Postcode BA21 3JT (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3JT and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 3JT 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 3JT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BA21 3JT is Home Drive which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is University Centre and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.7 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3JT (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 3JT is Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club and is 478 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 4, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Valley and is 337 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.5 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. 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 3JT 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 3JT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Home Drive 84 m
Cedar Grove 90 m
Burroughes Avenue 124 m
Summerlands 173 m
Ferndale Gardens 177 m
Christopher Close 230 m
St Andrews Road 320 m
Westfield Road 344 m
Freedom Avenue 357 m
Preston Grove 447 m
Monks Dale 452 m
Westfield Crescent 453 m
Preston Road 566 m
Larkhill Road 863 m
Ilchester Road 1.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3JT

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 3JT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
403 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
409 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
491 m
Huish Primary School 906 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.01 km
Preston CofE Primary School 1.06 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.52 km
Milford Junior School 1.52 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.53 km
Holy Trinity Church School 1.59 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.85 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.01 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
2.22 km
Buckler's Mead School 2.24 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.25 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.27 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.48 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.54 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.55 km
Chilthorne Domer Church School Good
(January 10, 2017)
3.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Star Plus Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
162 m
Preston Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
166 m
Smartees Day Care Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
184 m
Rowan Ward Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
237 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
325 m
Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
337 m
Yeovil Opportunity Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
337 m
Westfield Academy Trust School Kitchens School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
403 m
Preston School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
409 m
Young Ones Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
409 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2020
478 m
Yeovil Ex-Services & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
478 m
Dimensions Somerset SEV Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
491 m
Oaklands After School and Holiday Care Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
491 m
Oaklands Catering Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
491 m
Oaklands Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
491 m
Oaklands Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
491 m
Little Discoveries Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
506 m
ROYAL STANDARD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
537 m
Westlands Entertainment Venue Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
550 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

University Centre Bus Stop/Station 133 m
University Centre Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Freeedom Avenue Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Freeedom Avenue Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Security Centre Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Perry's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.5 Mbps 43.5 Mbps 60.75 Mbps
Upload 12.4 Mbps 12.9 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% 20.7 8.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.3 14.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 322,993 kWh - mean 14,043 kWh : median 13,790 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 85,034 kWh - mean 3,697 kWh : median 2,550 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3JT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94656700
Longitude -2.65149000
OS Easting 354328
OS Northing 0116550
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: 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