Postcode BA21 3LQ (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 3LQ and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 3LQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 3LQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BA21 3LQ is Greenwood Road which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornton Road and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 3.23 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 3LQ (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 3LQ is ROYAL STANDARD and is 423 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wessex Fish Bar and is 191 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greenwood Road 62 m
Larkspur Crescent 93 m
Thornton Road 163 m
Larkhill Road 192 m
Whitevine Close 194 m
Wessex Road 223 m
Springfield Place 242 m
Tristram Close 277 m
St Patrick's Road 281 m
Percivale Road 289 m
Watling Street 290 m
Springfield Road 293 m
King Arthur Drive 296 m
Fosse Way 301 m
Eliotts Drive 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 3LQ

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 3LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
568 m
Preston CofE Primary School 911 m
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
960 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.37 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.49 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.65 km
Milford Junior School 1.65 km
Huish Primary School 1.68 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.03 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.15 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 2.15 km
Chilthorne Domer Church School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.27 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.29 km
Buckler's Mead School 2.32 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.42 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.45 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.49 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
2.71 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.76 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cider Shack Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
109 m
The Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
191 m
Wessex Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
191 m
Wessex News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
191 m
ROYAL STANDARD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
423 m
The Apple Tree Farm Shop & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
524 m
St James Church Yeovil Messy Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
564 m
St Peter's Food Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
564 m
Yeovil Stroke Club Other catering premises 4
Good
March 11, 2022
564 m
Westfield Academy Trust School Kitchens School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
568 m
Little Discoveries Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
595 m
Polat's Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2021
612 m
Yeovil Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
612 m
West Abbey Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
700 m
New World Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2020
706 m
Pete's Bun Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
706 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
706 m
The Arrow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
706 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
756 m
Rug Ratz Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
772 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thornton Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Whitevine Close Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Whitevine Close Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Greenwood Shops Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Eliotts Drive Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 4.48 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Vagg Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Lufton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Vauxhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Chilthorne Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Dry Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.3 Mbps 28.6 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 10 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 14.7% 24.2 5.8
30-300 Mbps 85.3% 35.1 6.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 360,977 kWh - mean 10,617 kWh : median 10,594 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 102,771 kWh - mean 3,114 kWh : median 2,655 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 3LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95391100
Longitude -2.65674600
OS Easting 353966
OS Northing 0117370
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14961
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: Deprived blue-collar 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 E33050303
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 013D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1