Postcode BA21 5PD (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5PD and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 5PD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 5PD as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BA21 5PD is Meadow Road which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadow Road and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 764 m away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5PD (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 5PD is Yellow Wagtail and is 468 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 544 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 5PD 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 5PD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Meadow Road 44 m
Woburn Road 58 m
Wentworth Road 92 m
Montrose Road 107 m
Lowther Road 115 m
Marlborough Road 116 m
Arundel Road 165 m
Welbeck Road 192 m
Pembroke Close 209 m
Balmoral Road 237 m
Lyde Road 244 m
Hawthorn Road 246 m
Howard Road 248 m
Sandringham Road 269 m
Belvedere Road 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5PD

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 5PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
522 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
556 m
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
806 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
811 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
948 m
Buckler's Mead School 1.06 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.2 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.28 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.52 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.57 km
Milford Junior School 1.57 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.87 km
Huish Primary School 2.19 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.66 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
2.69 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.81 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.23 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.28 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.61 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Booker Cash and Carry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
375 m
Snack in the Mouth Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 19, 2021
375 m
Pizza Pasta Mondo On Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
389 m
Adams Tasty Chilli Sauces Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
407 m
Ell's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
407 m
MawFIT Gym Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
407 m
Wandering Woods Coffee Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
407 m
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
468 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
471 m
The Great Lyde Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
505 m
Armchair Adventurer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
520 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
520 m
Birchfield Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
522 m
Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
522 m
Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
522 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
531 m
The Kona Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
531 m
Tri-Uk Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2020
531 m
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
544 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
544 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Montrose Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Lowther Road Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Montrose Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Lowther Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 764 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.14 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.51 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Manor Lake Inland Water 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.9 Mbps 34.3 Mbps 60.95 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 19.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.8 5.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.7 11.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 515,633 kWh - mean 9,375 kWh : median 8,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 191,946 kWh - mean 3,490 kWh : median 3,168 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5PD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95157700
Longitude -2.61130000
OS Easting 357156
OS Northing 0117083
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12489
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33050299
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 011A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1