Postcode BA21 3BY (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3BY and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 3BY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 3BY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BA21 3BY is Winston Drive which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Winston Drive and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.38 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of BA21 3BY is Yeovil Sports & Social Club and is 564 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 564 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 2.7 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 3BY 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 3BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Winston Drive 54 m
Coniston Gardens 88 m
Combe Street Lane 141 m
Alastair Close 185 m
Combe Park 206 m
Alastair Drive 214 m
Marsh Lane 344 m
Ilchester Road 960 m
A3088 3.49 km
A356 14.64 km
A37 15.21 km
A303 35.86 km
A30 38.76 km
A361 49.48 km
M5 60.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3BY

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 3BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
674 m
Milford Junior School 674 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
813 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
831 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.3 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.33 km
Huish Primary School 1.33 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.35 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.48 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.48 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.65 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.72 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.78 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.82 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.86 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.12 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.45 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.63 km
Chilthorne Domer Church School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.95 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marsh Lane Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
247 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
351 m
The Rec Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
405 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
501 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
501 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
519 m
St James Church Yeovil Messy Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
525 m
St Peter's Food Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
525 m
Yeovil Stroke Club Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2022
525 m
Polat's Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2021
564 m
Yeovil Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
564 m
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
February 2, 2021
573 m
Little Discoveries Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
674 m
Milford Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
674 m
Milford Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
674 m
Milford Morning Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
674 m
Milford Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
674 m
The Apple Tree Farm Shop & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
807 m
Westfield Academy Trust School Kitchens School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
813 m
Chan's Master Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
820 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Winston Drive Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Winston Drive Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Playing Fields Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Playing Fields Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Marsh Lane Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 725 m
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Combe Bottom Valley 2.34 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.47 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Ashington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.4 Mbps 50.1 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 16.3 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.3 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.5 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 498,648 kWh - mean 17,809 kWh : median 14,017 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 139,715 kWh - mean 4,366 kWh : median 3,809 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95513300
Longitude -2.64271200
OS Easting 354953
OS Northing 0117498
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22178
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Yeovil
County Electorial Division Yeovil Central ED
Electoral Ward Yeovil Without
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33050301
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 012D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3