Postcode BA21 4PX (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 4PX and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 4PX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 4PX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BA21 4PX is Melrose Road which is centered 128 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fielding Road and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 4PX (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 4PX is Black Horse and is 546 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Grass Royal Fish Bar and is 283 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Melrose Road 128 m
Longcroft Road 148 m
Highfield Road 175 m
Portreeve Drive 176 m
Fielding Road 209 m
Valley Close 230 m
Hill Crest Road 241 m
Milford Road 253 m
King Street 254 m
Summerhouse View 269 m
Hillcrest Close 271 m
North Terrace 292 m
Crofton Avenue 300 m
Royal Close 303 m
Goldcroft 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 4PX

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 4PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
360 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 518 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
536 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
576 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
701 m
Milford Junior School 701 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
712 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
864 m
Buckler's Mead School 905 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
912 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.04 km
Huish Primary School 1.07 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.51 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.69 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.71 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.12 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.56 km
Preston CofE Primary School 2.74 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.16 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
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
263 m
Grass Royal Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 23, 2020
283 m
St Marks Lunchoen Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
307 m
St Michaels Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
360 m
St Michaels Academy Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
360 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
366 m
Crofton Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 2, 2021
462 m
Johnson's Meadery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
466 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
473 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
483 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
485 m
Sweet Tooth Sensations Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
492 m
Filipino Rice Supply Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
497 m
Little Saints Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
518 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2021
518 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
525 m
Reckleford Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
536 m
Yeovil Motor Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
545 m
Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
546 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fielding Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Fielding Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 179 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Melrose Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.47 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 819 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.19 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Combe Bottom Valley 2.05 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.5 Mbps 23.1 Mbps 54.02 Mbps
Upload 4.8 Mbps 5 Mbps 12.55 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 16.7% 18 3.7
30-300 Mbps 83.3% 41.3 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 104,830 kWh - mean 6,166 kWh : median 5,738 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 4PX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94890400
Longitude -2.62728000
OS Easting 356031
OS Northing 0116796
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7929
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed 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 014B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3