Postcode BA21 4LY (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 4LY and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 4LY 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 4LY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BA21 4LY is Winchester Gardens which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenhill Road and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 4LY (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 4LY is Yellow Wagtail and is 350 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 271 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Winchester Gardens 57 m
Heather Road 65 m
Greenhill Road 120 m
Erica Close 130 m
The Manse 137 m
The Hollies 155 m
Neathem Road 164 m
Lingfield Avenue 172 m
Welland Road 200 m
St Michael's Avenue 210 m
Wingate Avenue 211 m
Woodstock Road 231 m
Sherwell Close 246 m
Sunningdale Road 258 m
Allingham Road 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 4LY

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 4LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
332 m
Buckler's Mead School 472 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
630 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
639 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
692 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
762 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
832 m
Milford Junior School 832 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
991 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.09 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.13 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.21 km
Huish Primary School 1.65 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.06 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.1 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.62 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.16 km
Preston CofE Primary School 3.18 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
3.25 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
150 m
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
271 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
271 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
318 m
Birchfield Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
332 m
Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
332 m
Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
332 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
336 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
338 m
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
350 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
359 m
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
432 m
St Marks Lunchoen Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
481 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
481 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
486 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
531 m
Compton View Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
542 m
Badgers Birchfield Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
572 m
Bucklers Mead Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
572 m
St Michaels Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
630 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenhill Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Northbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Northbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Monmouth Hall Bus Stop/Station 240 m
St John's Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.59 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.33 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.48 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.3 Mbps 51.6 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 14.7 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 100% 62 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 210,896 kWh - mean 15,064 kWh : median 15,122 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 4LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95282700
Longitude -2.62158100
OS Easting 356435
OS Northing 0117228
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 E33050306
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