Postcode BA21 3GU (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3GU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA21 3GU is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in July 2006 and is an active postcode. BA21 3GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA21 3GU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 3GU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BA21 3GU is Tristram Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Arthur Drive and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 3.43 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3GU (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 3GU is ROYAL STANDARD and is 395 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 377 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tristram Close 15 m
Percivale Road 49 m
Merlin Close 83 m
Larkhill Road 96 m
Galahad Close 120 m
King Arthur Drive 124 m
Lancelot Close 133 m
Watling Street 147 m
Ermine Street 164 m
Guinevere Close 168 m
Fosse Way 184 m
Larkspur Crescent 189 m
Akeman Close 194 m
Ermine Sreet 206 m
Fosse Close 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3GU

Introduction July 2006
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 3GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Preston CofE Primary School 660 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
698 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
876 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.42 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.67 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
1.76 km
Huish Primary School 1.79 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.89 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.89 km
Milford Junior School 1.89 km
Chilthorne Domer Church School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.2 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 2.32 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.35 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.55 km
Buckler's Mead School 2.58 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.63 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.69 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
2.91 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.01 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cider Shack Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
336 m
The Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
377 m
Wessex Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
377 m
Wessex News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
377 m
ROYAL STANDARD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
395 m
New World Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2020
452 m
Pete's Bun Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
452 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
452 m
The Arrow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
452 m
West Abbey Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
457 m
Rug Ratz Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
540 m
Abbey Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
660 m
Preston Church of England Primary School and Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
660 m
Westfield Academy Trust School Kitchens School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
698 m
The Apple Tree Farm Shop & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
755 m
Little Discoveries Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
768 m
St James Church Yeovil Messy Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
786 m
St Peter's Food Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
786 m
Yeovil Stroke Club Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2022
786 m
Polat's Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2021
815 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

King Arthur Drive Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Thornton Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Fosse Way Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Wessex Road Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Thornton Road Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Lufton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Vauxhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Chilthorne Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.5 Mbps 56.9 Mbps 71.97 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.6 16.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 298,125 kWh - mean 7,644 kWh : median 6,883 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 86,557 kWh - mean 2,339 kWh : median 2,283 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3GU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95288500
Longitude -2.66017700
OS Easting 353724
OS Northing 0117258
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17988
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Yeovil
County Electorial Division Brympton ED
Electoral Ward Brympton
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 E33050304
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 013A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1