Postcode BA21 5HR (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5HR and nearby postcodes

The postcode BA21 5HR is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. BA21 5HR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BA21 5HR 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 5HR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BA21 5HR is Oxford Road which is centered 130 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lyde Road and is 261 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 958 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5HR (for ages 11 and under) is Primrose Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 3, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BA21 5HR is The Great Lyde and is 617 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oxford Road 130 m
Babylon View 150 m
Belvedere Road 190 m
Pembroke Close 209 m
Lowther Road 301 m
Arundel Road 317 m
Lyde Road 322 m
Vale Road 325 m
Howard Road 345 m
Meadow Road 451 m
Compton Road 1.2 km
A356 14.94 km
A359 15.33 km
A37 15.35 km
A303 33.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5HR

Introduction December 1994
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 5HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
760 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
862 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
871 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.17 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.33 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.4 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.52 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.64 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.9 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.96 km
Milford Junior School 1.96 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
2.27 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
2.33 km
Huish Primary School 2.58 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.05 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.1 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.22 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.69 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.8 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adams Tasty Chilli Sauces Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
0 m
Ell's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
0 m
MawFIT Gym Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
0 m
Wandering Woods Coffee Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Booker Cash and Carry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
395 m
Snack in the Mouth Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 19, 2021
395 m
Chunky's Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
475 m
The Hub Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
475 m
Pizza Pasta Mondo On Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
498 m
The Great Lyde Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
617 m
Armchair Adventurer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
639 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
677 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
753 m
The Kona Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
753 m
Tri-Uk Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2020
753 m
Little Learners Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
760 m
Primrose Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
760 m
Primrose Lane Primary School - Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
760 m
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
824 m
Pen Mill Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
825 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Lowther Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Lowther Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Great Mead Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 958 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 4.99 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.33 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.56 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Manor Lake Inland Water 2.05 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Home Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 43.1 Mbps 74.4 Mbps
Upload 8.6 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 17.74 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.3 5.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.6 10.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95196900
Longitude -2.60554000
OS Easting 357561
OS Northing 0117124
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