Postcode BA21 3GZ (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3GZ and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 3GZ 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 3GZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BA21 3GZ is Percivale Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fosse Way and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 3.43 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3GZ (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 3GZ is ROYAL STANDARD and is 361 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from New World and is 384 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 1.1 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 3GZ is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA21 3GZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Percivale Road 36 m
Tristram Close 61 m
Lancelot Close 64 m
Galahad Close 73 m
Merlin Close 85 m
Ermine Street 103 m
Watling Street 116 m
Akeman Close 122 m
Larkhill Road 135 m
Ermine Sreet 151 m
Fosse Way 152 m
Fosse Close 184 m
King Arthur Drive 185 m
Friars Avenue 201 m
Brook Close 205 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3GZ

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 3GZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Preston CofE Primary School 591 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
694 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
815 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.39 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.68 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
1.71 km
Huish Primary School 1.77 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.85 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.92 km
Milford Junior School 1.92 km
Chilthorne Domer Church School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.24 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.28 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 2.31 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.59 km
Buckler's Mead School 2.62 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.63 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.7 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
2.92 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.04 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
3.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ROYAL STANDARD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
361 m
New World Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2020
384 m
Pete's Bun Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
384 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
384 m
The Arrow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
384 m
West Abbey Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
385 m
The Cider Shack Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
404 m
The Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
450 m
Wessex Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
450 m
Wessex News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
450 m
Rug Ratz Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
465 m
Abbey Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
591 m
Preston Church of England Primary School and Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
591 m
Westfield Academy Trust School Kitchens School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
694 m
ABRI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
761 m
Little Discoveries Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
776 m
St James Church Yeovil Messy Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
812 m
St Peter's Food Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
812 m
Yeovil Stroke Club Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2022
812 m
Preston School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
815 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fosse Way Bus Stop/Station 190 m
King Arthur Drive Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Thornton Road Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Abbots Way Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Stourton Way Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Lufton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Vauxhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Chilthorne Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Perry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.8 Mbps 55.4 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 15 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 10
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.6 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 390,087 kWh - mean 6,966 kWh : median 7,364 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 134,198 kWh - mean 2,396 kWh : median 2,071 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3GZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95224400
Longitude -2.66053800
OS Easting 353698
OS Northing 0117187
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