Postcode BA21 5NW (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5NW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BA21 5NW is Netherton Road which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Monmouth Hall and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 939 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5NW (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 5NW is Yellow Wagtail and is 140 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 133 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 67.9% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Netherton Road 82 m
Welland Road 115 m
Monmouth Road 120 m
St John's Road 125 m
Oaklands Road 141 m
Erica Close 148 m
Greenhill Road 155 m
Lingfield Avenue 197 m
Heather Road 206 m
Hathermead Gardens 209 m
Sherwell Close 223 m
Sedgemoor Close 230 m
Charles Road 234 m
Chatsworth Road 236 m
Hawthorn Road 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5NW

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 5NW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
170 m
Buckler's Mead School 630 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
634 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
688 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
712 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
787 m
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
928 m
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.09 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.1 km
Milford Junior School 1.1 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.25 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.46 km
Huish Primary School 1.86 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.29 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.37 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.88 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
3.01 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.34 km
Preston CofE Primary School 3.45 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
133 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
133 m
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
140 m
Birchfield Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
170 m
Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
170 m
Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
170 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
311 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
359 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
370 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
393 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
453 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
482 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
502 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
533 m
Discovery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
568 m
The Ferns Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
571 m
The Great Lyde Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
584 m
Fiveways School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
634 m
The Old Tannery Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2021
634 m
Breakfast Club at Pen Mill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
688 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Monmouth Hall Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Monmouth Hall Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Netherton Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Netherton Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Oaklands Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 939 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.44 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.25 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.41 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 39.6 Mbps 76.48 Mbps
Upload 8.4 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.9 4.9
30-300 Mbps 32.1% 50.5 12.1
300+ Mbps 67.9% - -

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 392,227 kWh - mean 8,171 kWh : median 7,846 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5NW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95273000
Longitude -2.61773600
OS Easting 356705
OS Northing 0117215
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 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 8C3