Postcode BA21 3JA (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3JA and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 3JA 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 3JA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to BA21 3JA is Ferndale Gardens which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Abbey Road and is 20 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.98 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3JA (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 3JA is ROYAL STANDARD and is 413 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 435 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ferndale Gardens 99 m
Abbey Road 174 m
Home Drive 211 m
Monks Dale 242 m
Burroughes Avenue 247 m
Freedom Avenue 309 m
Cedar Grove 336 m
Stratford Road 345 m
Preston Road 376 m
Preston Grove 596 m
Larkhill Road 742 m
Ilchester Road 1.68 km
A3088 2.47 km
A356 13.56 km
A37 16.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3JA

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 3JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
173 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
505 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
701 m
Preston CofE Primary School 798 m
Huish Primary School 1.16 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.28 km
Holy Trinity Church School 1.59 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.76 km
Milford Junior School 1.76 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.8 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
1.97 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.12 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.21 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.28 km
Buckler's Mead School 2.48 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
2.5 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.51 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.8 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.82 km
Chilthorne Domer Church School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Preston School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
173 m
Young Ones Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
173 m
Star Plus Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
327 m
Yeovil Family Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
393 m
ROYAL STANDARD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
413 m
Smartees Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
416 m
Preston Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
428 m
Happy House 174 Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 27, 2021
435 m
The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
494 m
Westfield Academy Trust School Kitchens School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
505 m
Rowan Ward Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
511 m
The Bell Inn (Hungry Horse) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
559 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
576 m
Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
609 m
Yeovil Opportunity Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
609 m
Little Discoveries Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
640 m
Rug Ratz Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
646 m
Westlands Entertainment Venue Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
670 m
Yeovil Beer Festival Other catering premises Exempt
670 m
Yeovil Community Sports & Recreation Organisation Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
670 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Abbey Road Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Freeedom Avenue Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Freeedom Avenue Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Preston School Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Monks Dale Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Perry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 37.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.8 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.4 14.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 141,794 kWh - mean 8,341 kWh : median 8,856 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94648200
Longitude -2.65538900
OS Easting 354054
OS Northing 0116543
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 8B2