Postcode BA21 4LS (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 4LS and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 4LS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 4LS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BA21 4LS is The Hollies which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St John's Road and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 4LS (for ages 11 and under) is Birchfield Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BA21 4LS is Yellow Wagtail and is 406 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Munch King and is 320 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 4LS 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 4LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Hollies 38 m
Winchester Gardens 110 m
Neathem Road 111 m
Woodstock Road 131 m
The Manse 142 m
Allingham Road 151 m
Heather Road 166 m
Wingate Avenue 207 m
Erica Close 213 m
Givele Close 216 m
Greenhill Road 228 m
Sherwell Close 255 m
Northbrook Road 266 m
Lingfield Avenue 292 m
St Michael's Avenue 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 4LS

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 4LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Buckler's Mead School 360 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
374 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
526 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
715 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
748 m
Milford Junior School 748 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
799 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
882 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.06 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.13 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.15 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.19 km
Huish Primary School 1.66 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.04 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.05 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.58 km
Preston CofE Primary School 3.12 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.17 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
3.28 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
252 m
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
320 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
320 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
359 m
Birchfield Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
374 m
Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
374 m
Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
374 m
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
406 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
426 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
426 m
Compton View Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
427 m
St Marks Lunchoen Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
448 m
Badgers Birchfield Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
454 m
Bucklers Mead Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
454 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
469 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
488 m
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
505 m
Fairmead School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
526 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
596 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
597 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St John's Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
St John's Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Northbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Northbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Greenhill Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.71 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.43 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.44 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.5 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 71.42 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 15.5 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 92.3% 59.7 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 92,139 kWh - mean 13,163 kWh : median 12,133 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 50,470 kWh - mean 4,206 kWh : median 3,699 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 4LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95365700
Longitude -2.62266000
OS Easting 356360
OS Northing 0117321
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12359
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 E33050306
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 014C
Output Area / Small Area 1B3