Postcode BA21 4RJ (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 4RJ and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 4RJ 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 4RJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to BA21 4RJ is Hill Crest Road which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hill Crest Road and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 919 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 4RJ (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 4RJ is Royal Marine Public House and is 602 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 298 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hill Crest Road 89 m
Highfield Road 125 m
St Michael's Avenue 139 m
Fielding Road 192 m
Sunningdale Road 192 m
Hillcrest Close 194 m
Wingate Avenue 256 m
Royal Close 260 m
Milford Road 276 m
Grass Royal 286 m
Mayfield Road 301 m
Lingfield Avenue 305 m
Glenville Road 307 m
Charles Road 318 m
Greenhill Road 377 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 4RJ

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 4RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
303 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
436 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
635 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
642 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
649 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 756 m
Buckler's Mead School 762 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
829 m
Milford Junior School 829 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
922 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1 km
Huish Primary School 1.36 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.43 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.8 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.96 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.42 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.84 km
Preston CofE Primary School 3.02 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.28 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
3.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
76 m
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
89 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
172 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
181 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
202 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
207 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
289 m
Grass Royal Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 23, 2020
298 m
St Michaels Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
303 m
St Michaels Academy Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
303 m
St Marks Lunchoen Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
386 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
436 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
436 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
437 m
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
573 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
573 m
Filipino Rice Supply Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
579 m
Sherborne House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
581 m
Royal Marine Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
602 m
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
630 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hill Crest Road Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Hill Crest Road Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Ferns Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Ferns Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Fielding Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 919 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.39 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 774 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.1 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.82 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 34.7 Mbps 54.83 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 16.55 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.5 7.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.3 10.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 200,412 kWh - mean 11,789 kWh : median 12,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 4RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94994000
Longitude -2.62335000
OS Easting 356308
OS Northing 0116908
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2