Postcode BA21 3AQ (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3AQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BA21 3AQ is Willow Road which is centered 159 m away.

The nearest bus stop is British Legion and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.13 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3AQ (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 3AQ is Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club and is 144 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 269 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.3 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 3.5 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 BA21 3AQ 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 3AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Willow Road 159 m
Legion Road 186 m
Parcroft Gardens 214 m
West Park 236 m
Summerleaze Park 238 m
Grove Avenue 241 m
Westfield Road 394 m
Southway Drive 400 m
Westfield Grove 456 m
The Park 463 m
Preston Grove 548 m
Preston Road 1.06 km
Ilchester Road 1.82 km
A3088 3.32 km
A356 13.63 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3AQ

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 3AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
389 m
Huish Primary School 396 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
496 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
721 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 956 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
960 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.13 km
Milford Junior School 1.13 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.28 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.44 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.64 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.65 km
Holy Trinity Church School 1.66 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.81 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.87 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
1.98 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.04 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.82 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.83 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redleif Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
0 m
Grovelands Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
122 m
The Knoll Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
122 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2020
144 m
Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
144 m
Appletree Children's Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
232 m
Cool Runnings Too Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
232 m
Shelley's Zebra Hub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
232 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
232 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 30, 2021
240 m
Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
269 m
Yeovil Opportunity Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
269 m
Parcroft Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
298 m
Toybox Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
298 m
Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
313 m
Rowan Ward Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
341 m
ABRI Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
372 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
388 m
Dimensions Somerset SEV Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
389 m
Oaklands After School and Holiday Care Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
389 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

British Legion Bus Stop/Station 117 m
British Legion Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Yeovil Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Yeovil Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Westfield Grove Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 6.02 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.06 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 67.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 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% 67.3 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 161,982 kWh - mean 23,140 kWh : median 16,927 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 21,407 kWh - mean 4,281 kWh : median 3,247 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94603700
Longitude -2.64332600
OS Easting 354901
OS Northing 0116486
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