Postcode BA21 4RL (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 4RL and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 4RL 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 4RL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BA21 4RL is Smith's Terrace which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Street and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 919 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 4RL (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 4RL is RAOB Club and is 355 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Grass Royal Fish Bar and is 108 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Smith's Terrace 100 m
Summerhouse View 104 m
North Terrace 105 m
Gordon Road 124 m
Longcroft Road 146 m
Mount Pleasant 151 m
Royal Close 161 m
Fielding Road 162 m
King Street 186 m
Crofton Avenue 186 m
Portreeve Drive 186 m
Eastland Road 191 m
Grass Royal 193 m
Westville 224 m
Valley Close 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 4RL

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 4RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
194 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
321 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
409 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 413 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
730 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
838 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
929 m
Milford Junior School 929 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
981 m
Huish Primary School 1.07 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.08 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.23 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.54 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.76 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.83 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.21 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.51 km
Preston CofE Primary School 2.86 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.96 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grass Royal Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 23, 2020
108 m
St Michaels Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
194 m
St Michaels Academy Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
194 m
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
270 m
Filipino Rice Supply Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
271 m
Reckleford Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
321 m
Crofton Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 2, 2021
349 m
Elim Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
355 m
Elim Church Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
355 m
Headway Yeovil Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
355 m
RAOB Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
355 m
The Salvation Army Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
355 m
Yeovil Winter Shelter Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
355 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
384 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
409 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
409 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2021
412 m
Sherborne House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
412 m
Little Saints Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
413 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2021
413 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

King Street Bus Stop/Station 57 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Grass Royal Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Grass Royal Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Gordon Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 919 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.24 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 596 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 972 m
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Combe Bottom Valley 2.18 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Yew Tree Close Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.9 Mbps 31.2 Mbps 53.41 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 10.37 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.4 4.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 38 7.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 165,666 kWh - mean 11,833 kWh : median 11,431 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 53,976 kWh - mean 3,855 kWh : median 3,107 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 4RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94712200
Longitude -2.62566100
OS Easting 356143
OS Northing 0116596
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3