Postcode BA21 3BG (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3BG and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 3BG 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 3BG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BA21 3BG is Thatcham Close which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southway Drive and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.31 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3BG (for ages 11 and under) is Milford Junior School. 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 3BG is Yeovil Sports & Social Club and is 344 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Polat's Place and is 344 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 2.3 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 3BG 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 3BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thatcham Close 84 m
Southway Crescent 203 m
Thatcham Park 215 m
Southway Close 251 m
Alastair Close 260 m
Westfield Grove 270 m
Alastair Drive 277 m
Pickett Lane 278 m
Thatcham Court 287 m
Coniston Gardens 297 m
Southway Drive 302 m
Westfield Crescent 384 m
Combe Park 391 m
Stiby Road 415 m
Westfield Road 485 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3BG

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 3BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
559 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
605 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
769 m
Milford Junior School 769 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
996 m
Huish Primary School 1.01 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.19 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.29 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.49 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.5 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.56 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.57 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.63 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.79 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.87 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.08 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.28 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.6 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.84 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 3BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
0 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
166 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
166 m
Marsh Lane Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
179 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
228 m
Polat's Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2021
344 m
Yeovil Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
344 m
St James Church Yeovil Messy Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
367 m
St Peter's Food Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
367 m
Yeovil Stroke Club Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2022
367 m
Little Discoveries Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
428 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
507 m
The Rec Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
546 m
Westfield Academy Trust School Kitchens School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
559 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2020
569 m
Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
569 m
Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
590 m
Yeovil Opportunity Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
590 m
Da Vinci Restaurant and Refectory Unit School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
605 m
Yeovil College Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
605 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Southway Drive Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Southway Drive Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Tesco Express Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Tesco Express Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Marsh Lane Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 6.5 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.34 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Combe Bottom Valley 2.58 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67 Mbps 55.4 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.3 18.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 136,043 kWh - mean 15,116 kWh : median 15,333 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 33,414 kWh - mean 4,177 kWh : median 4,683 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95206800
Longitude -2.64383600
OS Easting 354871
OS Northing 0117157
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 West ED
Electoral Ward Yeovil Summerlands
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