Postcode BA21 4LX (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 4LX and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 4LX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 4LX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BA21 4LX is St Michael's Avenue which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenhill Road and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 956 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 4LX (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 4LX is Yellow Wagtail and is 430 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 368 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 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 4LX 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 4LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Michael's Avenue 68 m
Sunningdale Road 119 m
Lingfield Avenue 122 m
Winchester Gardens 143 m
Heather Road 170 m
Greenhill Road 172 m
Welland Road 200 m
Charles Road 202 m
Wingate Avenue 204 m
Erica Close 222 m
Mayfield Road 230 m
Neathem Road 232 m
Monmouth Road 251 m
Hillcrest Close 269 m
Hill Crest Road 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 4LX

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 4LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
430 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
480 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
547 m
Buckler's Mead School 612 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
652 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
778 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
845 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
860 m
Milford Junior School 860 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 962 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.15 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.23 km
Huish Primary School 1.55 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.98 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.08 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.57 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.04 km
Preston CofE Primary School 3.16 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
3.32 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
0 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
175 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
187 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
218 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
261 m
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
290 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
346 m
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
368 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
368 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
385 m
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
430 m
Birchfield Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
430 m
Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
430 m
Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
430 m
St Marks Lunchoen Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
454 m
St Michaels Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
480 m
St Michaels Academy Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
480 m
Grass Royal Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 23, 2020
495 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
547 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
547 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenhill Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Ferns Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Ferns Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Hill Crest Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Hill Crest Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 956 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.47 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 909 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.19 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.62 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.9 Mbps 54 Mbps 78.24 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 70.3 18.5
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 178,758 kWh - mean 12,768 kWh : median 14,334 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 51,780 kWh - mean 4,315 kWh : median 4,612 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 4LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95147700
Longitude -2.62169100
OS Easting 356426
OS Northing 0117078
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5651
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Yeovil
County Electorial Division Yeovil East ED
Electoral Ward Yeovil Lyde
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 014E
Output Area / Small Area 8C2