Postcode BA21 4BD (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 4BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA21 4BD is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA21 4BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA21 4BD 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 4BD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BA21 4BD is Roping Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roping Road and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 4BD (for ages 11 and under) is St Gildas Catholic Primary School.

The local pub for residents of BA21 4BD is Yeovil Bowls and Squash Club and is 190 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Magic Spice and is 355 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA21 4BD 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 4BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA21 4BD, and the approximate distance away.

Roping Road 15 m
Mitchelmore Road 74 m
Sparrow Road 90 m
Higher Kingston 155 m
Kingston View 168 m
The Avenue 199 m
Colmer Road 200 m
Crofton Road 206 m
Goldcroft 230 m
Kenmore Drive 231 m
Kingston 238 m
Crofton Park 246 m
York Place 252 m
Mary Street 345 m
The Park 400 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 4BD

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 4BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
338 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 343 m
Huish Primary School 543 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
639 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
766 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
830 m
Milford Junior School 830 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
974 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
982 m
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.3 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
1.3 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.33 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.44 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.44 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.64 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.06 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.24 km
Preston CofE Primary School 2.3 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.94 km
Kingfisher Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
3.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA21 4BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sweet Tooth Sensations Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
67 m
Yeovil Bowls and Squash Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
190 m
Friends of Yeovil Hospital Shop Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
195 m
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
195 m
ABRI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
234 m
Yeovil Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
259 m
Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
279 m
Da Vinci Restaurant and Refectory Unit School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
338 m
Yeovil College Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
338 m
Little Saints Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
343 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2021
343 m
Haynes Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
355 m
Magic Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
355 m
Metro Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
355 m
Metro Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
355 m
Pizza Wrap & Roll Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 21, 2021
355 m
The Rising Sun Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
355 m
Crofton Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 2, 2021
360 m
Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
368 m
Yeovil Motor Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
378 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA21 4BD - Data from Apr 2022

Roping Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Roping Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Roping Road Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Roping Road Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Kingston Road Hospital Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.56 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA21 4BD - Data from Dec 2021

Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 892 m
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.43 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Combe Bottom Valley 2.51 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Sampson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA21 4BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 53.1 Mbps 79.51 Mbps
Upload 13.2 Mbps 14 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 10
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.7 14.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 495,630 kWh - mean 13,768 kWh : median 11,856 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 167,295 kWh - mean 4,521 kWh : median 3,594 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 4BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94648500
Longitude -2.63373800
OS Easting 355575
OS Northing 0116530
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14813
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Yeovil
County Electorial Division Yeovil Central ED
Electoral Ward Yeovil College
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 E33050305
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 014A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3