Postcode BA21 5AZ (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5AZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA21 5AZ is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA21 5AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA21 5AZ 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 5AZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BA21 5AZ is Victoria Road which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Close and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 311 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5AZ (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 5AZ is Pen Mill Hotel and is 260 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Old Tannery Cafe and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BA21 5AZ 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 5AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BA21 5AZ, and the approximate distance away.

Victoria Road 31 m
Victoria Close 46 m
Fairway View 81 m
Cromwell Road 129 m
Williams Court 180 m
Charlton Close 188 m
Avon Close 208 m
Great Western Terrace 214 m
Camborne Street 217 m
Harbin Close 219 m
St Michael's Road 225 m
Camborne Grove 225 m
Alexandra Road 230 m
Clifton Close 235 m
Herblay Close 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5AZ

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 5AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
0 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
329 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
536 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
784 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
792 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.07 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.23 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.35 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.39 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.47 km
Milford Junior School 1.47 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.56 km
Huish Primary School 1.77 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.26 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.55 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.94 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.98 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.08 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.11 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
3.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA21 5AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fiveways School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
0 m
The Old Tannery Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2021
0 m
Pen Mill Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
107 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
194 m
The Kona Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
194 m
Tri-Uk Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2020
194 m
Pen Mill Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
260 m
Royal Marine Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
267 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
286 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 4
Good
December 1, 2021
313 m
Great Western Railway Staff Association Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
316 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
329 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
329 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
353 m
Armchair Adventurer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
372 m
Pizza Pasta Mondo On Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
421 m
Abyssinia Coffee Shop at Pittard PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
448 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
456 m
Sherborne House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
472 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
494 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA21 5AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Victoria Close Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Victoria Close Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Cromwell Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 311 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA21 5AZ - Data from Dec 2021

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 521 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 625 m
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.99 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA21 5AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.9 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.4 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 390,468 kWh - mean 10,275 kWh : median 9,256 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94724200
Longitude -2.61527200
OS Easting 356873
OS Northing 0116604
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16475
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

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

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 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 5A3