The postcode BA21 5AF is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA21 5AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA21 5AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 5AF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to BA21 5AF is Glenville Road which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rosebery Avenue Post Office and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 633 m away.
The closest primary school to BA21 5AF (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 5AF is Royal Marine Public House and is 349 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 337 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 23, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 43.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 30.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 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 5AF is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA21 5AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA21 5AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA21 5AF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA21 5AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 14, 2019) | 212 m |
| St. Michael's Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 265 m |
| Fiveways Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 23, 2017) | 353 m |
| Reckleford Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 622 m |
| Birchfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 650 m |
| St Gildas Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 840 m | |
| Buckler's Mead School | Academy | 11-16 | 956 m | |
| Milford Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.12 km |
| Milford Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.12 km | |
| Fairmead School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.12 km |
| Yeovil College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 7, 2016) | 1.24 km |
| Primrose Lane Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Huish Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.51 km | |
| Oaklands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| Preston School Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 2.63 km |
| Holy Trinity Church School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.93 km | |
| Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 3.16 km |
| Preston CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.27 km | |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 3.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA21 5AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenville Road Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 0 m | |
| The Moose Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 128 m | |
| Sunningdale Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 171 m | |
| Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 212 m | |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 212 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 213 m | |
| Tops Day Nurseries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 221 m | |
| St Michaels Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 265 m | |
| St Michaels Academy Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 265 m | |
| The Ferns Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 269 m | |
| Grass Royal Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 23, 2020 | 337 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 346 m | |
| Royal Marine Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 349 m | |
| Fiveways School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 353 m | |
| The Old Tannery Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2021 | 353 m | |
| Sherborne House Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2022 | 414 m | |
| Pen Mill Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 460 m | |
| Discovery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 461 m | |
| South Somerset Partnership School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2021 | 473 m | |
| Pen Mill Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 499 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA21 5AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Rosebery Avenue Post Office | 69 m | |
| Rosebery Avenue Post Office | 79 m | |
| Percy Road | 111 m | |
| Percy Road | 120 m | |
| Rosebery Avenue | 134 m | |
| Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station | 633 m | |
| Yeovil Junction Rail Station | 2.71 km | |
| Thornford Rail Station | 5.13 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 49.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA21 5AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Wyndham Hill | 577 m | |
| Mill Stream | 849 m | |
| Newton Copse | 1.42 km | |
| Penn Hill | 1.46 km | |
| Constitution Hill | 1.46 km | |
| Little Covert | 1.49 km | |
| Penny's Hill Copse | 1.55 km | |
| Potter's Leaze Plantation | 1.72 km | |
| Tilly's Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Summer House Hill | 1.88 km | |
| Combe Bottom | Valley | 1.89 km |
| Longcroft Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Fatlands Plantation | 2.06 km | |
| Chapel Plantation | 2.14 km | |
| Parks Plantation | 2.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA21 5AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 43.2 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.8 | 5.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 69.2% | 100% | 50 | 14.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 30.8% | 30.8% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA21 5AF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 50.94860100 |
| Longitude | -2.61981600 |
| OS Easting | 356555 |
| OS Northing | 0116757 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Yeovil |
| County Electorial Division | Yeovil East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Yeovil Lyde |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000189 |
| Travel To Work Area | Yeovil |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| 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 | E33050310 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Somerset 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Somerset 015D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |