Postcode BA21 3BJ (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3BJ and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 3BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 3BJ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to BA21 3BJ is Southway Close which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Yeovil College and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.05 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3BJ (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 3BJ is Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club and is 425 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 515 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 2.6 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 3BJ 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 3BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Southway Close 75 m
Southway Drive 92 m
Pickett Lane 173 m
Southway Crescent 178 m
Westfield Grove 309 m
Thatcham Close 363 m
Stiby Road 602 m
Marsh Lane 919 m
Ilchester Road 1.48 km
A3088 3.49 km
A356 14.1 km
A37 15.75 km
A303 36.02 km
A30 38.66 km
A361 49.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3BJ

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 3BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
317 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
699 m
Milford Junior School 699 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
708 m
Huish Primary School 754 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
850 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 997 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.23 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.28 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.32 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.42 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.46 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.54 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.73 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.78 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
1.84 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.13 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.49 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.99 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
3.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
155 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
155 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
293 m
Da Vinci Restaurant and Refectory Unit School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
317 m
Yeovil College Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
317 m
Marsh Lane Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
331 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
422 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2020
425 m
Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
425 m
ABRI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
450 m
Redleif Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
473 m
Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
495 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
503 m
The Knoll Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
504 m
Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
515 m
Yeovil Opportunity Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
515 m
Johnson's Meadery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
531 m
Appletree Children's Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
554 m
Cool Runnings Too Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
554 m
Shelley's Zebra Hub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
554 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Yeovil College Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Yeovil College Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Marsh Lane Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Marsh Lane Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Southway Drive Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 6.21 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.07 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Combe Bottom Valley 2.57 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.9 Mbps 57 Mbps 65.44 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 57 15.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 152,464 kWh - mean 16,940 kWh : median 13,282 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 32,522 kWh - mean 3,614 kWh : median 3,167 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95005900
Longitude -2.64113200
OS Easting 355059
OS Northing 0116932
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20099
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural 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 012C
Output Area / Small Area 1C3