Postcode BA21 3JJ (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3JJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA21 3JJ is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. BA21 3JJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BA21 3JJ is Guinevere Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Arthur Drive and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 3.53 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3JJ (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 3JJ is The Arrow and is 544 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wessex Fish Bar and is 321 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Guinevere Close 13 m
King Arthur Drive 40 m
Tintagel Road 103 m
Merlin Close 162 m
Thornton Road 171 m
Tristram Close 174 m
Thorne Lane 190 m
Thorne Gardens 207 m
Percivale Road 210 m
Galahad Close 223 m
Larkhill Road 224 m
Lancelot Close 262 m
Larkspur Crescent 268 m
Greenwood Road 291 m
Wessex Road 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3JJ

Introduction June 1997
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 3JJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Preston CofE Primary School 750 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
824 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.04 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.58 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
1.77 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.78 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.87 km
Huish Primary School 1.93 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.95 km
Milford Junior School 1.95 km
Chilthorne Domer Church School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.04 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 2.44 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.51 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.58 km
Buckler's Mead School 2.62 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.74 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.79 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
3.01 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.06 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
3.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cider Shack Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
319 m
The Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
321 m
Wessex Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
321 m
Wessex News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
321 m
New World Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2020
544 m
Pete's Bun Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
544 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
544 m
The Arrow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
544 m
ROYAL STANDARD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
552 m
West Abbey Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
566 m
Rug Ratz Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
655 m
The Apple Tree Farm Shop & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
693 m
Abbey Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
750 m
Preston Church of England Primary School and Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
750 m
Westfield Academy Trust School Kitchens School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
824 m
St James Church Yeovil Messy Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
865 m
St Peter's Food Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
865 m
Yeovil Stroke Club Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2022
865 m
Little Discoveries Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
877 m
ABRI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
903 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

King Arthur Drive Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Wessex Road Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Tintagel Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Tintagel Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Thornton Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Lufton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Vauxhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Chilthorne Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37 Mbps 35.5 Mbps 67.95 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 19.72 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.3 6.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.8 10.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 257,405 kWh - mean 7,571 kWh : median 7,667 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 115,452 kWh - mean 3,396 kWh : median 2,927 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3JJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95424700
Longitude -2.66102200
OS Easting 353666
OS Northing 0117410
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