Postcode BA21 3JS (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3JS and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 3JS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 3JS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BA21 3JS is Burroughes Avenue which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Freeedom Avenue and is 250 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.75 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3JS (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 3JS is ROYAL STANDARD and is 399 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 379 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Burroughes Avenue 74 m
Cedar Grove 131 m
Freedom Avenue 211 m
Home Drive 231 m
Ferndale Gardens 249 m
St Anne's Gardens 274 m
Westfield Avenue 276 m
Summerlands 278 m
Westfield Place 308 m
Monks Dale 381 m
Preston Road 669 m
Larkhill Road 708 m
Ilchester Road 1.48 km
A3088 2.72 km
A356 13.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3JS

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 3JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
230 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
478 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
650 m
Huish Primary School 1.01 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.02 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.02 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.46 km
Milford Junior School 1.46 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.6 km
Holy Trinity Church School 1.76 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.91 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.04 km
Buckler's Mead School 2.18 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.2 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.22 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
2.26 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.43 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.52 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.58 km
Chilthorne Domer Church School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield Academy Trust School Kitchens School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
230 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
298 m
Preston Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
307 m
Rowan Ward Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
321 m
Star Plus Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
341 m
Little Discoveries Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
348 m
Smartees Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
349 m
Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
379 m
Yeovil Opportunity Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
379 m
ROYAL STANDARD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
399 m
Polat's Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2021
459 m
Yeovil Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
459 m
Preston School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
478 m
Young Ones Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
478 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
496 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2020
521 m
Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
521 m
St James Church Yeovil Messy Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
532 m
St Peter's Food Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
532 m
Yeovil Stroke Club Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2022
532 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Freeedom Avenue Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Freeedom Avenue Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Abbey Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
University Centre Bus Stop/Station 311 m
University Centre Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.6 Mbps 44.7 Mbps 58.1 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 14
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.5 13.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 594,341 kWh - mean 14,496 kWh : median 14,111 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94816500
Longitude -2.65189700
OS Easting 354301
OS Northing 0116728
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22147
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 016C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3