Postcode BA21 5QB (South Somerset)

Map showing BA21 5QB and nearby postcodes

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

BA21 5QB 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 5QB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BA21 5QB is Chatsworth Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chatsworth Road and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to BA21 5QB (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 5QB is Yellow Wagtail and is 101 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 188 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chatsworth Road 43 m
St John's Road 73 m
Blenheim Road 117 m
Oaklands Road 127 m
Hawthorn Road 137 m
Welbeck Road 187 m
Netherton Road 212 m
Birchfield Road 254 m
Montrose Road 271 m
Hathermead Gardens 271 m
Sherwell Close 281 m
Monmouth Road 294 m
Bedford Road 307 m
Welland Road 309 m
Erica Close 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BA21 5QB

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 5QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
149 m
Buckler's Mead School 690 m
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
720 m
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
737 m
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
827 m
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
841 m
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
892 m
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.25 km
Milford Junior School 1.25 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.26 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 1.44 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
1.65 km
Huish Primary School 2.05 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.49 km
Westfield Academy Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.54 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
2.82 km
Preston School Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.06 km
Holy Trinity Church School 3.53 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.58 km
Preston CofE Primary School 3.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yellow Wagtail Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
101 m
Birchfield Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
149 m
Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
149 m
Breakfast Club at Birchfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
149 m
Munch King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
188 m
SSA Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
188 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
344 m
The Great Lyde Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
391 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
446 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
482 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
504 m
Sunningdale Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
556 m
The Moose Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
574 m
Tops Day Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
645 m
Glenville Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
647 m
Fiveways School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
720 m
The Old Tannery Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2021
720 m
Adams Tasty Chilli Sauces Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
723 m
Ell's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
723 m
MawFIT Gym Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
723 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chatsworth Road Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Netherton Road Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Netherton Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Welbeck Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Welbeck Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.46 km
Bristol Airport Air 48.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wyndham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.27 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.35 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Longcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Parks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Penn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Penny's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Summer House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Fatlands Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.8 Mbps 38.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 9.6 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 14.04 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.5 10.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 103,696 kWh - mean 7,977 kWh : median 7,927 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 21,715 kWh - mean 1,551 kWh : median 1,510 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BA21 5QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.95372200
Longitude -2.61545700
OS Easting 356866
OS Northing 0117324
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