The postcode BA21 5LS is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA21 5LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA21 5LS 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 5LS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to BA21 5LS is Charles Road which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sun Inn and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 756 m away.
The closest primary school to BA21 5LS (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 5LS is Yellow Wagtail and is 369 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 356 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.3 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 5LS 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 5LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA21 5LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA21 5LS
| 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 5LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 400 m |
| Fiveways Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 23, 2017) | 445 m |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 14, 2019) | 457 m |
| St. Michael's Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 497 m |
| Buckler's Mead School | Academy | 11-16 | 780 m | |
| Reckleford Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 867 m |
| Fairmead School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 946 m |
| St Gildas Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.06 km | |
| Milford Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.1 km |
| Milford Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.1 km | |
| Primrose Lane Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Yeovil College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 7, 2016) | 1.35 km |
| Huish Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.7 km | |
| Oaklands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.15 km |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 2.3 km |
| Preston School Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 2.77 km |
| Holy Trinity Church School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.15 km | |
| Trent Young's CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 10, 2019) | 3.16 km |
| Preston CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.37 km | |
| Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 3.41 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA21 5LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 160 m | |
| Sunningdale Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 179 m | |
| The Moose Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 184 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 243 m | |
| Glenville Road Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 252 m | |
| Tops Day Nurseries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 285 m | |
| Munch King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2020 | 356 m | |
| SSA Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 356 m | |
| Yellow Wagtail | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 369 m | |
| The Ferns Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 397 m | |
| Birchfield Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2020 | 400 m | |
| Birchfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 400 m | |
| Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 400 m | |
| Fiveways School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 445 m | |
| The Old Tannery Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2021 | 445 m | |
| Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 457 m | |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 457 m | |
| Discovery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 480 m | |
| St Michaels Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 497 m | |
| St Michaels Academy Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2020 | 497 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA21 5LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Sun Inn | 99 m | |
| Sun Inn | 107 m | |
| Rosebery Avenue | 134 m | |
| Rosebery Avenue | 142 m | |
| Rosebery Avenue Post Office | 186 m | |
| Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station | 756 m | |
| Yeovil Junction Rail Station | 2.93 km | |
| Thornford Rail Station | 5.27 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 48.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA21 5LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Wyndham Hill | 814 m | |
| Mill Stream | 1.04 km | |
| Little Covert | 1.62 km | |
| Combe Bottom | Valley | 1.64 km |
| Newton Copse | 1.66 km | |
| Penn Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Constitution Hill | 1.71 km | |
| Penny's Hill Copse | 1.8 km | |
| Longcroft Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Potter's Leaze Plantation | 1.88 km | |
| Tilly's Hill | 1.95 km | |
| Chapel Plantation | 2.07 km | |
| Summer House Hill | 2.14 km | |
| Parks Plantation | 2.27 km | |
| Fatlands Plantation | 2.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA21 5LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 65.4 Mbps | 57.1 Mbps | 76.92 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 62.1 | 17.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA21 5LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 50.95070300 |
| Longitude | -2.61846400 |
| OS Easting | 356652 |
| OS Northing | 0116990 |
| 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: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry 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 | 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 | 8C2 |