Postcode BA21 5LF (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5LF and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 5LF 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 5LF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to BA21 5LF is Clifton Close which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pen Mill School and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 495 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5LF (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 5LF is Great Western Railway Staff Association and is 502 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 260 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 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 5LF 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 5LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Clifton Close 99 m
Sydling Road 109 m
Sandringham Road 151 m
Balmoral Road 177 m
Marlborough Road 186 m
Herblay Close 188 m
Wentworth Road 206 m
Woburn Road 238 m
Fairway View 239 m
Rosebery Avenue 253 m
Williams Court 259 m
Victoria Close 269 m
Meadow Road 273 m
Alexandra Road 279 m
Hathermead Gardens 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5LF

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 5LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
260 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
539 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
623 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
707 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.01 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.1 km
Buckler's Mead School 1.12 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.28 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.28 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.49 km
Milford Junior School 1.49 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.69 km
Huish Primary School 1.96 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.44 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.66 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
2.95 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.08 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.09 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.33 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fiveways School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
260 m
The Old Tannery Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2021
260 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
269 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
271 m
The Kona Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
271 m
Tri-Uk Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2020
271 m
Pen Mill Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
277 m
Pizza Pasta Mondo On Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
292 m
Armchair Adventurer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
347 m
Booker Cash and Carry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
367 m
Snack in the Mouth Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 19, 2021
367 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
459 m
Great Western Railway Staff Association Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
502 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
504 m
Pen Mill Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
510 m
Chunky's Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
519 m
The Hub Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
519 m
Royal Marine Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
522 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
528 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
539 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pen Mill School Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Pen Mill Shool Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Clifton Close Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Rosebery Avenue Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Lyde Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 495 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 4.95 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 781 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 855 m
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.76 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.8 Mbps 30.9 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 1.2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.1% 23 5.4
30-300 Mbps 96.9% 52.1 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 507,080 kWh - mean 9,055 kWh : median 8,337 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

66 meters consuming 240,769 kWh - mean 3,648 kWh : median 3,015 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94925500
Longitude -2.61336200
OS Easting 357009
OS Northing 0116826
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: 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