Postcode BA21 5NQ (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5NQ and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 5NQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 5NQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BA21 5NQ is The Manse which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northbrook Road and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5NQ (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 5NQ is Yellow Wagtail and is 257 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 170 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 1.4 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 5NQ 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 5NQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Manse 28 m
Erica Close 86 m
Heather Road 93 m
Sherwell Close 125 m
Greenhill Road 133 m
Northbrook Road 161 m
The Hollies 164 m
Winchester Gardens 170 m
Welland Road 210 m
Lingfield Avenue 229 m
Neathem Road 247 m
Birchfield Road 248 m
Monmouth Road 279 m
Woodstock Road 280 m
St John's Road 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5NQ

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 5NQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
227 m
Buckler's Mead School 422 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
586 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
738 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
779 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
805 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
898 m
Milford Junior School 898 m
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
1.02 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.1 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.21 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.32 km
Huish Primary School 1.77 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.18 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.19 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.72 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
3.14 km
Preston CofE Primary School 3.27 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.28 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
170 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
170 m
Birchfield Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
227 m
Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
227 m
Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
227 m
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
257 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
259 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
409 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
415 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
445 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
447 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
457 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
520 m
Badgers Birchfield Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
543 m
Bucklers Mead Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
543 m
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
548 m
Compton View Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
556 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
568 m
St Marks Lunchoen Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
584 m
Fairmead School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
586 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Northbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Northbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Monmouth Hall Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Monmouth Hall Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Greenhill Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.63 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.36 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.4 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.4 Mbps 58.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.5 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 319,164 kWh - mean 8,866 kWh : median 8,247 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 140,385 kWh - mean 3,794 kWh : median 3,289 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5NQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95368700
Longitude -2.62052500
OS Easting 356510
OS Northing 0117323
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5651
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: 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 014E
Output Area / Small Area 8C2