Postcode BA21 5LP (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5LP and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 5LP 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 5LP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BA21 5LP is Mayfield Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rosebery Avenue and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 742 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5LP (for ages 11 and under) is St. Michael's Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BA21 5LP is Yellow Wagtail and is 421 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Munch King and is 401 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mayfield Road 13 m
Charles Road 51 m
Derwent Gardens 103 m
Sunningdale Road 128 m
Sedgemoor Close 143 m
Lingfield Avenue 162 m
Rosebery Avenue 163 m
Monmouth Road 163 m
Welland Road 193 m
Alexandra Road 202 m
Glenville Road 203 m
Percy Road 219 m
St Michael's Avenue 240 m
Netherton Road 241 m
Hathermead Gardens 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5LP

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 5LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
409 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
432 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
440 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
449 m
Buckler's Mead School 798 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
811 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
965 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.08 km
Milford Junior School 1.08 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.19 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.31 km
Huish Primary School 1.65 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.1 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.26 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.72 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.1 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
3.22 km
Preston CofE Primary School 3.33 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
129 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
129 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
158 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
201 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
227 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
236 m
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
345 m
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
401 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
401 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
409 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
409 m
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
421 m
Fiveways School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
432 m
The Old Tannery Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2021
432 m
St Michaels Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
440 m
St Michaels Academy Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
440 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
445 m
Birchfield Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
449 m
Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
449 m
Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
449 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rosebery Avenue Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Rosebery Avenue Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Sun Inn Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Rosebery Avenue Post Office Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Sun Inn Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 742 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.26 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 770 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.01 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.69 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.9 Mbps 50.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.2 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 390,802 kWh - mean 9,305 kWh : median 8,958 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95033200
Longitude -2.61901400
OS Easting 356613
OS Northing 0116949
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 E33050305
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 014D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3