Postcode BA21 5DN (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5DN and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 5DN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 5DN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BA21 5DN is Victoria Close which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Close and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 228 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5DN (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 5DN is Great Western Railway Staff Association and is 234 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 107 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Victoria Close 62 m
Victoria Road 94 m
Camborne Street 110 m
Camborne Grove 138 m
Camborne Place 154 m
Herblay Close 175 m
Harbin Close 178 m
Fairway View 184 m
Clifton Close 214 m
Charlton Close 216 m
Cromwell Road 217 m
Great Western Terrace 249 m
Sherborne Road 276 m
Williams Court 282 m
St Michael's Road 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5DN

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 5DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
107 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
418 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
632 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
852 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
864 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.15 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.32 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.37 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.48 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.58 km
Milford Junior School 1.58 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.66 km
Huish Primary School 1.85 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.34 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.65 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.88 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.03 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.05 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
3.15 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pen Mill Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
0 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
95 m
The Kona Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
95 m
Tri-Uk Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2020
95 m
Fiveways School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
107 m
The Old Tannery Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2021
107 m
Great Western Railway Staff Association Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
234 m
Pen Mill Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
243 m
Armchair Adventurer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
277 m
Royal Marine Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
320 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 4
Good
December 1, 2021
325 m
Pizza Pasta Mondo On Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
352 m
Abyssinia Coffee Shop at Pittard PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
361 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
380 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
418 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
418 m
Mole Valley Farmers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
456 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
460 m
Booker Cash and Carry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
464 m
Snack in the Mouth Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 19, 2021
464 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Victoria Close Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Victoria Close Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Cromwell Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 228 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 4.74 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 544 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 578 m
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Combe Bottom Valley 2.03 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.9 Mbps 29.5 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 7.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.7 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 122,901 kWh - mean 15,363 kWh : median 12,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 122,167 kWh - mean 4,887 kWh : median 4,900 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94678800
Longitude -2.61392800
OS Easting 356967
OS Northing 0116552
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3703
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 E33050306
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 014D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1