Postcode BA21 4JL (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 4JL and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 4JL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 4JL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to BA21 4JL is Mount Pleasant which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gordon Road and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 828 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 4JL (for ages 11 and under) is St. Michael's Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BA21 4JL is RAOB Club and is 205 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Grass Royal Fish Bar and is 167 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.3 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 4JL 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 4JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mount Pleasant 26 m
Gordon Road 58 m
Westville 71 m
Smith's Terrace 90 m
Eastland Road 92 m
North Terrace 152 m
Summerhouse View 158 m
St Thomas Cross 164 m
Eastville 166 m
Southville 167 m
Kiddles 178 m
Grass Royal 212 m
Royal Close 213 m
Turn Pike Orchard 222 m
Crofton Avenue 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 4JL

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 4JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
184 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
201 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
357 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 389 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
685 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
933 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.07 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.08 km
Milford Junior School 1.08 km
Huish Primary School 1.08 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.22 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.37 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.57 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.83 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.92 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.26 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.47 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.82 km
Preston CofE Primary School 2.93 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Filipino Rice Supply Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
120 m
Grass Royal Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 23, 2020
167 m
Reckleford Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
184 m
St Michaels Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
201 m
St Michaels Academy Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
201 m
Elim Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
205 m
Elim Church Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
205 m
Headway Yeovil Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
205 m
RAOB Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
205 m
The Salvation Army Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
205 m
Yeovil Winter Shelter Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
205 m
Sherborne House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
289 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2021
304 m
Crofton Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 2, 2021
329 m
MaxiMart Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 13, 2021
334 m
Stir Fry Rooster Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
334 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
345 m
Golden River (Wyndham) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
345 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
357 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
357 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gordon Road Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Gordon Road Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Grass Royal Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Grass Royal Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Mount Pleasant Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 828 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.09 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 458 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 838 m
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Combe Bottom Valley 2.28 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.9 Mbps 46.7 Mbps 76.99 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 12.6 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% 14.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.1 14.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 273,512 kWh - mean 8,288 kWh : median 6,681 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 147,809 kWh - mean 3,359 kWh : median 2,425 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 4JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94585100
Longitude -2.62477700
OS Easting 356204
OS Northing 0116455
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4833
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 E33050311
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 015C
Output Area / Small Area 8D3