Postcode BA21 5HA (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5HA and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 5HA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 5HA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BA21 5HA is Buckland Road which is centered 160 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lyde Road and is 267 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 574 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5HA (for ages 11 and under) is Birchfield Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BA21 5HA is Great Western Railway Staff Association and is 580 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 627 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Buckland Road 160 m
Vale Road 178 m
Lyde Lane 207 m
Howard Road 301 m
Oxford Road 368 m
Lyde Road 672 m
Compton Road 1.25 km
A356 14.48 km
A359 15.78 km
A37 15.82 km
A303 34.02 km
A30 40.86 km
A361 48.69 km
M5 61.95 km
A38 71.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5HA

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 5HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
627 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
955 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.06 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.16 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.21 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.39 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.6 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.69 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.74 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.01 km
Milford Junior School 2.01 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
2.18 km
Huish Primary School 2.39 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
2.69 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.69 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.88 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.16 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.34 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.56 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chunky's Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
0 m
The Hub Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
0 m
Booker Cash and Carry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
176 m
Snack in the Mouth Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 19, 2021
176 m
Pizza Pasta Mondo On Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
227 m
Armchair Adventurer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
268 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
446 m
The Kona Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
446 m
Tri-Uk Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2020
446 m
Adams Tasty Chilli Sauces Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
475 m
Ell's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
475 m
MawFIT Gym Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
475 m
Wandering Woods Coffee Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
475 m
Pen Mill Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
541 m
McDonald’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
570 m
Great Western Railway Staff Association Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
580 m
Abyssinia Coffee Shop at Pittard PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
599 m
Fiveways School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
627 m
The Old Tannery Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2021
627 m
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
658 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Rosebery Avenue Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Clifton Close Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 574 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 905 m
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.99 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Manor Lake Inland Water 2.11 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Home Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.6 Mbps 31.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 60.2 15.8
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94772900
Longitude -2.60638200
OS Easting 357498
OS Northing 0116653
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12489
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33050299
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 011A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1