orchard School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 2.61 km |
| Primrose Lane Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2019) | 3.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA21 3AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan Ward | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2021 | 104 m | |
| Preston Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 115 m | |
| Smartees Day Care Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 182 m | |
| South Somerset Partnership School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 188 m | |
| Golden Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2020 | 189 m | |
| Yeovil Opportunity Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 189 m | |
| Star Plus Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 240 m | |
| Slimming World Franchise | Exempt September 1, 2020 | 332 m | |
| Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 332 m | |
| Westfield Academy Trust School Kitchens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 381 m | |
| Redleif Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 442 m | |
| Dimensions Somerset SEV | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2021 | 447 m | |
| Oaklands After School and Holiday Care Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 447 m | |
| Oaklands Catering Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2020 | 447 m | |
| Oaklands Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 447 m | |
| Oaklands Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 447 m | |
| Little Discoveries Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 447 m | |
| Grovelands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2021 | 482 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2020 | 515 m | |
| Parcroft Pre-School Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 518 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA21 3AL - Data from Apr 2022
| University Centre | 191 m | |
| University Centre | 197 m | |
| Westfield Grove Shops | 207 m | |
| The Shops | 209 m | |
| British Legion | 329 m | |
| Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station | 2.56 km | |
| Yeovil Junction Rail Station | 3.57 km | |
| Thornford Rail Station | 6.41 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 49.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA21 3AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Penn Hill | 1.49 km | |
| Longcroft Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Penny's Hill Copse | 1.88 km | |
| Yew Tree Close Covert | 1.92 km | |
| Sampson's Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Ash Copse | 2.08 km | |
| Fatlands Plantation | 2.09 km | |
| Wyndham Hill | 2.14 km | |
| Summer House Hill | 2.17 km | |
| Constitution Hill | 2.19 km | |
| Newton Copse | 2.3 km | |
| Vagg Copse | 2.44 km | |
| The Wilderness | 2.44 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.5 km | |
| Dry Copse | 2.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA21 3AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 51.5 Mbps | 48.1 Mbps | 62 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.8 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 51 | 14.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA21 3AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 50.94694700 |
| Longitude | -2.64944500 |
| OS Easting | 354472 |
| OS Northing | 0116591 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Yeovil |
| County Electorial Division | Yeovil South ED |
| Electoral Ward | Yeovil Summerlands |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000189 |
| Travel To Work Area | Yeovil |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33050319 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Somerset 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Somerset 016C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |