Postcode BA21 5LQ (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5LQ and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 5LQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 5LQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BA21 5LQ is Rosebery Avenue which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sun Inn and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 597 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5LQ (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 5LQ is Royal Marine Public House and is 436 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Old Tannery Cafe and is 286 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rosebery Avenue 32 m
Derwent Gardens 55 m
Alexandra Road 73 m
Williams Court 114 m
Sedgemoor Close 131 m
Percy Road 142 m
Mayfield Road 156 m
Sydling Road 162 m
Charles Road 193 m
Glenville Road 202 m
Fairway View 205 m
Hathermead Gardens 218 m
Pattinson Close 218 m
Monmouth Road 250 m
St Michael's Road 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5LQ

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 5LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
286 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
368 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
477 m
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
525 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
822 m
Buckler's Mead School 939 m
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.05 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.11 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.18 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.24 km
Milford Junior School 1.24 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.43 km
Huish Primary School 1.72 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.19 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.39 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.83 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.14 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
3.15 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.26 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
0 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
213 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
236 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
259 m
Fiveways School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
286 m
The Old Tannery Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2021
286 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
361 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
368 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
368 m
Pen Mill Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
380 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
385 m
Royal Marine Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
436 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
437 m
The Kona Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
437 m
Tri-Uk Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2020
437 m
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
451 m
St Michaels Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
477 m
St Michaels Academy Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
477 m
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
484 m
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
491 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sun Inn Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Sun Inn Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Rosebery Avenue Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Rosebery Avenue Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 597 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 699 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 892 m
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.75 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35 Mbps 30.7 Mbps 55.88 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 7 Mbps 12.65 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.3 9.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 128,559 kWh - mean 11,687 kWh : median 12,804 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 34,975 kWh - mean 3,180 kWh : median 2,499 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.94952300
Longitude -2.61716700
OS Easting 356742
OS Northing 0116858
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16475
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33050310
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 015D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1