Postcode BA21 4RW (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 4RW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BA21 4RW is Highfield Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fielding Road and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 996 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 4RW (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 247 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Highfield Road 25 m
Hill Crest Road 100 m
Fielding Road 131 m
Hillcrest Close 183 m
Milford Road 221 m
Melrose Road 236 m
Royal Close 237 m
Longcroft Road 261 m
North Terrace 262 m
St Michael's Avenue 274 m
Grass Royal 279 m
Portreeve Drive 303 m
Gordon Road 349 m
Valley Close 362 m
King Street 366 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 4RW

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 4RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
295 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
485 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
575 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 631 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
742 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
756 m
Milford Junior School 756 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
770 m
Buckler's Mead School 823 m
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
859 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
975 m
Huish Primary School 1.22 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.57 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.66 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.83 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.27 km
Holy Trinity Church School 2.7 km
Preston CofE Primary School 2.89 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.22 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
124 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
164 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
215 m
Grass Royal Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 23, 2020
247 m
St Michaels Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
295 m
St Michaels Academy Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
295 m
St Marks Lunchoen Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
318 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
322 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
335 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
340 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
393 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
485 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
485 m
Filipino Rice Supply Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2021
517 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
569 m
Crofton Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 2, 2021
570 m
Reckleford Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
575 m
Sherborne House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
584 m
Johnson's Meadery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
591 m
Elim Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
601 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fielding Road Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Hill Crest Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Fielding Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Hill Crest Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Ferns Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 996 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.43 km
Bristol Airport Air 49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 780 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.13 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.93 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.6 Mbps 30 Mbps 52.17 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 12 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.8 5.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.4 8.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 211,961 kWh - mean 11,156 kWh : median 11,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 4RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94941700
Longitude -2.62526500
OS Easting 356173
OS Northing 0116851
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