Postcode BA21 5JG (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5JG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BA21 5JG is Howard Road which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lyde Road and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 660 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5JG (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 5JG is Great Western Railway Staff Association and is 668 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 558 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Howard Road 37 m
Arundel Road 87 m
Belvedere Road 118 m
Vale Road 135 m
Pembroke Close 149 m
Balmoral Road 166 m
Sandringham Road 204 m
Marlborough Road 221 m
Lowther Road 236 m
Woburn Road 253 m
Wentworth Road 261 m
Lyde Lane 272 m
Meadow Road 282 m
Oxford Road 287 m
Buckland Road 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5JG

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 5JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
558 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
771 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
871 m
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
950 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.05 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.31 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.34 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.45 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.61 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.78 km
Milford Junior School 1.78 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
2.03 km
Huish Primary School 2.3 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
2.64 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.78 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.99 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.43 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.52 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Booker Cash and Carry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
138 m
Snack in the Mouth Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 19, 2021
138 m
Pizza Pasta Mondo On Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
206 m
Chunky's Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
303 m
The Hub Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
303 m
Adams Tasty Chilli Sauces Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
308 m
Ell's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
308 m
MawFIT Gym Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
308 m
Wandering Woods Coffee Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
308 m
Armchair Adventurer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
354 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
447 m
The Kona Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
447 m
Tri-Uk Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2020
447 m
Pen Mill Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
517 m
Fiveways School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
558 m
The Old Tannery Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2021
558 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
599 m
Great Western Railway Staff Association Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
668 m
The Great Lyde Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
702 m
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
716 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Lowther Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Lowther Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 660 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 4.88 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 1.03 km
Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.7 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Manor Lake Inland Water 2.26 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.7 Mbps 48.9 Mbps 76.62 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.5 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 220,512 kWh - mean 10,501 kWh : median 9,370 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 79,985 kWh - mean 3,809 kWh : median 3,813 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95004400
Longitude -2.60867500
OS Easting 357339
OS Northing 0116911
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