Postcode BA21 3AN (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3AN and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA21 3AN is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA21 3AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA21 3AN 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 3AN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BA21 3AN is Willow Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westfield Grove and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.17 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3AN (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 3AN is Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club and is 75 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 216 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA21 3AN 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 BA21 3AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA21 3AN, and the approximate distance away.

Willow Road 32 m
Legion Road 127 m
Westfield Crescent 271 m
Summerleaze Park 271 m
Southway Drive 287 m
Parcroft Gardens 297 m
Westfield Road 301 m
Westfield Grove 329 m
Southway Crescent 342 m
Grove Avenue 368 m
The Park 558 m
Preston Road 1.08 km
Ilchester Road 1.69 km
A3088 3.29 km
A356 13.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3AN

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 BA21 3AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
466 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
481 m
Huish Primary School 512 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
625 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
954 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.01 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.05 km
Milford Junior School 1.05 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.33 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.46 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.6 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.67 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.75 km
Holy Trinity Church School 1.77 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.8 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.01 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.79 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.79 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA21 3AN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2020
75 m
Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
75 m
Redleif Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
128 m
Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
216 m
Yeovil Opportunity Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
216 m
The Knoll Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
225 m
Grovelands Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
249 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
301 m
Rowan Ward Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
318 m
Appletree Children's Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
327 m
Cool Runnings Too Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
327 m
Shelley's Zebra Hub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
327 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
327 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 30, 2021
365 m
Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
369 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
388 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
388 m
Parcroft Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
416 m
Toybox Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
416 m
Preston Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
422 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA21 3AN - Data from Apr 2022

Westfield Grove Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Westfield Grove Bus Stop/Station 165 m
British Legion Bus Stop/Station 168 m
British Legion Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Westfield Grove Shops Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 6.12 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA21 3AN - Data from Dec 2021

Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.12 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA21 3AN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.1 Mbps 48.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4.8% 20 2
30-300 Mbps 95.2% 56.3 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 175,547 kWh - mean 10,326 kWh : median 10,272 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94716800
Longitude -2.64369800
OS Easting 354876
OS Northing 0116612
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22147
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Yeovil
County Electorial Division Yeovil Central ED
Electoral Ward Yeovil College
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal 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 5B2