Postcode BA21 3EQ (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3EQ and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 3EQ 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 3EQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BA21 3EQ is Thatcham Park which is centered 134 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lockwood Court and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.45 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3EQ (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 3EQ is Yeovil Sports & Social Club and is 177 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 177 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.9 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 1.3 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 3EQ 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 3EQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thatcham Park 134 m
Westfield Grove 137 m
Raglan Terrace 165 m
Thatcham Close 182 m
Stiby Road 209 m
Westfield Avenue 211 m
Westfield Place 216 m
Thatcham Court 217 m
Westfield Crescent 218 m
Southway Crescent 219 m
Coronation Avenue 268 m
Westfield Road 290 m
Marl Close 308 m
Southway Drive 345 m
Alastair Drive 387 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3EQ

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 3EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
336 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
701 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
848 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
961 m
Huish Primary School 974 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
991 m
Milford Junior School 991 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.37 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.42 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.67 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.71 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.71 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.72 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.93 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.08 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.11 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.24 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.63 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.81 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
42 m
Polat's Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2021
177 m
Yeovil Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
177 m
Little Discoveries Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
217 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
231 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
244 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
244 m
St James Church Yeovil Messy Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
251 m
St Peter's Food Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
251 m
Yeovil Stroke Club Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2022
251 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
313 m
Westfield Academy Trust School Kitchens School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
336 m
Marsh Lane Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
410 m
Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
426 m
Yeovil Opportunity Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
426 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2020
458 m
Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
458 m
Rowan Ward Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
500 m
Redleif Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
590 m
Preston Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
591 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lockwood Court Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Lockwood Court Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Westfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Westfield Grove Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Westfield Grove Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 6.55 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.45 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Combe Bottom Valley 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.4 Mbps 54.9 Mbps 79.65 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.8 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 173,728 kWh - mean 8,686 kWh : median 7,953 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 76,993 kWh - mean 3,850 kWh : median 3,361 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95092800
Longitude -2.64658300
OS Easting 354677
OS Northing 0117032
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 West ED
Electoral Ward Yeovil Summerlands
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 8B1