Postcode BA21 4RF (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 4RF and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 4RF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 4RF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to BA21 4RF is Hillcrest Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hill Crest Road and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 4RF (for ages 11 and under) is St. Michael's Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Grass Royal Fish Bar and is 406 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hillcrest Close 22 m
Milford Road 109 m
Wingate Avenue 153 m
Highfield Road 169 m
St Michael's Avenue 212 m
Hill Crest Road 212 m
Neathem Road 257 m
Melrose Road 268 m
Chelston Avenue 276 m
Winchester Gardens 286 m
Fielding Road 288 m
Woodstock Road 324 m
St David's Crescent 348 m
Greenhill Road 419 m
Goldcroft 541 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 4RF

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 4RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
441 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
602 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
657 m
Milford Junior School 657 m
Buckler's Mead School 661 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
667 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
739 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 776 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
811 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
812 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
893 m
Huish Primary School 1.31 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.47 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.73 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.82 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.31 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.82 km
Preston CofE Primary School 2.9 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.38 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
3.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
0 m
St Marks Lunchoen Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
217 m
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
229 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
241 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
261 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
331 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
362 m
Grass Royal Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 23, 2020
406 m
St Michaels Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
441 m
St Michaels Academy Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
441 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
461 m
Compton View Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
571 m
Johnson's Meadery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
587 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
590 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
602 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
602 m
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
604 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
604 m
Chan's Master Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
605 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
605 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hill Crest Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Hill Crest Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Milford Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Milford Church Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Milford Church Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.56 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 925 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.26 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.79 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.1 Mbps 31.8 Mbps 67.34 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 7.9% 20.4 4.5
30-300 Mbps 92.1% 47.3 13.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 260,995 kWh - mean 8,700 kWh : median 7,648 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 4RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95089200
Longitude -2.62528500
OS Easting 356173
OS Northing 0117015
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12359
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 014C
Output Area / Small Area 8D3