Postcode BA21 3HW (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3HW and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 3HW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 3HW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to BA21 3HW is Foxes Rest which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Royal Standard and is 15 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 3.12 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3HW (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 3HW is ROYAL STANDARD and is 0 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 551 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Foxes Rest 29 m
St Patrick's Road 145 m
Perrythorne Park 165 m
Fosse Close 178 m
Freedom Avenue 189 m
Abbots Way 200 m
St Anne's Gardens 202 m
Monks Dale 207 m
Fosse Way 212 m
Ermine Sreet 220 m
Abbey Road 243 m
Watling Street 249 m
Ermine Street 266 m
Shelley Close 266 m
Friars Avenue 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3HW

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 3HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
384 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
537 m
Preston CofE Primary School 704 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.03 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.37 km
Huish Primary School 1.41 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.7 km
Milford Junior School 1.7 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
1.91 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.98 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.09 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.29 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.39 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.41 km
Buckler's Mead School 2.41 km
Chilthorne Domer Church School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.59 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
2.61 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.8 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ROYAL STANDARD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
0 m
Westfield Academy Trust School Kitchens School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
384 m
Little Discoveries Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
501 m
West Abbey Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
506 m
The Cider Shack Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
531 m
Rug Ratz Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
534 m
Preston School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
537 m
Young Ones Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
537 m
New World Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2020
551 m
Pete's Bun Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
551 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
551 m
The Arrow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
551 m
Polat's Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2021
589 m
Yeovil Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
589 m
St James Church Yeovil Messy Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
606 m
St Peter's Food Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
606 m
Yeovil Stroke Club Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2022
606 m
The Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
613 m
Wessex Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
613 m
Wessex News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
613 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Royal Standard Bus Stop/Station 15 m
Royal Standard Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Abbots Way Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Abbots Way Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Stiby Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Lufton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Vauxhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58 Mbps 60.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 15.5 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.6 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 172,824 kWh - mean 21,603 kWh : median 14,582 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95010800
Longitude -2.65667800
OS Easting 353967
OS Northing 0116947
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2923
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 013C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2