The postcode BA21 5JW is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA21 5JW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA21 5JW 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 5JW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to BA21 5JW is Wentworth Road which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Meadow Road and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 639 m away.
The closest primary school to BA21 5JW (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 5JW is Yellow Wagtail and is 478 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Old Tannery Cafe and is 413 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 1.8 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 5JW is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA21 5JW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA21 5JW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA21 5JW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA21 5JW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiveways Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 23, 2017) | 413 m |
| Birchfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 534 m |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 14, 2019) | 669 m |
| St. Michael's Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 814 m |
| Primrose Lane Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2019) | 942 m |
| Buckler's Mead School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.06 km | |
| Reckleford Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Fairmead School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| St Gildas Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.39 km | |
| Milford Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.5 km |
| Milford Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.5 km | |
| Yeovil College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 7, 2016) | 1.76 km |
| Huish Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.06 km | |
| Oaklands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.54 km |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 2.72 km |
| Trent Young's CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 10, 2019) | 2.82 km |
| Preston School Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 3.17 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 3.18 km |
| Holy Trinity Church School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.47 km | |
| Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 3.48 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA21 5JW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Pasta Mondo On Tour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2021 | 332 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 342 m | |
| Booker Cash and Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 362 m | |
| Snack in the Mouth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2021 | 362 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 409 m | |
| The Kona Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 409 m | |
| Tri-Uk | Exempt March 10, 2020 | 409 m | |
| Fiveways School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 413 m | |
| The Old Tannery Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2021 | 413 m | |
| Pen Mill Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 429 m | |
| Armchair Adventurer Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 436 m | |
| Yellow Wagtail | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 478 m | |
| Adams Tasty Chilli Sauces | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 519 m | |
| Ell's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 519 m | |
| MawFIT Gym | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 519 m | |
| Wandering Woods Coffee | Awaiting Inspection | 519 m | |
| Birchfield Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2020 | 534 m | |
| Birchfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 534 m | |
| Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 534 m | |
| Chunky's Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 535 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA21 5JW - Data from Apr 2022
| Meadow Road | 119 m | |
| Montrose Road | 142 m | |
| Montrose Road | 158 m | |
| Pen Mill School | 162 m | |
| Pen Mill Shool | 173 m | |
| Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station | 639 m | |
| Yeovil Junction Rail Station | 2.89 km | |
| Thornford Rail Station | 5.05 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 48.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA21 5JW - Data from Dec 2021
| Wyndham Hill | 932 m | |
| Mill Stream | 1.01 km | |
| Little Covert | 1.41 km | |
| Combe Bottom | Valley | 1.62 km |
| Chapel Plantation | 1.66 km | |
| Tilly's Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Potter's Leaze Plantation | 1.72 km | |
| Newton Copse | 1.75 km | |
| Constitution Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Parks Plantation | 1.94 km | |
| Penn Hill | 1.96 km | |
| Penny's Hill Copse | 1.99 km | |
| Longcroft Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Summer House Hill | 2.29 km | |
| Fatlands Plantation | 2.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA21 5JW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.3 Mbps | 33.4 Mbps | 41.46 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.7 Mbps | 8.7 Mbps | 12.93 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 36 | 9.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA21 5JW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 50.95054500 |
| Longitude | -2.61256800 |
| OS Easting | 357066 |
| OS Northing | 0116969 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000189 |
| Travel To Work Area | Yeovil |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| 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 | 8D1 |