Postcode BA21 4RQ (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 4RQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BA21 4RQ is Fielding Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fielding Road and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 866 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 4RQ (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 4RQ is RAOB Club and is 480 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 117 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 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 4RQ 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 4RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fielding Road 26 m
Royal Close 94 m
Hill Crest Road 95 m
Highfield Road 129 m
North Terrace 133 m
Grass Royal 135 m
Smith's Terrace 193 m
Gordon Road 228 m
Longcroft Road 262 m
Summerhouse View 280 m
Mount Pleasant 294 m
Portreeve Drive 311 m
Glenville Road 315 m
St Michael's Avenue 318 m
Sunningdale Road 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 4RQ

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 4RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
151 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
348 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
467 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 590 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
630 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
804 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
897 m
Milford Junior School 897 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
936 m
Buckler's Mead School 936 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.09 km
Huish Primary School 1.23 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.59 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.69 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.92 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.33 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.69 km
Preston CofE Primary School 2.97 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.1 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
95 m
Grass Royal Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 23, 2020
117 m
St Michaels Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
151 m
St Michaels Academy Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
151 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
207 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
289 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
294 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
296 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
300 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
348 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
348 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
385 m
Filipino Rice Supply Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
399 m
Sherborne House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
440 m
St Marks Lunchoen Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
462 m
Reckleford Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
467 m
Elim Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
480 m
Elim Church Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
480 m
Headway Yeovil Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
480 m
RAOB Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
480 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fielding Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Hill Crest Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Hill Crest Road Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Fielding Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 866 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.28 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 636 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 988 m
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Combe Bottom Valley 2 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25 Mbps 24.1 Mbps 36.27 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 5.4 Mbps 7.57 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.7 5.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 35.5 5.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 193,473 kWh - mean 8,061 kWh : median 8,186 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 4RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94836200
Longitude -2.62407000
OS Easting 356256
OS Northing 0116733
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