Postcode BA21 3EX (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3EX and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 3EX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 3EX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to BA21 3EX is St Patrick's Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fosse Way and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 3.16 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3EX (for ages 11 and under) is Preston CofE Primary 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 3EX is ROYAL STANDARD and is 183 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wessex Fish Bar and is 430 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Patrick's Road 47 m
Fosse Close 129 m
Fosse Way 141 m
Watling Street 164 m
Larkspur Crescent 176 m
Larkhill Road 186 m
Perrythorne Park 197 m
Ermine Sreet 199 m
Foxes Rest 202 m
Springfield Place 214 m
Ermine Street 220 m
Springfield Road 222 m
Percivale Road 251 m
St Anne's Gardens 260 m
Abbots Way 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3EX

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 3EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
426 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
720 m
Preston CofE Primary School 770 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.17 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.41 km
Huish Primary School 1.52 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.67 km
Milford Junior School 1.67 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
1.95 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 2.05 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.11 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.18 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.35 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.36 km
Buckler's Mead School 2.37 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.43 km
Chilthorne Domer Church School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.45 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
2.65 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.78 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ROYAL STANDARD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
183 m
The Cider Shack Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
348 m
Westfield Academy Trust School Kitchens School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
426 m
The Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
430 m
Wessex Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
430 m
Wessex News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
430 m
Little Discoveries Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
504 m
St James Church Yeovil Messy Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
552 m
St Peter's Food Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
552 m
Yeovil Stroke Club Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2022
552 m
West Abbey Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
558 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
New World Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2020
584 m
Pete's Bun Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
584 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
584 m
The Arrow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
584 m
Rug Ratz Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
611 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
699 m
Preston School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
720 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fosse Way Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Abbots Way Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Royal Standard Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Royal Standard Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Stiby Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Lufton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Vauxhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.4 Mbps 58.6 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.4 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.2 17.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 428,167 kWh - mean 9,515 kWh : median 9,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95175300
Longitude -2.65674400
OS Easting 353964
OS Northing 0117130
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14961
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 E33050303
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 013D
Output Area / Small Area 8D3