Postcode BA21 3BN (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3BN and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 3BN 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 3BN as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to BA21 3BN is Thatcham Close which is centered 122 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco Express and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.29 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3BN (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 3BN is Yeovil Sports & Social Club and is 387 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 387 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 2.5 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 3BN 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 3BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thatcham Close 122 m
Alastair Close 227 m
Coniston Gardens 236 m
Alastair Drive 250 m
Thatcham Park 254 m
Southway Crescent 255 m
Pickett Lane 264 m
Southway Close 286 m
Thatcham Court 313 m
Westfield Grove 331 m
Southway Drive 340 m
Combe Park 357 m
Stiby Road 463 m
Westfield Road 546 m
Marsh Lane 623 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3BN

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 3BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
611 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
616 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
723 m
Milford Junior School 723 m
Huish Primary School 1.05 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.05 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.25 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.29 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.44 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.44 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.55 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.56 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.68 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.77 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.83 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.06 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.34 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.55 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.88 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Express Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Tesco Express Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Southway Drive Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Southway Drive Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Marsh Lane Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 6.52 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.34 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Combe Bottom Valley 2.53 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.6 Mbps 60.2 Mbps 79.77 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.4 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.6 17.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 343,231 kWh - mean 16,344 kWh : median 14,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 107,443 kWh - mean 4,671 kWh : median 4,155 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95252900
Longitude -2.64334500
OS Easting 354906
OS Northing 0117208
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