Postcode BA21 3HF (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3HF and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 3HF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 3HF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BA21 3HF is Ferndale Gardens which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Preston School and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.89 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3HF (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 3HF is ROYAL STANDARD and is 540 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy House 174 Ltd and is 417 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ferndale Gardens 98 m
Home Drive 146 m
Burroughes Avenue 267 m
Christopher Close 275 m
Westbourne Grove 301 m
Abbey Road 306 m
Cedar Grove 313 m
Cambridge Close 320 m
Stratford Road 337 m
Preston Road 338 m
Monks Dale 377 m
Watercombe Lane 395 m
Freedom Avenue 411 m
Preston Grove 465 m
Larkhill Road 872 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3HF

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 3HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
188 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
564 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
581 m
Preston CofE Primary School 906 m
Huish Primary School 1.06 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.23 km
Holy Trinity Church School 1.47 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.71 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.75 km
Milford Junior School 1.75 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.04 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.06 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.21 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.3 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
2.42 km
Buckler's Mead School 2.47 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.5 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.75 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.77 km
Chilthorne Domer Church School Good
(January 10, 2017)
3.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Preston School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
188 m
Young Ones Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
188 m
Star Plus Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
216 m
Smartees Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
318 m
Preston Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
349 m
Yeovil Family Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
368 m
Happy House 174 Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 27, 2021
417 m
Rowan Ward Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
448 m
The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
505 m
Westlands Entertainment Venue Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
536 m
Yeovil Beer Festival Other catering premises Exempt
536 m
Yeovil Community Sports & Recreation Organisation Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
536 m
ROYAL STANDARD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
540 m
The Bell Inn (Hungry Horse) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
547 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
554 m
Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
557 m
Yeovil Opportunity Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
557 m
Westfield Academy Trust School Kitchens School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
564 m
Dimensions Somerset SEV Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
581 m
Oaklands After School and Holiday Care Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
581 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Preston School Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Security Centre Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Security Centre Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Abbey Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Freeedom Avenue Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Perry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 46.8 Mbps 78.13 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 19.53 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% 20.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.2 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 163,133 kWh - mean 18,126 kWh : median 15,429 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 36,879 kWh - mean 4,098 kWh : median 3,782 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94549900
Longitude -2.65427900
OS Easting 354131
OS Northing 0116433
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9912
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33050316
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 016D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3