The postcode BA21 3AY is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA21 3AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA21 3AY 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 3AY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to BA21 3AY is Legion Road which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Westfield Grove Shops and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.32 km away.
The closest primary school to BA21 3AY (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 3AY is Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club and is 87 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 58 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 9, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 17 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 10.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 89.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BA21 3AY is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA21 3AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA21 3AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA21 3AY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA21 3AY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 428 m |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 504 m |
| Huish Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 610 m | |
| Yeovil College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 7, 2016) | 619 m |
| Preston School Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 799 m |
| St Gildas Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.16 km | |
| Milford Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.17 km |
| Milford Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.17 km | |
| Preston CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.44 km | |
| Reckleford Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| St. Michael's Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Holy Trinity Church School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.71 km | |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 14, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Buckler's Mead School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.88 km | |
| Fairmead School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Fiveways Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 23, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| Birchfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 2.16 km |
| Kingfisher Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2019) | 2.63 km |
| The Orchard School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 2.86 km |
| Primrose Lane Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2019) | 2.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA21 3AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2020 | 58 m | |
| Yeovil Opportunity Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 58 m | |
| Slimming World Franchise | Exempt September 1, 2020 | 87 m | |
| Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 87 m | |
| Rowan Ward | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2021 | 165 m | |
| South Somerset Partnership School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 170 m | |
| Redleif Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 219 m | |
| Preston Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 274 m | |
| Grovelands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2021 | 302 m | |
| Smartees Day Care Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 334 m | |
| The Knoll Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2020 | 341 m | |
| Discovery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 30, 2021 | 396 m | |
| Parcroft Pre-School Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 417 m | |
| Toybox Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 417 m | |
| Dimensions Somerset SEV | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2021 | 428 m | |
| Oaklands After School and Holiday Care Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 428 m | |
| Oaklands Catering Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2020 | 428 m | |
| Oaklands Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 428 m | |
| Oaklands Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 428 m | |
| Star Plus Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 435 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA21 3AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Westfield Grove Shops | 118 m | |
| The Shops | 125 m | |
| British Legion | 147 m | |
| British Legion | 158 m | |
| Westfield Grove | 169 m | |
| Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station | 2.32 km | |
| Yeovil Junction Rail Station | 3.41 km | |
| Thornford Rail Station | 6.23 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 49.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA21 3AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Penn Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Longcroft Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Penny's Hill Copse | 1.72 km | |
| Wyndham Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Fatlands Plantation | 1.98 km | |
| Yew Tree Close Covert | 1.99 km | |
| Constitution Hill | 2 km | |
| Summer House Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Sampson's Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Newton Copse | 2.1 km | |
| Ash Copse | 2.22 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.27 km | |
| Vagg Copse | 2.55 km | |
| The Wilderness | 2.66 km | |
| Dry Copse | 2.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA21 3AY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 15.9 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 35.69 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.5 Mbps | 2.4 Mbps | 6.63 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.8 | 1.4 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 89.3% | 10.7% | 19.4 | 2.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 10.7% | 10.7% | 35.5 | 6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA21 3AY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 50.94711000 |
| Longitude | -2.64594600 |
| OS Easting | 354718 |
| OS Northing | 0116607 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000189 |
| Travel To Work Area | Yeovil |
| 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 |
| 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 |