Postcode BA21 3AU (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA21 3AU is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. BA21 3AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BA21 3AU is Willow Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is British Legion and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3AU (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 3AU is Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club and is 50 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 193 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Willow Road 66 m
Legion Road 102 m
Summerleaze Park 226 m
Parcroft Gardens 251 m
Westfield Crescent 287 m
Westfield Road 300 m
Grove Avenue 333 m
Southway Drive 333 m
Westfield Grove 357 m
Preston Grove 574 m
Preston Road 1.04 km
Ilchester Road 1.72 km
A3088 3.27 km
A356 13.71 km
A37 16.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3AU

Introduction January 1991
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 3AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
435 m
Huish Primary School 496 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
503 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
627 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
921 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.02 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.1 km
Milford Junior School 1.1 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.34 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.49 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.58 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.7 km
Holy Trinity Church School 1.72 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.79 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.85 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.02 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.05 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.77 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.83 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.99 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

British Legion Bus Stop/Station 121 m
British Legion Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Westfield Grove Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Westfield Grove Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Westfield Grove Shops Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 6.11 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.13 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.7 Mbps 33.8 Mbps 49.97 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 9.12 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% 19.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.3 8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 136,542 kWh - mean 6,827 kWh : median 6,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94681500
Longitude -2.64406300
OS Easting 354850
OS Northing 0116573
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