Postcode BA21 5DU (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5DU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA21 5DU is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. BA21 5DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA21 5DU 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 5DU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BA21 5DU is Herblay Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clifton Close and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 360 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5DU (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 5DU is Great Western Railway Staff Association and is 367 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 233 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Herblay Close 23 m
Clifton Close 66 m
Sandringham Road 147 m
Camborne Street 186 m
Balmoral Road 189 m
Victoria Close 212 m
Victoria Road 244 m
Sydling Road 253 m
Camborne Place 254 m
Buckland Road 261 m
Fairway View 265 m
Camborne Grove 281 m
Marlborough Road 289 m
Howard Road 299 m
Harbin Close 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5DU

Introduction October 1985
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 5DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
233 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
561 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
759 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
788 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.02 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.21 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.28 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.31 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.44 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.63 km
Milford Junior School 1.63 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.77 km
Huish Primary School 2 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.49 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.75 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.92 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
2.97 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.16 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.22 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
128 m
The Kona Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
128 m
Tri-Uk Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2020
128 m
Pen Mill Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
182 m
Pizza Pasta Mondo On Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
189 m
Armchair Adventurer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
189 m
Fiveways School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
233 m
The Old Tannery Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2021
233 m
Booker Cash and Carry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
296 m
Snack in the Mouth Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 19, 2021
296 m
Great Western Railway Staff Association Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
367 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
391 m
Chunky's Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
407 m
The Hub Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
407 m
Pen Mill Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
423 m
Abyssinia Coffee Shop at Pittard PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
471 m
Royal Marine Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
492 m
South Somerset Partnership School School/college/university 4
Good
December 1, 2021
506 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
542 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
561 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clifton Close Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Rosebery Avenue Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Victoria Close Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Victoria Close Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 360 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 726 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 732 m
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.9 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.6 Mbps 58.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.1 17.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 122,282 kWh - mean 5,558 kWh : median 4,840 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 46,000 kWh - mean 2,091 kWh : median 1,500 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94798500
Longitude -2.61216400
OS Easting 357092
OS Northing 0116684
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