Postcode BA21 5BA (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA21 5BA is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA21 5BA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BA21 5BA 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 5BA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BA21 5BA is Flushing Meadow which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pen Mill Station and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 137 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5BA (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 5BA is Great Western Railway Staff Association and is 132 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Old Tannery Cafe and is 448 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Flushing Meadow 108 m
Camborne Place 221 m
Camborne Grove 225 m
Sherborne Road 253 m
Harbin Close 259 m
Camborne Street 288 m
Lyde Road 1.09 km
A356 13.93 km
A37 16.27 km
A35 31.26 km
A303 34.59 km
A30 40.33 km
A361 49.28 km
M5 62.36 km
A38 72.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5BA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA21 5BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
448 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
636 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
851 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
933 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.23 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.26 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.67 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.67 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.84 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.85 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.87 km
Milford Junior School 1.87 km
Huish Primary School 1.94 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.44 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.54 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.78 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.84 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.12 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.15 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
3.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abyssinia Coffee Shop at Pittard PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
0 m
Mole Valley Farmers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
102 m
Great Western Railway Staff Association Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
132 m
McDonald’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
198 m
Pen Mill Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
287 m
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
326 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
348 m
The Kona Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
348 m
Tri-Uk Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2020
348 m
Pen Mill Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
361 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 4
Good
December 1, 2021
369 m
Armchair Adventurer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
388 m
Fiveways School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
448 m
The Old Tannery Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2021
448 m
Royal Marine Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
472 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2019
476 m
Game Retailers - other Exempt
August 6, 2020
476 m
Next Retail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
476 m
SPORTS DIRECT Retailers - other Exempt
January 8, 2020
476 m
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
476 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pen Mill Station Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Yeovil Bridge Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Yeovil Bridge Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Pen Mill Station Approach Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Pen Mill Station Approach Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 137 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 4.38 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 307 m
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 523 m
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 728 m
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Combe Bottom Valley 2.37 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Manor Lake Inland Water 2.59 km

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94375000
Longitude -2.61210800
OS Easting 357092
OS Northing 0116213
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: White professionals
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 E33050312
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 015D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1