Postcode BA21 4JS (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 4JS and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 4JS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 4JS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BA21 4JS is Grass Royal which is centered 112 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rosebery Avenue Post Office and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 719 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 4JS (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 4JS is Royal Marine Public House and is 383 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Grass Royal Fish Bar and is 184 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 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 4JS 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 4JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Grass Royal 112 m
Royal Close 128 m
Glenville Road 168 m
Fielding Road 181 m
Hill Crest Road 184 m
North Terrace 193 m
Pattinson Close 225 m
Smith's Terrace 245 m
Highfield Road 254 m
St Michael's Road 260 m
Matthews Road 260 m
Percy Road 261 m
Gordon Road 268 m
Sunningdale Road 281 m
Avon Close 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 4JS

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 4JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
123 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
213 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
475 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
496 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 690 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
749 m
Buckler's Mead School 973 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.03 km
Milford Junior School 1.03 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.09 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.14 km
Huish Primary School 1.36 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.5 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.83 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.07 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.48 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.79 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.09 km
Preston CofE Primary School 3.12 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michaels Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
123 m
St Michaels Academy Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
123 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
155 m
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
163 m
Grass Royal Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 23, 2020
184 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
192 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
196 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
213 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
213 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
224 m
Sherborne House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
361 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
366 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
372 m
Royal Marine Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
383 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
389 m
Filipino Rice Supply Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
415 m
Fiveways School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
475 m
The Old Tannery Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2021
475 m
Elim Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
485 m
Elim Church Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
485 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rosebery Avenue Post Office Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Rosebery Avenue Post Office Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Ferns Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Ferns Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Hill Crest Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 719 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.17 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 550 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 874 m
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.98 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.3 Mbps 58.2 Mbps 78.54 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 16.5 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.2 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 183,086 kWh - mean 13,078 kWh : median 11,109 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 58,002 kWh - mean 4,143 kWh : median 3,705 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 4JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94813100
Longitude -2.62188900
OS Easting 356409
OS Northing 0116706
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12532
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: Communal 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 E33050313
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 015A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2