Postcode BA21 3DA (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3DA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BA21 3DA is Legion Road which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westfield Grove Shops and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.38 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3DA (for ages 11 and under) is Oaklands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2018. 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 3DA is Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club and is 145 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 1.6 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 3DA 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 3DA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Legion Road 91 m
Westfield Road 153 m
Summerleaze Park 166 m
Summerlands 175 m
Willow Road 201 m
Westfield Crescent 212 m
Parcroft Gardens 268 m
Cedar Grove 281 m
Westfield Grove 323 m
St Andrews Road 336 m
Christopher Close 392 m
Southway Crescent 413 m
Southway Drive 423 m
Grove Avenue 436 m
Preston Road 879 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3DA

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 3DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
422 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
464 m
Huish Primary School 652 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
676 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
742 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.22 km
Milford Junior School 1.22 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.22 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.38 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.54 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.68 km
Holy Trinity Church School 1.69 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.89 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.93 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.97 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.21 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.21 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.58 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.8 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
0 m
Yeovil Opportunity Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
0 m
Rowan Ward Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
113 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
137 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2020
145 m
Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
145 m
Preston Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
224 m
Redleif Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
269 m
Smartees Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
288 m
Grovelands Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
339 m
Star Plus Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
385 m
The Knoll Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
391 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 30, 2021
422 m
Dimensions Somerset SEV Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
422 m
Oaklands After School and Holiday Care Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
422 m
Oaklands Catering Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
422 m
Oaklands Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
422 m
Oaklands Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
422 m
Parcroft Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
433 m
Toybox Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
433 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westfield Grove Shops Bus Stop/Station 96 m
The Shops Bus Stop/Station 104 m
British Legion Bus Stop/Station 178 m
British Legion Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Westfield Grove Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 6.28 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.32 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.9 Mbps 55.9 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 14.4 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% 19.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.8 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 494,004 kWh - mean 10,511 kWh : median 9,701 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 208,656 kWh - mean 3,726 kWh : median 3,299 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94709700
Longitude -2.64677100
OS Easting 354660
OS Northing 0116606
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 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: 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