Postcode BA21 4LW (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 4LW and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 4LW 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 4LW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BA21 4LW is St Michael's Avenue which is centered 128 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ferns Nursing Home and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 854 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 4LW (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 4LW is Royal Marine Public House and is 550 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 310 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Michael's Avenue 128 m
Sunningdale Road 132 m
Hill Crest Road 132 m
Highfield Road 191 m
Fielding Road 224 m
Mayfield Road 229 m
Glenville Road 238 m
Charles Road 252 m
Lingfield Avenue 259 m
Hillcrest Close 261 m
Royal Close 263 m
Grass Royal 277 m
Wingate Avenue 296 m
Percy Road 326 m
Pattinson Close 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 4LW

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 4LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
294 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
388 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
570 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
597 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
659 m
Buckler's Mead School 782 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 795 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
898 m
Milford Junior School 898 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
945 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.07 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.38 km
Huish Primary School 1.42 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.87 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.03 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.49 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.89 km
Preston CofE Primary School 3.1 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.28 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
3.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
0 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
108 m
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
118 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
126 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
187 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
221 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
241 m
St Michaels Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
294 m
St Michaels Academy Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
294 m
Grass Royal Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 23, 2020
310 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
361 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
388 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
388 m
St Marks Lunchoen Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
458 m
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
538 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
538 m
Royal Marine Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
550 m
Sherborne House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
553 m
Fiveways School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
570 m
The Old Tannery Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2021
570 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ferns Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Ferns Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Hill Crest Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Hill Crest Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Rosebery Avenue Post Office Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 854 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.34 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 740 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.05 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.81 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.7 Mbps 61.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.2 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% 61.2 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 153,494 kWh - mean 15,349 kWh : median 15,437 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 4LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94983800
Longitude -2.62228100
OS Easting 356383
OS Northing 0116896
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