Postcode BA21 3AX (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3AX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BA21 3AX is Legion Road which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is British Legion and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.25 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3AX (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 3AX is Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club and is 71 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 146 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 42.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 57.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 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 3AX 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 3AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Legion Road 77 m
Willow Road 137 m
Summerleaze Park 143 m
Parcroft Gardens 182 m
Westfield Road 284 m
Westfield Crescent 302 m
Grove Avenue 306 m
West Park 341 m
St Andrews Road 342 m
Westfield Grove 392 m
Southway Drive 406 m
Preston Grove 494 m
Preston Road 961 m
Ilchester Road 1.75 km
A3088 3.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3AX

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 3AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
364 m
Huish Primary School 507 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
584 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
607 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
846 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.08 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.18 km
Milford Junior School 1.18 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.4 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.51 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.56 km
Holy Trinity Church School 1.65 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.77 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.88 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.93 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.09 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.13 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.7 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.91 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2020
71 m
Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
71 m
Redleif Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
125 m
Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
146 m
Yeovil Opportunity Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
146 m
Grovelands Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
198 m
Rowan Ward Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
218 m
The Knoll Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
246 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
274 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 30, 2021
295 m
Preston Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
309 m
Parcroft Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
325 m
Toybox Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
325 m
Smartees Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
353 m
Appletree Children's Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
356 m
Cool Runnings Too Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
356 m
Shelley's Zebra Hub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
356 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
356 m
Dimensions Somerset SEV Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
364 m
Oaklands After School and Holiday Care Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
364 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

British Legion Bus Stop/Station 51 m
British Legion Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Westfield Grove Shops Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Westfield Grove Bus Stop/Station 228 m
The Shops Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 6.13 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.18 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.4 Mbps 22.4 Mbps 30.16 Mbps
Upload 4.4 Mbps 3.9 Mbps 5.69 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 57.9% 22 4
30-300 Mbps 42.1% 30 4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 112,439 kWh - mean 5,354 kWh : median 4,193 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 156,878 kWh - mean 3,826 kWh : median 2,584 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94637800
Longitude -2.64502500
OS Easting 354782
OS Northing 0116525
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