Postcode BA21 3BX (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3BX and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 3BX 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 3BX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BA21 3BX is Coniston Gardens which is centered 165 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marsh Lane and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.21 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3BX (for ages 11 and under) is Milford Junior School.

The local pub for residents of BA21 3BX is Yeovil Sports & Social Club and is 508 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 508 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA21 3BX 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 3BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Coniston Gardens 165 m
Pickett Lane 213 m
Thatcham Close 244 m
Alastair Close 268 m
Alastair Drive 300 m
Southway Crescent 335 m
Thatcham Park 375 m
Combe Park 380 m
Southway Drive 384 m
Westfield Grove 436 m
Stiby Road 586 m
Marsh Lane 591 m
Ilchester Road 1.18 km
A3088 3.5 km
A356 14.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3BX

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 3BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
591 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
603 m
Milford Junior School 603 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
735 m
Huish Primary School 1.09 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.14 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.25 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.32 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.32 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.37 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.47 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.51 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.69 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.72 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.8 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
1.97 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.42 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.43 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
3 km
Chilthorne Domer Church School Good
(January 10, 2017)
3.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marsh Lane Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
0 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
179 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
280 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
280 m
The Rec Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
368 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
405 m
Polat's Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2021
508 m
Yeovil Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
508 m
St James Church Yeovil Messy Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
511 m
St Peter's Food Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
511 m
Yeovil Stroke Club Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2022
511 m
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
February 2, 2021
571 m
Da Vinci Restaurant and Refectory Unit School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
591 m
Yeovil College Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
591 m
Little Discoveries Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
601 m
Milford Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
603 m
Milford Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
603 m
Milford Morning Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
603 m
Milford Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
603 m
Johnson's Meadery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
652 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marsh Lane Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Marsh Lane Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Tesco Express Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Tesco Express Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Southway Drive Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 6.48 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 932 m
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.27 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Combe Bottom Valley 2.4 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 49.3 Mbps 75.08 Mbps
Upload 16.1 Mbps 14.6 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% 11 0
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.5 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 661,538 kWh - mean 16,538 kWh : median 14,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 149,947 kWh - mean 3,749 kWh : median 3,223 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95300500
Longitude -2.64175700
OS Easting 355018
OS Northing 0117260
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3