Postcode BA21 4RB (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 4RB and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 4RB 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 4RB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to BA21 4RB is Hill Crest Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hill Crest Road and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 879 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 4RB (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 4RB is Royal Marine Public House and is 545 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 209 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hill Crest Road 24 m
Highfield Road 99 m
Fielding Road 107 m
Royal Close 172 m
Grass Royal 201 m
St Michael's Avenue 224 m
North Terrace 225 m
Sunningdale Road 250 m
Hillcrest Close 251 m
Smith's Terrace 286 m
Glenville Road 287 m
Milford Road 318 m
Gordon Road 319 m
Mayfield Road 336 m
Charles Road 366 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 4RB

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 4RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
218 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
376 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
560 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
619 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 678 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
712 m
Buckler's Mead School 849 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
868 m
Milford Junior School 868 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
975 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.01 km
Huish Primary School 1.3 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.5 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.76 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.95 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.39 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.77 km
Preston CofE Primary School 3.01 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.19 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
0 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
118 m
Grass Royal Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 23, 2020
209 m
St Michaels Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
218 m
St Michaels Academy Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
218 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
218 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
221 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
229 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
269 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
290 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
376 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
376 m
St Marks Lunchoen Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
424 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
451 m
Filipino Rice Supply Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
489 m
Sherborne House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
503 m
Royal Marine Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
545 m
Reckleford Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
560 m
Elim Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
570 m
Elim Church Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
570 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hill Crest Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Hill Crest Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Ferns Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Fielding Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Ferns Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 879 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.33 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 697 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.03 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.91 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.9 Mbps 26.5 Mbps 48.29 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 9.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.4 5.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.2 7.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 287,367 kWh - mean 7,562 kWh : median 6,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 4RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94914700
Longitude -2.62355300
OS Easting 356293
OS Northing 0116820
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 8D3