The postcode BA21 5QA is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA21 5QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA21 5QA 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 5QA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to BA21 5QA is St John's Road which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Netherton Road and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.04 km away.
The closest primary school to BA21 5QA (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 5QA is Yellow Wagtail and is 0 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 87 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BA21 5QA 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 5QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA21 5QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA21 5QA
| 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 5QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 56 m |
| Buckler's Mead School | Academy | 11-16 | 596 m | |
| Fairmead School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 739 m |
| Fiveways Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 23, 2017) | 745 m |
| Primrose Lane Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2019) | 798 m |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 14, 2019) | 825 m |
| St. Michael's Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 851 m |
| Milford Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.15 km |
| Milford Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.15 km | |
| Reckleford Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| St Gildas Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.38 km | |
| Yeovil College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 7, 2016) | 1.56 km |
| Huish Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.98 km | |
| Oaklands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.41 km |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 2.45 km |
| Trent Young's CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 10, 2019) | 2.9 km |
| Preston School Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 2.97 km |
| Holy Trinity Church School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.47 km | |
| Preston CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.53 km | |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 3.65 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA21 5QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Wagtail | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Birchfield Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2020 | 56 m | |
| Birchfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 56 m | |
| Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 56 m | |
| Munch King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2020 | 87 m | |
| SSA Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 87 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 391 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 402 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 430 m | |
| The Great Lyde | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 460 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 484 m | |
| Sunningdale Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 508 m | |
| The Moose Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 532 m | |
| Tops Day Nurseries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 587 m | |
| Glenville Road Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 621 m | |
| Discovery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 677 m | |
| The Ferns Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 704 m | |
| Badgers Birchfield Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 735 m | |
| Bucklers Mead Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 735 m | |
| Fairmead School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2020 | 739 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA21 5QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Netherton Road | 32 m | |
| Netherton Road | 41 m | |
| Monmouth Hall | 101 m | |
| Monmouth Hall | 110 m | |
| Chatsworth Road | 153 m | |
| Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station | 1.04 km | |
| Yeovil Junction Rail Station | 3.27 km | |
| Thornford Rail Station | 5.52 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 48.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA21 5QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Wyndham Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Combe Bottom | Valley | 1.27 km |
| Mill Stream | 1.37 km | |
| Longcroft Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Little Covert | 1.87 km | |
| Parks Plantation | 2.01 km | |
| Newton Copse | 2.02 km | |
| Penn Hill | 2.05 km | |
| Chapel Plantation | 2.05 km | |
| Constitution Hill | 2.08 km | |
| Potter's Leaze Plantation | 2.16 km | |
| Tilly's Hill | 2.17 km | |
| Penny's Hill Copse | 2.17 km | |
| Summer House Hill | 2.51 km | |
| Fatlands Plantation | 2.68 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA21 5QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 32.2 Mbps | 39.81 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 39.3 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA21 5QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 50.95386800 |
| Longitude | -2.61688300 |
| OS Easting | 356766 |
| OS Northing | 0117341 |
| 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 014E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |