Postcode BA21 3FJ (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3FJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA21 3FJ is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in May 2015 and is an active postcode. BA21 3FJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA21 3FJ 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 3FJ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to BA21 3FJ is Southfield Drive which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forde Park and is 234 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 4.22 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3FJ (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 3FJ is The Arrow and is 750 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from New World and is 750 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 54% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 54% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 46% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 3FJ 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 3FJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Southfield Drive 16 m
Emletts Way 73 m
Newcross Crescent 74 m
Halyars Way 95 m
Hillrick Crescent 132 m
Wimble Stock Way 153 m
Shrewsbury Road 160 m
Monk Barton Close 179 m
Shortlands Drive 206 m
Biddlesden Road 213 m
Cropways Court 238 m
Dore Close 254 m
Hutchings Way 264 m
Forde Park 284 m
Merevale Way 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3FJ

Introduction May 2015
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 3FJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Preston CofE Primary School 832 m
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
1.28 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.29 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.48 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.49 km
Chilthorne Domer Church School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.6 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.16 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
2.47 km
Huish Primary School 2.56 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.64 km
Milford Junior School 2.64 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.86 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 3.11 km
All Saints Church School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.14 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.24 km
Buckler's Mead School 3.29 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.42 km
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.46 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.49 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
3.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thorne House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
427 m
Dive Academy Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
521 m
Huish Park Catering Van 1 Mobile caterer Exempt
690 m
Huish Park Catering Van 2 Mobile caterer Exempt
690 m
Wessex Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
690 m
Yeovil Football and Athletic Club Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
690 m
Sonni's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
698 m
New World Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2020
750 m
Pete's Bun Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
750 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
750 m
The Arrow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
750 m
West Abbey Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
816 m
Abbey Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
832 m
Preston Church of England Primary School and Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
832 m
Baxter Storey at Screwfix Direct Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
836 m
ABRI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
860 m
Rug Ratz Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
887 m
Yeovil Ales Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
910 m
Chapmans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
950 m
The Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
972 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forde Park Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Ford Park Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Western Avenue Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Copse Road Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Copse Road Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 5.31 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 699 m
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Lufton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Chilthorne Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Vauxhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Moonlight Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Woodhouse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 97.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1.2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 46% 17.7 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.1 22.9
300+ Mbps 54% 775 95

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 679,355 kWh - mean 13,864 kWh : median 13,379 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 180,723 kWh - mean 3,544 kWh : median 3,291 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3FJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95531600
Longitude -2.67083400
OS Easting 352978
OS Northing 0117536
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 West 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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 1C2