The postcode BA21 3JL is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA21 3JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA21 3JL 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 3JL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to BA21 3JL is Burroughes Avenue which is centered 105 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Freeedom Avenue and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.88 km away.
The closest primary school to BA21 3JL (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 3JL is ROYAL STANDARD and is 353 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Valley and is 497 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 9, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 59.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 1.8 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 3JL is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA21 3JL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA21 3JL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA21 3JL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA21 3JL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston School Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 331 m |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 349 m |
| Oaklands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 680 m |
| Preston CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 885 m | |
| Huish Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.1 km | |
| Yeovil College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 7, 2016) | 1.16 km |
| Milford Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.61 km |
| Milford Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.61 km | |
| Holy Trinity Church School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.69 km | |
| St Gildas Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.71 km | |
| Reckleford Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Kingfisher Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| St. Michael's Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 2.17 km |
| The Orchard School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 2.3 km |
| Buckler's Mead School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.33 km | |
| Fairmead School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 14, 2019) | 2.39 km |
| Birchfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 2.66 km |
| Fiveways Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 23, 2017) | 2.71 km |
| Chilthorne Domer Church School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 2.95 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA21 3JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Plus Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 320 m | |
| Preston School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 331 m | |
| Young Ones | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 331 m | |
| Westfield Academy Trust School Kitchens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 349 m | |
| ROYAL STANDARD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 353 m | |
| Preston Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 359 m | |
| Smartees Day Care Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 374 m | |
| Rowan Ward | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2021 | 414 m | |
| South Somerset Partnership School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 439 m | |
| Little Discoveries Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 482 m | |
| Golden Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2020 | 497 m | |
| Yeovil Opportunity Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 497 m | |
| Yeovil Family Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2022 | 550 m | |
| Happy House 174 Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 27, 2021 | 593 m | |
| Polat's Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 17, 2021 | 594 m | |
| Yeovil Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2020 | 594 m | |
| Slimming World Franchise | Exempt September 1, 2020 | 641 m | |
| Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 641 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2020 | 645 m | |
| The Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 652 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA21 3JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Freeedom Avenue | 101 m | |
| Freeedom Avenue | 107 m | |
| Abbey Road | 139 m | |
| Monks Dale | 286 m | |
| Security Centre | 297 m | |
| Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station | 2.88 km | |
| Yeovil Junction Rail Station | 3.83 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA21 3JL - Data from Dec 2021
| Penn Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Longcroft Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Sampson's Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Yew Tree Close Covert | 1.96 km | |
| Ash Copse | 2.02 km | |
| The Wilderness | 2.14 km | |
| Penny's Hill Copse | 2.16 km | |
| Vagg Copse | 2.26 km | |
| Fatlands Plantation | 2.34 km | |
| Summer House Hill | 2.43 km | |
| Wyndham Hill | 2.45 km | |
| Constitution Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Dry Copse | 2.49 km | |
| Newton Copse | 2.59 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA21 3JL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 63.7 Mbps | 59.7 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 65.8 | 18.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA21 3JL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 50.94750700 |
| Longitude | -2.65380900 |
| OS Easting | 354166 |
| OS Northing | 0116656 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000189 |
| Travel To Work Area | Yeovil |
| 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 |
| 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 |