Postcode BA21 3AW (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3AW and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 3AW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 3AW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BA21 3AW is Willow Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westfield Grove and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.17 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3AW (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 3AW is Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club and is 99 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 224 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 BA21 3AW 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 3AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Willow Road 28 m
Legion Road 143 m
Westfield Crescent 240 m
Southway Drive 244 m
Westfield Road 285 m
Westfield Grove 288 m
Southway Close 295 m
Southway Crescent 296 m
Summerleaze Park 303 m
Grove Avenue 414 m
The Park 588 m
Preston Road 1.1 km
Ilchester Road 1.65 km
A3088 3.3 km
A356 13.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3AW

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 3AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
452 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
523 m
Huish Primary School 550 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
603 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
966 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.02 km
Milford Junior School 1.02 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.02 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.34 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.46 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.59 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.68 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.72 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.77 km
Holy Trinity Church School 1.81 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.99 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.77 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 3AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2020
99 m
Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
99 m
Redleif Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
174 m
Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
224 m
Yeovil Opportunity Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
224 m
The Knoll Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
263 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
288 m
Grovelands Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
295 m
Rowan Ward Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
333 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
342 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
342 m
Appletree Children's Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
360 m
Cool Runnings Too Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
360 m
Shelley's Zebra Hub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
360 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
360 m
Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
388 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 30, 2021
411 m
Preston Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
440 m
Da Vinci Restaurant and Refectory Unit School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
452 m
Yeovil College Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
452 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westfield Grove Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Westfield Grove Bus Stop/Station 127 m
British Legion Bus Stop/Station 208 m
British Legion Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Westfield Grove Shops Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 6.15 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.13 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 42.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5.1% 19.6 5
30-300 Mbps 94.9% 66.4 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 444,293 kWh - mean 11,392 kWh : median 10,874 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 130,742 kWh - mean 3,352 kWh : median 2,981 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94758100
Longitude -2.64367500
OS Easting 354878
OS Northing 0116658
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7522
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: Self-sufficient 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 E33050302
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 012B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3